I am a fan of the RPG genre, played games such as Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fable, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and I saw Baldurs Gate 3 on Steam recommendations. I dont played dungeon and dragon games before, I wonder how many of these players are on the forum?
I have a theory that for many, Baldurs Gate 3 will be the first game to open up the Forgotten Realms universe for them. I liked this universe - a very rich lore, and I'm interested in learning new things about it.
How does the dungeon and dragon community feel about the neophytes who came from other RPG games but had no business with DnD before?
The reaction of those for whom BG3 also became the first game on DnD is also interesting.
My first impression was that the game took the best stuff from Dragon Age Origin and gave even more freedom, but has heavier mechanics which you need to understand
Oh you sweet summer child, speaking of Dragon Age , the new fallouts (post 2) and Mass effect as if they were classic RPG's or a reference point.
I would say that every one is welcome to try and join, but my problem with many new games, especially RPG's are dumbed down, in order to fit the taste of many lazy and spoiled gamers of the post 2000's.
I think BG 3 has a huge legacy to stand up for, and until now, it did not really deliver, not mechanics wise, not story wise and not char wise. It is still not really a representative of D&D, or of oldschool Rpgies, its still a "new age" pretty dumbed down version. Right now Solasta is much more of the "Face of D&D" then BG 3 is.
And no... Dragon age is not the legacy, nor any of the other dumped down rpgies. And its not me saying it should continue that legacy, its the dev's by giving it that name. It has a potential to be a great game , but will it be a classic or memorable... that is left to be seen.
