That NPC line "I always knew I'd die at the circus" is honestly one of the funniest things in the game to me lol. Thank you Mapo for 2+ hours at the circus and also showing us that 10/10 firework strat! Very fun episode
When I saw the circus, I was like “No way am I going to a circus” and then Karlach, who I was romancing, got all excited and asked if we could go, so I just sighed and was like “Guess I AM going to a circus”
57:39 I never knew I needed an action sequence in my life of a gnome in clown make up flying through Jurassic Park kung-fu kicking all the raptors But here we are xD
Can I just say that you are one of the best content creator on this platform, I just love that you take your time with each game add extra content to match the game etc etc. idk why I said this now but it just came to me dont worry I'm not trying to Halsin you :)
Watching you genuinely be so happy and invested in the circus is such a joy for me. It's all these kinds of details in a game that build up for such a fantastic experience that makes it GOTY worthy. Can't wait for Larians next game.
That 6 meter radius is VERY large. Nearby friends or foes taking that thunder damage is a big factor to consider when throwing that trident, that’s what happened to Quinton
This episode was absolutely glorious, the makeup, the IMGOINGTOKILLYOU, the fireworks box throw and awkward silence, the clown nose on you, the djinn teleport reaction, the sheer joy and hilarity from you!
Fun little thing about the posters you might see on walls occasionally - in Arfur's basement, for example. They have runic text in them, which are the same runes that were used in the old Gold Box series games from the 80's and 90's (Pool of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds etc.) Those games came with a primitive copy protection method where you had to rotate two (physical) code wheels according to which runes were asked in the game launcher, and little windows in the top wheel revealed a 6-letter word which you then typed in, so you got to actully play the game. There are some interactive wheels available nowadays, of course, if you search for Pool of Radiance Translation Wheel or something similar. In order to translate the posters, you take the first letter from the 6-letter word visible on the wheel. The posters say something about missing cats or dogs, usually :D
Watching this play through helps to illustrate how much variety there is in the outcomes of choices made by players in BG3. Mapo, you're experience at the circus was radically different than the one I had and this has been a pleasure to watch.
To see you beaming with joy this episode was great to watch. This game is really special, you can see the devs at Larian poured every drop of love into this game.
fun little easter egg, no spoiler: click on your companions avatar like 5-10 times for funny lines. And do it again when they're sneaking for even more lines
Taking the armor off for a quiet day was a hilarous choice in retrospect and i fully support reloading for that extra karlach/astarion dialogue. Good thing you left Wyll back at camp after that explosion he likely needs some time to recover.
Yeah, out of all amazing episodes of BG3, which are plenty, this is the best one :) Congrats of being teleported to some part of Chult and getting Nyrulna. Although, gotta be careful with this one, on my 1st playthrough some innocent NPCs for sure died in tragic accident of getting that thunder damage AoE (I wish there was a circle showing the area of impact on landing)
You can liberate the Shadow Whiskers by unlocking and opening her cage. She should run away and disappear 🙂 Though, I agree it would make sense to have this as a dialog option for clarity.
Yeah I was coming down here to see if someone could let him know you can free her by picking the lock on her cage. If you do it before the clown attack she'll just run and not murder anyone.
Finally some good fucking comedy :D. Astarion's reaction attack is on auto? This will end deadly. You should leave it on "ask" to not kil any important characters walking by.
So, in my opinion, the Dribbles quest is the hardest in the whole game without a walkthrough. There are no clues or signposts, most of them are stored on other bodies, and the pieces are spread throughout all of act 3. I think there's 7 in total? Don't feel bad about missing this one.
Oh my gods, this episode gives me life. I meant to just watch a little bit while I have my dinner, but it just stole me away! I just need to know how _your_ hat is staying on! A string? Glue? Uh, hat pin?
I’m so glad you’ve picked Astarion and Karlach for this Dribbles part, they have the best lines there)) I’m not such a fan of circus myself, but I’m glad you loved it so much
What a terrorific (in honour of Dribbles) episode glad to see you having so much fun here and the roleplay with the face paint and such was exquisite. I think you got the most out of the circus especially the Djinn thing completely missed that my first time. Feel sorry for the displacer beast, i hate circus' myself for the animal abuse but in a magical world like this there are more options to make circus' better maybe some wizards for major image animals or some druids to seek out animals that would want to participate.
Mapo what an exquisite episode. Btw, the Displacer Beast can be freed and/or released from their cage by just straight up lock picking it. I did it on my most recent playthrough as I completely agree about your take regarding the animal treatment in circuses, and to its credit- the Displacer Beast doesn’t do anything except run away.
I went through and collected ALL the fireworks I could and completely forgot about them thinking I would do another barrelmancer thing with an encounter and never used any before the end 😅 😭 Not sure if anyone has suggested it, but now you’re in act 3 I would recommend watching 4 halfling barb video it’s so goood 😂
FYI you can have "fun" with the fireworks... Ya just got to light em up w a fireball or explosive after you place the box on the ground... Big bada boom!
Btw if you do light up a box make sure you are far far away... I accidentally set off several boxes using Wyll's abilities too close to the fireworks insta killed 3 enemies and Wyll 🎉😮😢😢
I know gameplay wise mapo is long past this episode's release, but as an FYI, vendors restock on long rest so you can buy as many clown face paint kits as you want. or any other item
2:01:56 Among the myriad highlights of Baldur's Gate 3 are a handful of imperfections. For instance, the quest text here not being able to account for how you initiated into the quest and what information you've discovered so far. Thus spoiling the outcome. I've noticed similar issues in Act I quests too, and surely there's more. Hopefully a clever modder can clean this up
I think the "remove inspiration cap" mod just makes sense. Seriously, do we only ever carry 4 memories at a time that inspire us? Adventurers with their stories to tell would have PLENTY of memories/inspirations to call upon when the going gets tough. Game balance, game schmalence! And for that matter, I want my cloud of daggers to cause a bleed condition and bard songs to inspire all friendlies within earshot. Thank you. I enjoy your playthroughs!
bit of an unfair comparison when I am enjoying both, this episode I am literally at a cheery circus lmao comparing the games is pretty pointless when they're not trying to be the same type of game
@@Mapocolops it's just my perspective as someone who loved the DA series and watched your entire playthrough of it and saw you also fall in love with the lore and the world, not really about BG3 but i'll let you see for yourself ofc, no spoilers!
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"Finally made it to Baldur's Gate". 4 hours of gameplay later "I am the flying half-illithid clown of the jurassic era!"
😂
THE CLOWN MAKEUP IN THE INTRO TOO 😂
YESSSS xD this is peak content
No THAT is the face of the savior and hero of Baldur's Gate
That NPC line "I always knew I'd die at the circus" is honestly one of the funniest things in the game to me lol. Thank you Mapo for 2+ hours at the circus and also showing us that 10/10 firework strat! Very fun episode
When I saw the circus, I was like “No way am I going to a circus” and then Karlach, who I was romancing, got all excited and asked if we could go, so I just sighed and was like “Guess I AM going to a circus”
Sacrifices must be made for the greater good.
57:39 I never knew I needed an action sequence in my life of a gnome in clown make up flying through Jurassic Park kung-fu kicking all the raptors
But here we are xD
Can I just say that you are one of the best content creator on this platform, I just love that you take your time with each game add extra content to match the game etc etc. idk why I said this now but it just came to me dont worry I'm not trying to Halsin you :)
It’s why he’s my favorite!
@BySpartan hmm, that's what mapo thought of Halsin too until last episode.. Very sus
Still can't get over the whole experience with Legacy of Kain. It was almost like playing the whole series for the first time thanks to Mapo.
1:33:36 the best Astarion line in the entire game.
I was hoping the entire time that he would end up picking Astarion to go on stage 😂😂😂
Too bad Mapo can't say "Minthara is the funniest person I know"
Seeing you get sent to the dinosaurs by the Djinn felt like witnessing a goal 🥅 I literally celebrated for you 😂
Watching you genuinely be so happy and invested in the circus is such a joy for me. It's all these kinds of details in a game that build up for such a fantastic experience that makes it GOTY worthy. Can't wait for Larians next game.
Nyrulna is one of the best weapons in the game. It was collateral damage from throwing it that killed Quintan, by the way.
Once I got it, I finished the game with Nyrulna. Combined with anything granting reverberation and it's a complete game changer for crowd control.
Ooooh, I've never spotted Korilla in the circus!!!
This episode is an absolute treato ❤
Act 3 is just so freaking good and fun.
Also, that trident is one of the best weapons in the game. Excellent for Karlach
This whole episode was amazing. Really fun
You should click on divine intervention to see what the options for it are. It won't spend it until you pick one of them.
the circus is showing everything that is so great about bg3, exceptionally well written and so much fun !!! awesome episode.
Bro the explosion at 17:35 when checking the toys!!! Omg!!
😂😂😂
"you were right, explosives" xD
Ah, the find Dribbles quest. The 'find the Stones of Barenziah' of BG3 lol
Lmao that’s exactly what I thought the first time I came across this quest. Needed an online guide to finish it.
“STINKS OF CHEESE BETWEEN HIS PIGGY TOES” is one of the funniest lines
you coulda got the naked statue of Karlach instead 😂
The absolute delight in this episode was amazing
That 6 meter radius is VERY large. Nearby friends or foes taking that thunder damage is a big factor to consider when throwing that trident, that’s what happened to Quinton
34:54 NO FCKIN WAY MAPO YOU'RE THE BEST LMFAO
... not the clown intro :D perfect
This episode was absolutely glorious, the makeup, the IMGOINGTOKILLYOU, the fireworks box throw and awkward silence, the clown nose on you, the djinn teleport reaction, the sheer joy and hilarity from you!
Mapo and Karlach are made for each other
1:34:15 I love how genuinely offguard you were caught - this circus blends Larian’s humour and seriousness so well
Fun little thing about the posters you might see on walls occasionally - in Arfur's basement, for example. They have runic text in them, which are the same runes that were used in the old Gold Box series games from the 80's and 90's (Pool of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds etc.) Those games came with a primitive copy protection method where you had to rotate two (physical) code wheels according to which runes were asked in the game launcher, and little windows in the top wheel revealed a 6-letter word which you then typed in, so you got to actully play the game.
There are some interactive wheels available nowadays, of course, if you search for Pool of Radiance Translation Wheel or something similar.
In order to translate the posters, you take the first letter from the 6-letter word visible on the wheel. The posters say something about missing cats or dogs, usually :D
Watching this play through helps to illustrate how much variety there is in the outcomes of choices made by players in BG3. Mapo, you're experience at the circus was radically different than the one I had and this has been a pleasure to watch.
To see you beaming with joy this episode was great to watch. This game is really special, you can see the devs at Larian poured every drop of love into this game.
I think you may have killed Clinton with Karlachs trident 😂
fun little easter egg, no spoiler: click on your companions avatar like 5-10 times for funny lines. And do it again when they're sneaking for even more lines
Taking the armor off for a quiet day was a hilarous choice in retrospect and i fully support reloading for that extra karlach/astarion dialogue. Good thing you left Wyll back at camp after that explosion he likely needs some time to recover.
Yeah, out of all amazing episodes of BG3, which are plenty, this is the best one :)
Congrats of being teleported to some part of Chult and getting Nyrulna. Although, gotta be careful with this one, on my 1st playthrough some innocent NPCs for sure died in tragic accident of getting that thunder damage AoE (I wish there was a circle showing the area of impact on landing)
That's what killed Quintin at the clown show.
Such a joyous episode! ❤
You can liberate the Shadow Whiskers by unlocking and opening her cage. She should run away and disappear 🙂 Though, I agree it would make sense to have this as a dialog option for clarity.
Yeah I was coming down here to see if someone could let him know you can free her by picking the lock on her cage. If you do it before the clown attack she'll just run and not murder anyone.
Apparently they just announced new subclasses being added for early next year in the next update!
Finally some good fucking comedy :D.
Astarion's reaction attack is on auto? This will end deadly. You should leave it on "ask" to not kil any important characters walking by.
The clown nose episodes ago was foreshadowing!
Well oh man o mighty time for Best Quest in game "find Dripples the Clown" ... good luck.
This has been one of the most fun episodes! I love a good circus! ^v^
Im glad you got the trident weapon, that was my fighter/Wizard Gale's main weapon, man was lethal with it lol
reload save to prevent npc death, then kill same npc with karlach 😅
So, in my opinion, the Dribbles quest is the hardest in the whole game without a walkthrough. There are no clues or signposts, most of them are stored on other bodies, and the pieces are spread throughout all of act 3. I think there's 7 in total? Don't feel bad about missing this one.
Did you forget to take the clown hammer from the Dribbles impersonator? I think you only checmed the otber two.
Mapo: lets go to the circus!!
SpongeBob narrator voice: One Hour Later
Everyone else at the circus: This is the worst day ever
As a Quinton myself it was fun hearing my name in this episode.
Karlach killed the poor Quinton in the game though...
Thanks for another great episode. Very happy to see you making choices for maximum fun!
Oh my gods, this episode gives me life. I meant to just watch a little bit while I have my dinner, but it just stole me away!
I just need to know how _your_ hat is staying on! A string? Glue? Uh, hat pin?
I’m so glad you’ve picked Astarion and Karlach for this Dribbles part, they have the best lines there))
I’m not such a fan of circus myself, but I’m glad you loved it so much
Best episode ever
Mapo: "I love clowns!"
Mapo, 1 hr later: "That f*in' clown!"
This was genuinely delightful. Treato! :D
Cheesy double thumbs for Mapo's circus glee.
Edit: bangin' episode, just great.
What a terrorific (in honour of Dribbles) episode glad to see you having so much fun here and the roleplay with the face paint and such was exquisite. I think you got the most out of the circus especially the Djinn thing completely missed that my first time.
Feel sorry for the displacer beast, i hate circus' myself for the animal abuse but in a magical world like this there are more options to make circus' better maybe some wizards for major image animals or some druids to seek out animals that would want to participate.
55:21 It’s time for Baldur’s Gate 3: Snake Eater 🐍
Mapo what an exquisite episode. Btw, the Displacer Beast can be freed and/or released from their cage by just straight up lock picking it. I did it on my most recent playthrough as I completely agree about your take regarding the animal treatment in circuses, and to its credit- the Displacer Beast doesn’t do anything except run away.
No naysayers at the circus.
Mapo is always super observant so I had such a hard time watching him ignore Fumm's body and the silly hammer :D
17:35 apples??? where do they come from 😹
You can use 2 Handcrossbows.
You forgot to talk to the shirtless man in the tiefling camp, is one of the most important dialogs in the game! 😂
Mapclownicus the Madcap.
I cannot believe you made Karlach kill the innocent Quinton with that throwing damage... lol
Destined to die across all timelines apparently
MAPO!! HAHAHAH I love how much fun you are having!! I am laughing right along with you watching this! Your clown attire had my dying!! 🤣🤣🤣
the nose!! dead
I have never had Orin pop up as the dryad before! Neat
lol the thumbnail
lol the intro 🤣
love Popper
I went through and collected ALL the fireworks I could and completely forgot about them thinking I would do another barrelmancer thing with an encounter and never used any before the end 😅 😭
Not sure if anyone has suggested it, but now you’re in act 3 I would recommend watching 4 halfling barb video it’s so goood 😂
perfect episode no notes
AHAHSHAHSAAA. NOT THE CLOWN NOSE MAPS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love your little hat!
Perfect episode
FYI you can have "fun" with the fireworks... Ya just got to light em up w a fireball or explosive after you place the box on the ground... Big bada boom!
Btw if you do light up a box make sure you are far far away... I accidentally set off several boxes using Wyll's abilities too close to the fireworks insta killed 3 enemies and Wyll 🎉😮😢😢
The circus is so much fun 😂😂😂
Holy shit I reloaded maybe 5 times trying to steal my gold back from Akabi. Well done!
This was such a great episode!! Loved it so much!
13:44 Putting Tabaxi mentions in the book but no cat people in game? Cowards I say!
I know right!?
Lots of races that I would have loved to be playable in game, such as Firbolgs and Goliaths, even a playable goblin maybe
Not sure if you already figured it out: the Nyrulna AOE effect killed Quinton
Quick question Mapo, will you be playing Divinity Original Sin 2 after baldurs gate 3?
I think you were the one that killed Quinten when throwing the spear because of the thunder explosion.
I know gameplay wise mapo is long past this episode's release, but as an FYI, vendors restock on long rest so you can buy as many clown face paint kits as you want. or any other item
Mongo likes candy... lol
😊😂 Boom!
2:01:56 Among the myriad highlights of Baldur's Gate 3 are a handful of imperfections. For instance, the quest text here not being able to account for how you initiated into the quest and what information you've discovered so far. Thus spoiling the outcome. I've noticed similar issues in Act I quests too, and surely there's more. Hopefully a clever modder can clean this up
I think the "remove inspiration cap" mod just makes sense. Seriously, do we only ever carry 4 memories at a time that inspire us? Adventurers with their stories to tell would have PLENTY of memories/inspirations to call upon when the going gets tough. Game balance, game schmalence! And for that matter, I want my cloud of daggers to cause a bleed condition and bard songs to inspire all friendlies within earshot.
Thank you. I enjoy your playthroughs!
Agreed. Although it did make my recent playthrough feel a bit OP. had 85 inspirations by end of Act 2.
@ Same, but I’m playing with all kinds of mods (187) in my current honor mode run. Steamrolling has been fun so far.
2:00:45 now that's a creepy image
Honkopololops
CLOWN MAPO!! CLOWN MAPO!! 🤡🤡🤡
how did you fix the texture-issue?
DLSS off
Wa Hey!
Lols
He looks so much happier when playing BG3 compared to Veilguard haha
don't blame him I'm a huge DA fan and the game was disappointing to say the least
bit of an unfair comparison when I am enjoying both, this episode I am literally at a cheery circus lmao
comparing the games is pretty pointless when they're not trying to be the same type of game
@@Mapocolops it's just my perspective as someone who loved the DA series and watched your entire playthrough of it and saw you also fall in love with the lore and the world, not really about BG3
but i'll let you see for yourself ofc, no spoilers!