Do I need to learn about DnD lore before playing the game

[KarmaSutra]

All in the title. I was too young when BG1 and 2 were released and never had the chance to get into DnD worlds, will the game be newbie friendly or do I need to watch 40h of youtube videos explaining the lore?

[Rez Elwin]

It is it's own story, you should not need to know anything. It has been 20 years since BG 1 and 2, I remember next to nothing myself.

[Malaficus Shaikan]

Do you need too?
No.
Still i suggest a quick read on the D&D wiki about mind flayers(helps to know why they are so scary) and a quick read on the race and class your interested in.

Just the basic's really.
Beyond that no.
It is best to gain suchs knowledge by playing and research what you find interesting.
The lore is vast.
It takes years to learn it all.

[xburcus]

You don't! BG2 was my first entry into a fantasy setting, not just DnD. It taught me so much. I think that one cool aspect of these kind of games is its ability to pull you into a fantasy setting and teaching you all about a new world/rules/lore while having tremendous fun. Let's hope BG3 will live up to its predecessors :)

[TheRandomGuy]

Baldur's Gate 3 is set 100 years or so after Baldur's Gate 1 and 2. The stories are completely separate.

As for world lore, it's not 100% necessary. It might help you understand races and places, but the game will probably do a good job of explaining them to you as well if you don't already know much D&D lore.

[Baldr]

No you dont :)
But there is a recap of the BG1+2 games if you want to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWvXRM3xGlo

[Vidiri Gravis]

No one is born knowing about DnD
Just have fun bro

[Dragonic]

You don't, because the idea of the game is that it does all the rules and calculations for you, you just play and enjoy their DMed storyline.

[KarmaSutra]

Thank you guys for your answers, I was kind of scared to get into the game and be completely lost since there is so much to learn about the universe, i'll just try to enjoy the game and will go deeper when I'm curious about things (I'll just learn about mind flayers before playing the game, since it seems the main story is about this thing). Really looking forward to play now

[ChiefE]

Learning about the lore the universe might make you understand more than playing previous games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd8ouD5UFXo&list=PLJqE7QBvDyc_-q5sZQV3eUK6vwfznTt-6

[Nightmarian]

Originally posted by KarmaSutra:

Thank you guys for your answers, I was kind of scared to get into the game and be completely lost since there is so much to learn about the universe, i'll just try to enjoy the game and will go deeper when I'm curious about things (I'll just learn about mind flayers before playing the game, since it seems the main story is about this thing). Really looking forward to play now

If you're lost, then the game has failed... I know it has 3 in it, but this will be the first Baldur's Gate game for a TON of people and they're treating it as a new entry point. You won't be lost, don't worry.