Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power. (Website)

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Downloading the game, got some time to kill---any guides out there that you'd recommend? (self.baldurs_gate_3)

submitted 2 weeks ago by magic to c/[email protected]

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Hi BG3 community! Currently downloading the game now that I have a computer capable of running it.

I'm at 18gb/119gb and I expect about an hour more of downloading, so I was wondering if anyone had any recommended guides for a new player? Videos, infographics, etc? I like playing as either archers or magic users, if that helps.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The game isn't designed to be punishing. You can mechanically optimize choices, but you'll drastically limit your story experience when just about any option is viable. This is a game I'd recommend going through the first time without worrying about guides. Make natural choices and see what happens. There are things I remember from earlier playthroughs that I never see any more I guess because I'm optimizing without realizing it.

[–] magic 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Gotcha! I'll try my best to play without a guide then.

Though, out of curiosity, is there a need for a map or should I just run around doing whatever I want and eventually I'll beat the game?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The game is really good at guiding you. There might be little nooks and crannies you don't find, but it has a built in map with fog of war so you can see where you haven't been, so if you haven't revealed the end of a road or path you'll be able to see.

Also every quest you take up shows a waypoint even under fog.