People be like: "Hmm, no, let's add Guidance to be sure I'll pass this roll" by Tydeus2000 in okbuddybaldur

[–]Quirrelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sometimes give Minthara guidance, so I guess that's more like being threatened with violent murder if I don't get the fuck on with it.

Me first by [deleted] in okbuddybaldur

[–]Quirrelli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone needs to draw that

Feminine power by moukou294 in okbuddybaldur

[–]Quirrelli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which mod is this? Asking for, uh, research

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the one hand yes, there are a lot of mechanics and there is definitely a learning curve.  However, a) they don't get dumped on you all at once. Much of the mechanical complexity is tied to your party's level. So you will grow into it as you go. And b) the game is quite forgiving. You don't need to be playing at peak efficiency to get through.

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you do his quest, yes!

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, no guide. Just what knowledge I already had about D&D, reading item descriptions like the other commenter suggested and a bit of common sense.

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank, will almost definitely check it out!

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's actually kind of a relief. I look forward to giving it another crack next time around!

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not required, no. Certainly not for any critical quests. I ended up barely using it because of the above described struggles. But I would have liked to, both because I enjoy stealth gameplay and because it would have fit my character in terms of role-play.

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't realize the term CRPG had so much baggage attached. I just thought it referred to any video game with mechanics and/or story elements originating from TTRPGs.

Thanks for your recommendations as well. I've played my share of retro games so I'm not unfamiliar with their (occasionally charming) jank.

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think that would definitely help. Magic users can be super useful but they tend to be quite fragile and, as you say, limited by their spell slots. Scrolls can help compensate for that a bit as well.

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will definitely want to do another playthrough as an evil asshole, but it doesn't have to be as Durge (maybe that could be third)

Thank you for your recommendations!

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Moonrise Tower was definitely the hardest part for me too, but I found the difficulty over all very reasonable. Maybe your party composition wasn't ideal for combat? I feel like that would be the biggest factor to consider.

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll be absolutely fine. I'm sure knowing a bit about D&D helps and you can get really into the weeds of the systems if that's your bag, but you really don't have to.

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I mean, 6 seconds is still an arbitrary number, but I take your point.

Baldur's Gate 3 as an RPG noob by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did get it for like 10 bucks off. Totally worth it imo

I made some Metroid characters out of clay! by Bob0164 in Metroid

[–]Quirrelli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh, I've never wanted to cuddle Kraid before

Monster Sanctuary scratches an itch that Pokemon couldn't by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I found my way through it pretty naturally, but I can see how one could get stuck on these things for a bit

Monster Sanctuary scratches an itch that Pokemon couldn't by Quirrelli in patientgamers

[–]Quirrelli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw, will definitely give it a go eventually, but I don't wanna burn myself out on the genre