20 years of playing RPGs taught me all the wrong habits for Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 is forcing me to unlearn 20 years of the RPG grindset.

. Giant enemies with monstrous HP dealt with in mere seconds by shoving them into a bottomless pit. Rabid gnolls slipping and sliding down hills that had been greased before a quick fire bolt sets the oily puddles alight. The creativity and experimentation. The loosey-goosey attitude of waltzing around, just fucking around and finding out. Larian gives you an toy box and expects you to play with every single doodad inside.

It probably doesn't help that I'm also a total Dungeons & Dragons newbie—I've played one session in my entire life, and it certainly seems like those well-versed in D&D 5th edition have clicked with BG3 more easily. I've been learning what different spells and cantrips do, when best to use them, and how to actually play as a bard when just smooth-talking doesn't work and I end up with weapons pointing my way.

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