How I played Baldur's Gate 3 in #BG3 | Gavin Kennedy posted on the topic | LinkedIn (2024)

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CAUTION: BALDUR'S GATE 3 PRAISE FOLLOWS!So, who in my network is playing Baldur's Gate 3? What classes are you really digging? And what about their sub-classes? Who's multi-classing? How is that going?Personally, I've been way into playing Druids in DnD5E, for like, a couple years now. I've recently recreated my favorite new(ish) character, Solana (Wood Elf, Druid - Circle of Spores) in Baldur's Gate 3, and it has been so much fun to play this analog character in the digital realm!My regular DnD group (which consists of my sons, their friends, and me) meets up in-person to play every couple of weeks or so, and there's no replacing that, for sure. DnD nerds, and Marvin Gaye, will attest: Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, Baby. :) So, I've been nurturing this character along for almost 2 years in that world, and it has been a exquistite journey, for sure. That said, recreating this character in #BG3 has been a real awakening moment for me as a DnD player."What are you going on about, Gavin???"First of all, I don't have a long history of playing Druids in DnD. Maybe once or twice, back in the 2E days (no kidding, I'm that old), but that's really it, until recently. Something about age, wisdom, and blah blah blah would go nicely here but who really cares. The point is this: I'm All About The Druidic Ways Now! But I don't have a ton of experience playing this class.Here's what I'm loving about Baldur's Gate from the "Dungeons & Dragons" player perspective:1) I'm able to try out new tactics that I never would have considered before with pencil and paper. It may be a bug, but the fact that I can swap out spells in this class without needing a long rest means I can reset my character to suit the scenario in a multitude of different ways. This allows me to try different approaches to challenges that I can then take into the "real-world DnD". Cool! Like, how would a druid truly attempt to manage a massive Goblin battle? All guns blazing, with spells flying and staff smashing at the nearest target? Or perhaps, for my character at least, a demurer approach, exploiting the natural surroundings in way that tilts the conflict in our favor. In the heat of it, I tend to go "All In!" with paper DnD; BG3 affords me the dignity of trying something that's more aligned to who my character really is. If the outcome is not-so-great? Well try, try, again!2) I can truly play to my class and character attributes without negative human-to-human repercussions. Remember, I play with teenagers so hardcore role-playing might not go down so well in our sessions. :) These kids like to get into it! Fight baddies. Cast spells. Open that door without checking for traps! Huzzah! I'd rather play a more subtle style that reflects my character's backstory. I can do that all I want in BG3 and nobody can complain when I choose to quietly avoid the obvious danger lurking ahead.Oh dear! LinkedIn character limit reached! You get it, I love this game. How about you? šŸ™‚

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Its probably one of the greatest isometric top down rpgs of all time. Im not big into d&d5e, preferring my osr fix (i run dungeon crawl classics these days) but yeah bg3 is tremendous.

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Jesse Griefenberg

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I have only dabbled in D&D a few times over the years, so BG3 really helped me become more easily immersed.I then proceeded to make 5 characters and drop 180 hours into the game in 3 weeks.I can't give Larian enough praise for this incredible game.I can definitely see how BG3 can be beneficial for trying out new ideas and tactics, as well as a good introduction to D&D. The fact it can do both of those things is simply incredible.

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Jackie Ivan, MS, SHRM-CP

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I have several playthroughs going at once. I play a Storm Sorceress, a Ranger/Rogue, a Bard/Warlock, and a Wizard. I love different parts of each of these characters and am doing different things with each. This is by far one of the best games I've played in a long time!

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Becky Adams, CF APMP

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OBSESSED with BG3. Currently playing through my Bard (which was the first character I ever played in D&D)

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Travis Simmons

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I haven't gotten very far but I'm running a Drow Monk.

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