((Spoilers)) Long rest before or after Last Light encounter??

[A_Pepperoni_Lass]

Hi, I’m trying to decide what to do here because I am WAY behind on long rests apparently and haven’t gotten my Wyll dance or the owlbear yet. (because I’m always too afraid to do them because then I miss out on other stuff 😫)

Anyways I finished the last light fight and saved isobel, and took a long rest after talking to everyone. Now Rolan has run off and I’ve heard that if you wait to long (IE take a long rest) it ruins his quest. should I rest before the fight with isobel? Or will that ruin stuff too.. god I hate how this game is constantly locking you out of content without you knowing! 😂

[Recjawjind]

I always just quickly go and pick him up, the place he's at there are 2 shades to fight, which is an utterly trivial encounter.

[pirate135246]

the game is designed to give you unique experiences depending on your actions, dont overthink it and try to min max long rests to get certain outcomes, it really takes away from the experience

[Ironwu]

Time pass in the game whether you Long Rest or not. Some time passage is linked to quest progression and exploration as well. For instance, the minute you step foot into the Sunlit Wetlands, Auntie Ethel leaves the Grove for good.

So, there is no reason not to Long Rest during the game unless a quest has specifically indicated that time is important.

And yes, you can be unable to do some lines of content based on actions (or inactions in this case) taken during the game. That is what makes this game a masterpiece. Player actions can directly impact the flow and narrative of the game. :)

Good Luck
Have Fun
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

[A_Pepperoni_Lass]

I just don’t have time in my life for multiple play throughs, and wanna see what I can 🥺
I barely have time to finish this game once, I’ve had it since release 😅

But it’s already ruined all other games for me because it’s so good 😭😭😭

[A_Pepperoni_Lass]

Can I rest before the fight to avoid at least this locked content?

[Ironwu]

Pep, you can Long Rest any time the area you are in is not marked as a 'Red' zone. If it is, and you can leave, then you can Long Rest and come back. As to if a Long Rest will affect any content progression? That is not possible to know without a complete history of how the game was played to that point.

I would not worry about 'missing' out on any content. It is not possible to see ALL the content in the game in a single play through as a lot of the content is mutually exclusive with each other.

BG3 can be quite enjoyable in smaller chunks rather than long play through sessions. That makes doing additional runs a lot of fun and nowhere near as stressful. :)

[A_Pepperoni_Lass]

Maybe I need to use this game as therapy to help me with anxiety over wrong decisions and “waisted time” 😰😅

[Ironwu]

Originally posted by A_Pepperoni_Lass:

Maybe I need to use this game as therapy to help me with anxiety over wrong decisions and “waisted time” 😰😅

*Laughs* I feel your pain. But really, there are no 'wrong' decisions. The decisions you make in the game may not have the outcome anticipated, but that is what makes BG3 unique among CRPGs. Just go with it and see where it leads and have fun with it. :)

[A_Pepperoni_Lass]

I get anxiety if I can’t control the outcome of something! THIS IS WHY IM IN THERAPY 🥲👍

Originally posted by Ironwu:

Originally posted by A_Pepperoni_Lass:

Maybe I need to use this game as therapy to help me with anxiety over wrong decisions and “waisted time” 😰😅

*Laughs* I feel your pain. But really, there are no 'wrong' decisions. The decisions you make in the game may not have the outcome anticipated, but that is what makes BG3 unique among CRPGs. Just go with it and see where it leads and have fun with it. :)

[A_Pepperoni_Lass]

Thank you everyone for helping me realize what my next therapy session will be about 😅👍

[Ironwu]

No problem. It is kind of why I keep a series of Manual Saves at important points in the game. Just in case. :)

[RhiTheWitch]

If it helps the interaction with Rolan doesn't trigger until you go to that specific area. You can long rest in between saving Isobel and Rolan. :)