Hey, Patient Gamers!
A while ago I bought Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition on GOG and I think it’s time to finally try it. Do you have any advice for a new player? I do enjoy DnD and I’ve played a handful of cRPGs, but I’m not an expert by any measure.
Other than any advice for playing the game, I’d appreciate if you share your opinion on whether you think I should play the first Baldur’s Gate before playing the second? I read somewhere that it’s not a big loss to skip it.
Going from bg1 to bg2 and ending it with the throne of bhaal expansion is an experience akin to the mass effect trilogy, and with a satisfying(imo) ending. Bg1 is perhaps a good game but i wouldn’t call it great, you CAN start with bg2 but then you’d miss out on the full experience i would at least consider making an attempt at the first one.
As for advice, for bg1 you should get everyone in your party using ranged weapons to start with because they’re super squishy at lvl1 and the enemies you encounter will also be low on hitpoints, you can transition into melee after you get a level or two and some good armor. For bg2 i think combat is super fun and while more complex it’s also less up to the rolls of a single die because everyones level is much higher. If you’re not into the combat there’s story difficulty settings, some people say they enjoyed the game that way but it would feel empty to me.