EPTSo I just installed Baldur's Gate II - Page 9
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mierin
United States4943 Posts
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Biff The Understudy
France8166 Posts
On September 22 2010 10:54 zazen wrote: Also... quick save and rest a lot. Scout with a stealthed rogue. I could go on forever. Do NOT quick save often in BG1 dungeon. It regenerate / create again all your ennemies. You can find yourself fighting huuuuge armies where you are just supposed to meet a couple of kobold commandos... | ||
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eaT_Mi_Lquid
Germany509 Posts
On September 22 2010 21:32 alpskomleko wrote: As you progress through levels, you get spells and abilities that make the wild magic less and less random (which means that every time you try to cast a spell of a higher level than your own, you will have progressively better chances at casting it without complications). I also suggest playing through with a wild mage without ever reloading after a misfired spell, unless you died of course. It's just so much fun hiccupping for 10 hours! Althought it's hard, i'm having fun playing my wildcard sorcerer.But it's impossible not to reload, it's like 80% of all the time that my champ will do some random magic, be it "abra kadabra ... poff... a big demon was summoned, that kills me instead of the enemies" or " hocus pocus ... poff.. some exploding ring of fire, that kills half of my party" lol. So basically my sorcerer is just an enemy in disguise who turns around me in the fights. But i enjoy it because he's such a fail and everytime he does such thing i must grin and enjoy reading the ingame text  . Another question is, at which level should i go dual class ? Is dual class worth it or should i stick with my original class ? | ||
TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On September 23 2010 00:27 eaT_Mi_Lquid wrote: Another question is, at which level should i go dual class ? Is dual class worth it or should i stick with my original class ? Dual class is good for certain class combinations. I would most certainly not recommend it for caster-first combinations (because then you stop progressing in your caster class)--most reasonable combinations start out as a non-caster and then swap INTO a caster class at a reasonable level. | ||
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Biff The Understudy
France8166 Posts
On September 23 2010 00:38 TheYango wrote: Dual class is good for certain class combinations. I would most certainly not recommend it for caster-first combinations (because then you stop progressing in your caster class)--most reasonable combinations start out as a non-caster and then swap INTO a caster class at a reasonable level. Yes. You change class at warrior (kensai if possible) level 7 or 9 to get the half attack more per round. Level 13 is good also if you are patient enough. | ||
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Dfgj
Singapore5922 Posts
The game is still awesome, but I really hate the first dungeon, especially after you've finished the game a few times. That, and not being able to skip scripted scenes, can become annoying quick when you know most of the dialogue already anyway. Minor issues though. | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4438 Posts
On September 22 2010 21:41 Boblion wrote: ^ Sarevok is better But ToB ruins him... what if we were to return to baldurs gate together what would people say do you think? | ||
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leveller
Sweden1840 Posts
On September 23 2010 00:08 Biff The Understudy wrote: Do NOT quick save often in BG1 dungeon. It regenerate / create again all your ennemies. You can find yourself fighting huuuuge armies where you are just supposed to meet a couple of kobold commandos... I thought a patch fixed this? And I thought they only respawned when you LOADED, not when you saved? Anyway yeah, crazy bug. Remember trying to escape with dynaheir from the gnoll fortress and let me tell you... Those stairs were bathed in blood! | ||
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ShloobeR
Korea (South)3836 Posts
I'm curious though, it just seems like I can rest after every minor conflict, is there any reason NOT to? :X Edit: Just finished the first dungeon! Fun so far | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4438 Posts
On September 23 2010 22:16 ShloobeR wrote: You have inspired me to play this for the first time too! I'm curious though, it just seems like I can rest after every minor conflict, is there any reason NOT to? :X Edit: Just finished the first dungeon! Fun so far sure , theres a couple reasons 1. you may get ambushed 2. some party members may leave you if you don't complete their personal quests within a certain amount of time | ||
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SweetNJoshSauce
United States468 Posts
Start a multiplayer game and make an entire partys worth of characters. Make them however you want, and then assign them to yourself when you begin playing. I found it impossible to play through as an evil barbarian because my actions would turn my fellow party members against me, but this technique works great because you can make all of them chaotic evil. Best playthrough I had of the game | ||
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nttea
Sweden4353 Posts
On September 23 2010 22:23 SweetNJoshSauce wrote: I read an awesome way to playthrough the game a few years back. Start a multiplayer game and make an entire partys worth of characters. Make them however you want, and then assign them to yourself when you begin playing. I found it impossible to play through as an evil barbarian because my actions would turn my fellow party members against me, but this technique works great because you can make all of them chaotic evil. Best playthrough I had of the game I'd say its "ok" for bg1, but you should definitely NOT do this in bg2 for your first playthrough. Way too many interesting npc's to miss! | ||
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bubblegumbo
Taiwan1296 Posts
Dragon Age was so underwhelming and angered me so much because they kept hyping it up to be the spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate. Fucking liars and their silly over-the-top gore and lousy main story. Baldur's Gate NPC members are so awesome, they are yet to be matched in other Bioware games that I've played including Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Nobody can't beat Minsc and Boo. | ||
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Velr
Switzerland10939 Posts
On September 23 2010 22:23 SweetNJoshSauce wrote: I read an awesome way to playthrough the game a few years back. Start a multiplayer game and make an entire partys worth of characters. Make them however you want, and then assign them to yourself when you begin playing. I found it impossible to play through as an evil barbarian because my actions would turn my fellow party members against me, but this technique works great because you can make all of them chaotic evil. Best playthrough I had of the game Korgan, Viconia and Edwin are your friends. Jaheira, Jan and (i think) Haer'dalis also don't leave you unless your REALLY, REALLY bad (they bitch like crazy tho). Well... Party i had the most fun with was Viconia, Keldorn, Edwin, Minsk and X... Infighting ftw. times! | ||
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TheYango
United States47024 Posts
On September 23 2010 23:03 Velr wrote: Well... Party i had the most fun with was Viconia, Keldorn, Edwin, Minsk and X... Infighting ftw. times! Jan. It has to be Jan. Because while the 4 of them piss each other off, Jan pisses EVERYONE off. | ||
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ShloobeR
Korea (South)3836 Posts
I dont know how to travel around the world so I figure I have to go to the city gates I go there and like 10 guys appear and immediately proceed to brutally rape me I feel like I'm missing something, : ( Edit: Is the expansion used together with the original game or is it a kind of standalone thing? | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
Power gaming for lazy people :/ | ||
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Xiberia
Sweden634 Posts
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
On September 24 2010 00:59 ShloobeR wrote: Ok so I just got this quest to go save the D'Arnise estate I dont know how to travel around the world so I figure I have to go to the city gates I go there and like 10 guys appear and immediately proceed to brutally rape me I feel like I'm missing something, : ( Edit: Is the expansion used together with the original game or is it a kind of standalone thing? BG1 expansion ( Tales of the swoard coast ) is used with the original game. Basicly there are a couple of maps / dungeons / quests added to the game. For BG2 extension ( Throne of Baal ) you will need BG2 to play BUT you need to complete BG2 first and/or start a new character at the beginning of ToB and skip all BG2 ( that would be dumb tbh ). It is basicly the continuation of BG2 and only one map ( a dungeon ) from ToB is playable in BG2. You need to complete the game to get access to the others maps and quests. Once you are playing in ToB you cannot go back to the BG2 maps. | ||
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Biff The Understudy
France8166 Posts
On September 24 2010 02:21 Boblion wrote: Play modded BG1 with BG2 engine first. Couldn't agree more. It worths it and it's not a big deal: modding BG is a piece of cake and require no skill at all. Just download BGTrilogy and follow instructions. | ||
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How should i build my wildmage sorcerer ?
