Agreed with the lack of foreshadowing in BG1 and BG2! While sometimes fights are foreshadowed, either by the details of the quest or the terrain (hmmm, it’s a long, wide staircase with a long, wide hall at the bottom - is there a dragon at the end? Yes, yes there is), there are definitely some really tough fights without much warning about what’s coming. I probably underestimate this in my own playthroughs, because I’ve played it enough that I know from experience what enemies each fight has, but it’s definitely a lot harder for new players.
Agreed with the lack of foreshadowing in BG1 and BG2! While sometimes fights are foreshadowed, either by the details of the quest or the terrain (hmmm, it’s a long, wide staircase with a long, wide hall at the bottom - is there a dragon at the end? Yes, yes there is), there are definitely some really tough fights without much warning about what’s coming. I probably underestimate this in my own playthroughs, because I’ve played it enough that I know from experience what enemies each fight has, but it’s definitely a lot harder for new players.