Everyone says BG3 is a great starting point, and I’ve even set it to the lowest difficulty, but I’m still struggling to get anywhere. I know nothing about D&D, so the combat system just feels really overwhelming and restrictive. Like, being able to cast a spell once or twice before needing to rest at camp feels weird to me.
On the flip side, I’m loving the visuals, the voice acting, the characters, and the story. It’s just the combat that’s throwing me off. I think I might be playing it too much like a JRPG or something like Mass Effect or Skyrim, which probably isn’t the right approach.
Any tips on how to actually get into CRPGs? Or is there maybe a different game that’s a bit more beginner-friendly?
I play DND on a tabletop, but bg3 didn’t do it for me either because I was spending more time managing inventories and builds than doing interesting things. Double that trying to play with my partner with each of us waiting for the other to compare new loot, make leveling decisions, figure out what to do next and get everybody there at roughly the same time, etc. (That also happened to us with all the borderlands games, though) I think there are probably mods that can address most complaints that people might have, but I haven’t gotten the itch to look into it.