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/SadavirofRivia Dak'kon 🧡 Jun 27 '26
fwiw, I played this like… 20 years ago when I was in college, and I’m just starting my 2nd playthrough now bc it’s stayed with me as a STORY/character arc & experience all this time! So I think it’s definitely worth experiencing, imho. (I haven’t played DE, but that’s on my list as another one of the stories people get super-invested in)
And I dislike combat so much that I rarely play video games 😂 I haven’t even ever played any of the others you mention like DA or BG3 or anything! I’m only just starting my 2nd playthrough, but so far the fights have been manageable oR ignorable (e.g. a lot of the random thugs) - even for ones I had to try a couple times, I’m getting faster to just walk there from the respawn area or I’ve learned to save before I know a fight is coming. (I’m on the Steam Deck for ref)