Posted October 17, 2017
bad_fur_day1: Does it bother anyone else, asking a question then immediately logging out. You just wanted the attention didn't you.
kevinvhengst: If I wanted attention I would do other things that asking a serious question on this forum. Sorry to offend you. I'll just add one thing: if you're thinking about the Baldur's Gate games, I highly recommend starting with the first one and not just jumping into the second. Most people will tell you the second is far better, but there's a couple reasons why I feel you should play the first:
1) for transparancy's sake: I actually like the first better (yeah, the story is weaker and all that, but I just like the lower level play better), so I'm biased toward this one from the outset.
2) both games are one long narrative, so it's far easier to understand what's going on if you start from the beginning instead of jumping into the second with part of the story unknown to you.
3) you get a far better opportunity to ease into the rule set and get a feel for how the game system works.
4) some companions from the first game carry over into the second, and it's a good thing (IMO) to get a feel for them beforehand and see how they're really developed in the sequel.
Just a thought.