Ah, Baldur's Gate. I played the first one on my computer right after it came out around 1998. I also got the expansion a year later. My main character was a dwarf warrior called Thunderlips. Had a lot of fun playing it and then in the early 2000s I got my nephew and young family friend into it and they enjoyed it and I had fun replaying it again. Games I've played since then are few but have more recently enjoyed playing a game called Marvel Avengers Alliance and these days it's DC Legends. I don't do the big graphic games anymore but Baldur's 3 sounds like fun.

Sounds like we have some interest, so I’d be glad to try to set up a guild (or whatever they call them) in BG3. Is that okay with you folks who are interested?

I’ll also ask one more time…is there any interest in the PlayStation 5 version? I’ll assume we’re going PC unless I hear otherwise. :)

I just got back from vacation and have downloaded and just starting. Ya'll have a lobby or something set up?

Boy, am I embarrassed. I’ll admit I’ve been keeping an eye on the PlayStation version, which is not out yet. I didn’t realize the PC version was released a couple weeks ago.

I’ll set something up very soon. Anybody here been playing the game yet? :)

I bet you could help me get the 12:00 from flashing on my VCR.

I got through the whole intro last night and will be jumping on again shortly. It’s good so far and the graphics are solid.

Okay, gang, I have to throw myself on the mercy of the court.

Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) is a different type game than I originally thought. It's still a very good game, and we could still get a group together to play and I'm sure it would be fun. But here's the deal...

BG3 is a game that can be multiplayer for up to 4 players. But it is not an open world MMORPG, which I originally thought it was. You have to enter or create a lobby where friends you want to play with can join. I would still like to play the game, but it is not something I want to take charge of. Do we have a volunteer or volunteers? :)

Now, since I really started this thread in the hopes of getting some of you folks to join an MMORPG, I'd still like to explore that option, where we could start a guild and drop in and out at our leisure, playing alone or with as many members of our guild as we wished to at any time. As an example, I've played Elder Scrolls Online for quite a while. It is a great game. We could roam an open world and do as we please, with as many of our guild mates as we wished to. There is even a 'scaling' option, so players of very different levels can meaningfully group together. If anybody is interested in giving that a try, I would be glad to lead that effort, setting up a guild and doing all the related tasks necessary. Let me know.

Well, I know I've changed course a bit in this thread, but I hope you will consider an MMORPG where we could start fresh. It could be Elder Scrolls, or we could pick a similar game from several choices. I'm open to suggestions.

Let's game, gang! We just need to agree on how!! :)

Yeah I remember it not being a MMORPG. The 3 of us - me, my nephew, and young family friend - just took turns and watched each other. I know kids love when you watch them play but I'd rather just play than sit and watch someone else so I understand the change-up here.

I’m down for any MMORPG.

Great, Freehiker! (I assume PC? Or might Playstation be option? Either is fine.)

I will present an option(s) very soon. And I’ll post something here at that time to see if others are interested. 🤓