I’m not that guy (the one you asked to reply…), but I will say this as a lover of the first two games - play them. They are remarkable games and 20ish years after coming out I still play them (and do so regularly). If you’re a younger gamer you may find the interface or the graphics a bit clunky, but really, you ought to give them a go.

From my time on the Baldurs Gate subreddit, it seems like 3 was less story connected (per others’ comments), but that was before some of the added characters were announced (e.g. Minsc). That said, I haven’t played 3 at all, so I can’t comment personally.

tl;dr: I don’t know if you’ll be missing out in the story by starting with 3, but you should definitely play 1 & 2 because they’re incredible games.

See you at the crossroads (crossroads, crossroads…)…

Well, see, nazis hate Jews (and people of color, and leftists, and…), and LGBT people, uh, well, you see, they uh… anyway you can’t block one and not block the other. See what I mean?

/s. Also, fuck off nazi punks.

…the Beehaw users seem to be generally happy with the change.

Maybe? I honestly don’t know, but it seems like it would be hard for them to tell…? If I understand things correctly, Beehaw defederates (what a word…) and now no one sees posts / communities from, say, sh.itjust.works, right? So no one really knows what they’re missing if they’re on Beehaw? Please correct me if I’m wrong, as that could easily be the case.

Hey sexy! Hit me up if you want to chat with available singles in your area tonight! Don’t worry - it’s discreet!

Yes.

Fuck the s*n.

Were they fully aware, though? Sure the ceo was, but if I buy a trip on an airplane I assume the proper maintenance has been carried out. I know it’s not exactly the same, but there’s no way everyone on that sub had the knowledge or expertise to fully know just how not safe the experience really was.

There was a time I lived in Iowa, and it was the first time I lived somewhere with regular snow. I dislike cold, and I dislike dark, but those moments of walking by myself through my quiet neighborhood at night during a snowstorm were pretty awesome.

That said, I’m fully in camp summer.

I just hope OP doesn’t break both arms while they’re out doing… whatever it is they’re going to be doing.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich with cheetos OR cheddar ruffles.

Stand naked outside the window and knock.

Or, just put a letter in the mailbox or on the front porch.

Ahhh, that makes sense. Thanks.

Where / how can you see a list of who is (de)federated with whom?

I just took a look at your instance and love the number of communities over there. I’m on shitjustworks and it’s good, but I definitely subscribed to a few on your instance. What was odd, though, is I couldn’t seem to find them with a simple search…? I had to do an “all” search and use the web address to find them. Probably user error on my part, but I seem to be subscribed now.

Baldur’s Gate 1 and, to a lesser extent, 2 call me back quite often. I’d say I play them at least once a year. I also enjoy Crusader Kings 2. Yes, 3 is more visually appealing, but 2 is just so rich with content in comparison. Those plus Civ 5 can keep me busy for, well, far too long.

Ooooh coffee. Loved that sub when I was getting into the hobby. Start it up!