Originally Posted by kanisatha
Originally Posted by Abits
I actually kind of agree...? When I think bg2 I think Athkatla and big story and epic dragon fights, but the one word I would use to describe the original would be wilderness. Sure you had Baragoset and Baldur's Gate itself (much later into the game) but I think I've spent most of the original just wandering around and stumbling upon cool shit

See I totally agree with you here about what was so special about how playing BG1 felt. But I'm not (yet) convinced BG3 delivers that same experience and feeling. Admittedly I am not (yet) playing the game myself, and am reacting only to what I am seeing in other people's streams, but nevertheless ....

I would say that the main difference right now is the frequency. Since the map is much smaller, you stumble upon something much more than in bg1. In theory it's supposed to be better, because it's less "dead time" of just walking around, but I think the game would benefit from a larger map greatly.

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