Players of Baldur's Gate 3 have been less than pleased with what they perceive to be a scarcity of content associated with Origin character Wyll, when compared to other characters in the game.
The content-rich experience of Baldur's Gate 3 is well-loved by lovers of role-playing games (RPGs). Serving this rich experience to players is a healthy selection of companions available for recruitment during their adventures. Among these companions are popular characters such as Astarion and Karlach, both boasting interesting personal narratives and the potential for romance.
However, players have observed a void in content regarding Wyll, an Origin character in the game. Although Baldur's Gate 3 is abundant with content, the lack thereof related to Wyll has caught the attention of one observant player.
Origin Character Wyll Considered Underserved in the Game
In their two runs of Baldur's Gate 3, one player concluded that 'Wyll deserved better'. This player, who appreciated the character's early access content, dedicated their second playthrough to exploring the Wyll-centric content, but ended up finding it significantly short.
This shortfall appears even more stark when inspected against the dialogue given to each Origin companion. For instance, the characters of Astarion and Shadowheart each boast over 12 hours of voice lines. Lae'zel and Karlach, too, get over 10 hours of dialogues. Wyll, however, has just 8 and a half hours.
The same shortfall is noticed with Wyll's romantic scenes in Baldur's Gate 3 as well. The player stated, 'Wyll is the only romance to lack an intimacy scene', adding that the closest the game gets to it constitutes simply 'rolling on the ground'.
The storyline of Wyll, too, seems to lack development. A player noted, 'Arguably, Wyll's Act 3 resolution revolves more around the Emperor than himself... He quite literally takes a backseat to the Emperor in his own storyline'.
General Consensus Aligns with Player's Observations
This viewpoint on Wyll's comparative lack of content isn't unique to the original poster. Echoes of the same disappointment have been seen in multiple responses to the thread. They lamented that Wyll's focus in Baldur's Gate 3, the highly lauded Larian-made RPG, is relatively minimal.
As one person explained, 'I think, the scarcity of engagement scenes in his storyline is what contributes to Wyll being less memorable than Gale and Karlach, despite similar lack of content'. They pointed out that players are allowed activities like magic and stargazing with Gale, whereas Wyll doesn't facilitate similar engagement sessions with the protagonist.
The general consensus echoes the same sentiment, with many agreeing that Wyll's content is less memorable because of its scarcity. Some did not actually know the extent of the difference until it was pointed out. Most, however, concur with the sentiment that Wyll, the legendary hero, truly deserved better.