I finally did it.

[Jaboleon]

I've only played this game for 4.5 hours, but bought the game on release.
It took 3.5 hours and many re-installs to get through the first dungeon.

I finally made it out. I've settled on a character and learned how the game works and plays.
It is not an easy game to get into at all, but once you really do sit down and give it a fair go it's not bad.

I'm enjoying tracking down this evil mage throughout Athkatlah. I hope I see this game to its ends now.

For new players to the game... bare with it. It does get better!

[happykathykat]

I follow a guy called Mivsan_NT on youtube. He is very indepth and really explains everything about Baulders Gate. How the spells work, the points to put in characters, etc. I've learned a lot from him and I've played this game for years. Have fun with your new game!

[SSerponi76]

4 hours to exit the starting dungeon... I guess you take your time to explore every single squared inch of it

[.O.]

My first time through it probably took me longer to get out of the tutorial dungeon. These days i breeze through it

[War_Tiger]

I speed ran this game in an hour. But it is very fun and has a lot of depth to it. You can spend 100+ hours on a single playthrough if you do all the side quests. If the game is hard, just keep doing any quests you see. You'll eventually over level and it'll get a lot easier.

[Blib Blob]

It's a great game. Last played it several decades ago when I was a teenager and I've actually taken the time to understand the game mechanics. Still as good as it was when I last played.

My evil bard is tearing through stuff :)

[DCBenton]

I used to play this game so much many years ago trying different classes and stuff, I just couldn't stomach the initial dungeon anymore, so I used a mod called dungeon be gone lol.

[Lady Crimson (RIP)]

Yeah I like doing every side room and side quest myself, so it can take a lot longer but it's a full experience.

That said I've played that starting dungeon so many times, I hate it, but once you make it past the circus you got a whole city to venture around in off the bat.

[Zotliatlicor]

There is a sort of shortcut through the starter dungeon. You do not need to do all the menial tasks there, the rewards and treasure is miniscule. You will get a lot better really fast after starting on Ch 2.

So, what are you playing and whom do you have with you OP ?

[Chillin]

A SKULL BREAKER!!!!

[GetToDeChoppa]

I played BG 1 and 2 when they were first released, and had been a long time D&D gamer way before that as well.

The problem a lot of people have with Baldur's Gate 2 is that they have heard for years that its the best RPG of all time, however they have no experience with the 2nd Edition D&D rules and never played Baldur's Gate 1.

BG2 starts your character around 8th-10th level, depending on race and class, and to be honest thats pretty darn high level for starting in 2nd Edition, your character is already very well developed by level 9, and it can be a whole lot to take in.

I've always recommended playing through BG1 first, and importing your character to 2. it makes a very big difference in the game, at least it always has to me.

Also, if you want to really get the feel for 2nd edition combat, play Icewind Dale. It starts at level 1 and runs all the way to 20, has real strong combat, and is a great RPG in its own right, just not as story and character driven as the Baldur's Gate games.

[ᛒᛁᛚᛚ and the Hermaphrodi]

Originally posted by SSerponi76:

4 hours to exit the starting dungeon... I guess you take your time to explore every single squared inch of it

like intercours :) take your time m8 it all worth it.

used endless hours on this game. <3 now i am a nerd in spells :D

[Trappist]

speed run in an hour?

[Sew]

Originally posted by Silverback:

I finally did it.

🥳 🥂 👍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7h4lVoErFI

[SportyHeadShot]

I remember playing when I was a teen, not understanding the mechanics, constantly dying lol, especially when dealing with the trolls lol couldn't figure why they wouldn't stay dead at the time, couple years later I was elated to finally actually beat the game.

[rompier02]

Hi. Good job mate. Hope you enjoy the rest of the chapters. My only gripe in the initial dungeon is that all my good stuff from BG1 is gone. However I found a bypass to this for weapons. No dice to armors & trinkets. Haven't tried the latest update. Hopefully I can still use it.