Patient Gamers

I still distinctly remember the first time I used a bedroll in Divinity: Original Sin 2 and knew immediately it'd be impossible for me to ever go back to the first one.

I enjoyed the original D:OS a lot more later once I had more chances for XP. Both D:OS games are brutal about punishing you for trying encounters while underleveled, to the point where I didn't feel like I had much flexibility. That's tough when freedom to roam and not worry about skipping things--or saving them for replays--is one of the things I most like about Western RPGs. I wasn't a fan of spending a ton of time in town early on, too, for that reason. Was itching to get to the combat again and I just kept getting stomped. So yeah, okay, I'll go chat everyone up for every last bit of experience.

It's a cool game, took me a long time to get into the groove with it, and I have to say most of the time the humour really landed flat with me and broke the immersion and enjoyment of the game.

If you're finding yourself dying a lot, be aware that this game more than most has a very specific levelling path to follow.

By that I mean you will struggle to kill anything over 2 levels from you until you are in the later game, and I think it's impossible to over level.

If you find one fight too hard circle back and try another path, the combat may be more your level