geary
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So I'm finally about to start Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition, and this will be my first Divinity game ever. No previous runs, no nostalgia, no idea what I'm really getting myself into, just a vague sense that this game is going to kick my teeth in a few times before I figure it out.
I've played a lot of RPGs over the years, both real-time and turn-based, so I'm not completely new to the genre. But from everything I've heard, Divinity kind of plays by its own rules. People keep talking about how combat is all about positioning, surfaces, elemental chaos, and doing clever things instead of just smashing attack until something dies. That sounds awesome… and also like a great way to accidentally wipe my own party because I didn't think two steps ahead.
I'm expecting a bit of a slow burn at the start and probably some early frustration while the systems click. I also fully expect to make some "this seemed fine at the time" decisions that come back to bite me hours later. Setting myself on fire, poisoning the wrong person, aggroing NPCs I definitely shouldn't have — all of that feels very much on the table.
Right now I'm planning to play it pretty straight: normal party, , and just trying to actually learn how the game works instead of brute-forcing it. I want to experiment, mess around with builds, try dumb ideas and see what sticks — but I also don't want to unknowingly sabotage myself early on because I misunderstood a core mechanic the game doesn't explain very well.
So before I dive in, I figured I'd ask the people who've already been through this: what should I know going in? Not looking for exact builds or "do this or you're playing wrong" advice, just the kind of tips you'd give a friend before letting them loose in Rivellon. Stuff like things the game doesn't spell out clearly, early mistakes that seem small but aren't, or habits that make the combat and exploration feel way better once you adopt them.
Basically, if you could go back and give your past self a few pointers before your first Divinity run, what would you say?
Looking forward to getting humbled, learning the systems the hard way, and probably lighting my own party on fire more than once. Appreciate any advice
I've played a lot of RPGs over the years, both real-time and turn-based, so I'm not completely new to the genre. But from everything I've heard, Divinity kind of plays by its own rules. People keep talking about how combat is all about positioning, surfaces, elemental chaos, and doing clever things instead of just smashing attack until something dies. That sounds awesome… and also like a great way to accidentally wipe my own party because I didn't think two steps ahead.
I'm expecting a bit of a slow burn at the start and probably some early frustration while the systems click. I also fully expect to make some "this seemed fine at the time" decisions that come back to bite me hours later. Setting myself on fire, poisoning the wrong person, aggroing NPCs I definitely shouldn't have — all of that feels very much on the table.
Right now I'm planning to play it pretty straight: normal party, , and just trying to actually learn how the game works instead of brute-forcing it. I want to experiment, mess around with builds, try dumb ideas and see what sticks — but I also don't want to unknowingly sabotage myself early on because I misunderstood a core mechanic the game doesn't explain very well.
So before I dive in, I figured I'd ask the people who've already been through this: what should I know going in? Not looking for exact builds or "do this or you're playing wrong" advice, just the kind of tips you'd give a friend before letting them loose in Rivellon. Stuff like things the game doesn't spell out clearly, early mistakes that seem small but aren't, or habits that make the combat and exploration feel way better once you adopt them.
Basically, if you could go back and give your past self a few pointers before your first Divinity run, what would you say?
Looking forward to getting humbled, learning the systems the hard way, and probably lighting my own party on fire more than once. Appreciate any advice
. You'll have enough challenge just learning the systems.
Never know when your stash of brooms and flower pots might come in handy. 
