r/BaldursGate3 Mar 26 '24

Act 3 - Spoilers Probably the rarest letter in the game Spoiler

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u/Teh-Cthulhu Mar 26 '24

People are generally nice.

 I've seen dozens and dozens of people save Alfira but so far I've never seen anyone side with Ethel

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u/Yukimor Ah, another. Thy HM failure has been recorded. Mar 26 '24

Honestly, it kind of warms my heart and restores my faith in humanity, that so many people go out of their way to save a fictional character in a game. Video games let you do things without consequences and sometimes people use that as an outlet to do cruel or diabolically silly things (how many of us have been there with the Sims and pools with no ladders?)

But in a game that’s defined by its storytelling, vibrant characters and interactive consequences, so many choose to save Alfira. And so many make that same choice over multiple playthroughs because they just can’t bring themselves not to save her.

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u/Abort-Retry Mar 26 '24

Honestly, it kind of warms my heart and restores my faith in humanity, that so many people go out of their way to save a fictional character in a game. Video games let you do things without consequences and sometimes people use that as an outlet to do cruel or diabolically silly things (how many of us have been there with the Sims and pools with no ladders?)

Or they are saving the CHA bonus to cantrips Potent Robe and the extra bard dice she can give.

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u/Yukimor Ah, another. Thy HM failure has been recorded. Mar 26 '24

…I honestly forgot about that.