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[–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I haven't played any Baldurs gate before, but the hype has definitely made me look into it.

Definitely seems like a game I'd like, a fantasy RPG, I haven't always loved turned based combat, so that's one of my hold ups. What do y'all think of the combat system?

[–] 5redie8@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

As someone who hasn't played a single game remotely close to it before (Titanfall, a little call of duty, Final Fantasy 14, Halo), all I can say is PLAY IT. It's disorienting at first but once you play it for an hour you'll like it, and after three you won't he able to pit it down.

[–] jvisick@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The combat is fairly challenging - it’s easy for one or two bad moves (or bad luck) to kill your whole party in a battle. It also takes a bit to learn the combat system if you haven’t played D&D.

That being said, I love it. Once you get the basics of combat down and get used to playing carefully, it’s a lot of fun and you get to build out the character that you think is both effective and just cool - and there’s probably a way for you to succeed with whatever build you end up making.

If you don’t love turn based combat I’ll say that it will probably feel very dense at first. You end up with 4 different characters with different strengths and weaknesses and each with a bunch of different abilities that have different rules for when and how often you can use them. Turn based means you get the time to make an educated decision about what you want to do next, but it’s a lot of information to juggle.

[–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The combat is fairly challenging - it’s easy for one or two bad moves (or bad luck) to kill your whole party in a battle. It also takes a bit to learn the combat system if you haven’t played D&D.

I've always been interested in D&D, but no never played it.

You end up with 4 different characters with different strengths and weaknesses and each with a bunch of different abilities that have different rules for when and how often you can use them.

I have played quite a few games with the party system, so I have so previous knowledge on the strengths and weaknesses of party members, which may help. Thanks for the info!

[–] otter_bee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

BG3 would be a good introduction to dnd. 5th edition tabletop plays pretty much the same. notable differences are in how movement is and the obvious aspect of being on more guardrails in a video game. although they still managed to make those guard rails feel near nonexistent.

[–] jvisick@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

No problem! It is a lot of information at once but I’ve been having a great time playing it so I’d really recommend it to anyone who thinks it could be interesting.

[–] sm1dger@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you're unsure if it will be for you, pick up divinity original sin 2, same maker and very similar style, but (a) without the d&d license and (b) will cost much much less. Both BG3 and DOS2 are incredible games which you can easily pour a hundred hours into

[–] delicious_tvarog@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

DOS2 is my favorite RPG ever. The game uses tactics and positioning far better than any other RPG I've tried.

[–] emptyother@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

The AI uses it a bit TOO well and too much, imo. It always find some impossible angle to fire at me.

Also got annoying with surface magic effects. AI covered the battlefield in it. Particularly that super-fire that one needed a limited spell to remove. BG3 has a better balance between combat and surface elements. At least so far in the game.

[–] wieli99@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I personally like it very much, it feels dynamic?, for a lack of a better word, despite it being turn based.

However most encounters can be avoided, via conversation, choices, environment kills etc. So you don't need to fight much, if you don't end up liking it. ^(*as of act 2/3)

[–] TacoThrash3r@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Pacifist playthrough 100% when?

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The combat system is classic but with tactical Larian improvements from their other games.

I like it, but you can definitely get burned out from really long combat sessions. You can always lower the difficulty and blast your way through it, though.

[–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Outside the combat, how have you liked the game?

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Apart from a few glitches here and there, the game feels really complete. The story is really well made and the writing is top tier. If you come for the RPG elements of talking to every NPC and finding a lot of fun dialogue, you'll love it.

If you want something without combat, although not fantasy, Disco Elysium has become my favorite CRPG ever.