Summary
- Baldur's Gate 3 modders are recreating BG2 locations like Waukeen's Promenade.
- The potential to recreate BG2 in BG3 exists with community support.
A Baldur’s Gate 3 modder has recently shared a video showcasing their current work in recreating Baldur’s Gate 2’s Waukeen’s Promenade in Larian Studios’ game. Ever since Larian released its official modding tools, the Baldur’s Gate 3 modding scene has been showing off increasingly ambitious projects, and this is an example of how impressive they can be.
Released in 2023 after being in early access for three years, Baldur’s Gate 3 quickly became a huge hit. Not only did BG3 sell over 10 million copies and win many awards, but it’s often cited as the best RPG of 2023, and it has been getting even wilder with mods.
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Now, a Baldur’s Gate 3 modder called Lotrich has shared an interesting project: their recreation of one of the opening areas of Baldur's Gate 2, Wauken’s Promenade. Baldur’s Gate 2 starts in a dungeon, but as soon as the player escapes from the villain Irenicus’ base, the world opens up in the city of Athkatla, with Wauken’s Promenade. In a short video, Lotrich showcased their ongoing work of recreating Wauken’s Promenade using the Moonglasses Editor, and it looks amazingly detailed, despite being a work in progress, showing areas such as the local shops and the tent where Aerie can be recruited.
Baldur's Gate 3 Modder Is Remaking BG2's Waukeen's Promenade
Unfortunately, gamers are still unable to play in this old-school area, as Lotrich has not released the mod yet, and the area does not seem to have any actual quests in it. Overall, this recreation of Wauken’s Promenade seems more like a showcase of the modder’s ability than anything else. However, BG2 has already been recreated in other games such as Neverwinter Nights 2 before, so it’s possible that someone will manage to do the same for Baldur's Gate 3 now that the official modding tools have been released.
Another interesting BG3 project was a mod that added real-time combat to Baldur’s Gate 3. The mod, which was already released as a work in progress, ditches the classic turn-based combat, completely overhauling the experience of fighting in BG3, but it still lacks AI for party control.
Right now, Baldur’s Gate 3 has many excellent mods, which can either be used to change aspects of the game or introduce new content such as more races and subclasses. Hopefully, the community will continue to put out interesting mods in the future, maybe even coming up with a new unofficial campaign for the popular RPG.
Baldur's Gate 3
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 96 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
- Engine
- Divinity 4.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Full cross-platform play.
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.
THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCE
Choose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.
A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPIC
Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian's next-generation RPG engine.
- Cross Save
- Full cross-platform progression.
- Franchise
- Baldur's Gate
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical Only
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, macOS
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- How Long To Beat
- 100+ Hours
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
