It only took two days for someone to unlock a developer mode in Baldur's Gate 3's modding tools, opening up the possibility of custom levels and campaigns

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/it-only-took-two-days-for-someone-to-unlock-a-developer-mode-in-baldur-s-gate-3-s-mod-toolset-opening-up-the-possibility-of-custom-levels-and-campaigns/

Everything I know about Larian tells me that they did not try very hard to hide it. They had to for liability and contractual obligations, I am sure, but they didn't try very hard to hide it.

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skittlebrau@lemmy.world · 64 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I’d like to think it was a subtle middle finger to Hasbro.

DragonOracleIX@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

What did hasbro do this time?

BenReilly97@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y

The fact that you have to ask "this time" may be the reason.

Blizzard@lemmy.zip · 54 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I wonder how long will it take for modders to recreate BG1&2 in BG3.

Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2y

I'm pretty sure that was already in the works before the mod tools were even talked about

Dagnet@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 2y

Oh yeah, I have no doubt that Larian saw no need to block that feature but had their hand forced, they always were extremely modding friendly and welcoming of player made content

Angry_Autist@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Cannot wait to see some of the sick things modders bring in the coming years

tetris11@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

BG3: WhickedWhims and BasementDrugs

Angry_Autist@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Guess I'll have to wait a bit longer for the vore mod...

Xanthrax@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 2y

Good RPG's ALWAYS have a creation kit.

RangerJosie@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 2y

Good.

Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org · 26 pts · 2y

Baldurs Gate 1+2 in BG3 engine when?

Wanderer@r.nf · 9 pts · 2y

Karlach good ending that gets added officially?

Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2y

Warhammer 40,000 total conversion when

VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

'This company I like must secretly want us to hack their code because I am a good person and they are good people so we must think exactly the same!'

OK buddy, tell yourself what you need to.

JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Larian has always supported modding and D:OS 2 included a GM Tool, but BG3 belongs to WotC/Hasbro which likely limits what Larian can allow players to do, officially. My assessment comes from many years of watching how Swen and Larian treats players and how WotC/Hasbro treats players. But, if you enjoy snarky cynicism, I am not going to piss on your birthday cake.

NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

IF you're correct, then hasbro would just force them to fix it, and it'd become a never ending game of whack a mole, where probably every update has to break existing mods based on the hack to further disuade people.