Turn-based combat is a staple of Dungeons & Dragons but for those Baldur's Gate 3 fans who prefer something a little faster, this new mod should be perfect. While it's almost always necessary in a table-top format where it's important that players don't constantly speak over one another, turn-based combat is a divisive system in video games. When handled correctly, it's tactical and rewarding but when executed poorly, it's slow and tedious; While Baldur's Gate 3 falls into the former camp, it's undoubtedly missing the pace of something like Dragon Age.
Per PC Gamer, Baldur's Gate 3 modder tinybike is building a mod that transforms the game's turn-based combat into a real-time system that allows players to access all their usual skills without the restriction of a turn order.
Much like Bioware's Dragon Age franchise, attacks are made by selecting an option, immediately executing it, and then waiting for the cooldown to expire, meaning strategy is needed to eliminate faster foes or tankier bosses. The mod is still in development and tinybike insists that it's still very rough but the potential on display is undeniable.
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