The cutscenes for Baldur's Gate 3 multiplayer will work differently than Divinity: Original Sin 2. Previously, the main character in a dialogue would engage in a conversation, and they would deal with any available choices, advancing their team in the quest. . If you were a guest in the game, you will need to interact with the player and the NPC in conversation to follow the conversation. To make things easier, anyone can be drawn into the dialogue, and those who aren't the main character can highlight the options they wish to do, giving everyone a voice.
From what we can tell on the Larian Studios video blog, all characters in a multiplayer game have the opportunity to participate in the dialogue. However, you don't have to do this. Instead, you can choose not to engage in the conversation, using it as an opportunity to pick up characters or other party members. You can steal items that an NPC might have on them. It was a frequent option for group members to do this in Divinity 2. When you engage in dialogue, most of the group will have a voice to offer to the group, making it seem like they are telling a story. their story alongside their friends.
Here are some of the team's early ideas to incorporate into Baldur's Gate 3's multiplayer mode for early access. There will be additional features where steamers sharing their adventure online can offer the various dialogue options to members of their audience, allowing them to vote and choose which option they wish to choose. When the vote ends, the streamer can see which was the highest vote and they can choose to accept it or choose the option they want to do. This makes a crossroads decision much easier, and potentially a way for streamers to share a more involved story with their audience.
The improved cutscenes were designed to make Baldur's Gate 3 feel like a more immersive Dungeons and Dragons tabletop experience where every player can contribute, not just the primary party member. Larian Studios plans to release additional multiplayer and user-friendly features for Baldur's Gate 3 when it launches in Early Access, which hits September 30.
