Thanks for clearing up the arcane tower issues. I've finished my playthrough. I gave up the Nere fight since I feel very underlevelled and not skilled enough as a player. My final thoughts: I enjoyed it! I'm glad I went back to play the game, it's a lot of fun and my opinion of it had grown harsher than the game really deserved. I still have plenty of issues with it, things like how the game controls, some plot beats, but ultimately while this game may not become a favorite of mine, I'll probably play the next patch and I look forward to seeing the final product next year.
On a related note, I started Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and honestly? I'm already liking that more than BG3. I've only just arrived at Nishkel, and I'm still getting to grips with stuff, but it has a real charm that's hooked me in. I'm not a fan of the 2e system at all, I definitely prefer 5e now I've seen enough to compare them. Also it cements my preference for turn-based over rtwp. There's quite a lot of chaos going on that's harder to keep up with than I'd like, and the fact companions die in battle and I have to go ressurect them at a temple is kind of a nuissance and honestly bothers me from a story standpoint. But yeah, I've gotten started and I'm excited to keep going.
