“So then it’s onboarding people, teaching them how to play D&D, which is really complex”

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It’s amazing how stupid some people are. You miss out on some amazing story and interaction by failing some rolls. Just like real D&D.

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Even combat, having to flee with half your party dead is peak DnD. At least in BG3 you can easily revive them.

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In fact, you can also miss out on some amazing story and interaction by succeeding rolls. Just like real D&D.

One of the things that’s so impressive about this game is how well it handles and reacts to the variety of different decisions, succeeses, and failures you can make. Failing a roll in one spot likely just puts you on a different path, with a slightly different story.

In fact, particularly in narrative focused games, failure is just as important, if not moreso than success. How interesting is a story, really, if the characters never stumble or face hardship? It’s not nearly as compelling if they succeed at every turn.

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