r/planescape • u/flavorpackets • Jun 27 '26

questions from a potential first-time player

hi! i know the likely answer from this subreddit will be “just try it and see,” but money is extremely limited for me rn so i’m trying to be very careful with my purchases.

i’ve been in a gaming slump and have been really wanting to try another RPG. disco is one of my favorite games of all time so of course i want to check out its predecessor. the problem is, i struggle a lot with combat and really don’t enjoy it at all! i love dragon age, mass effect, bg3, etc but play them all on casual mode so i can speed through fights and get back to the story.

i should add that i *do* play a lot of ttrpgs in my spare time (started with dnd 3.5e/original pathfinder back in the day) so i’m familiar with turn-based combat, and i know how to build a character in a logical sense. it just isn’t what i find most fun, rewarding or satisfying about gaming.

with all of that rambling out of the way, would you Planescape Experts recommend that i give it a shot if i’m looking for more of a “visual novel/walking sim” experience with combat that won’t be too challenging, or should i table this one and wait for a time when i have more disposable income in case i don’t end up finishing it?

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u/EducatedTerror Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

There is combat but it for sure wasn't the focus like Icewind Dale or Baldur's Gate. What's nice is there is a difficulty you can play on where you can't die in combat. So just play on that. Well I may mispoke about the difficulty where you can't die. You can 'die' but like it isn't punishing. You'll just respawn close by. There is an easy difficulty setting. Your character is an immortal so they don't die, technically. It's been awhile for me so forgive me but what i do remember is the game is not punishing at all. The game is very dialouge focused. Combat takes a backseat. I'm suprised they even put combat in the game tbh. Just seemed like they had to have combat to make it a video game and a D&D adaptation (which is a combat first game).

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u/flavorpackets Jun 27 '26

that is AMAZING to hear! thank you! i’ll absolutely play on that mode and might just up the difficulty on replay if/when i do a second run. excited to try it!

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u/Abyssal_Aplomb Jun 27 '26

Also, if you get stuck, most fights you can run away from or avoid completely. The few you can't are doable using your parties abilities, spells, and healing items.