What, no.
There is no continuous line between SoA and ToB.
You have to select SoA and play through it first, then move the character on to ToB.
With ToB installed, you will already be able to travel to the Watchers Keep in SoA (and also in ToB later)

If you start with ToB, you will create a new higher level character and be unable to travel SoA regions and story.

Krowser

Canada788 Posts

February 29 2012 23:44 GMT

#282

On March 01 2012 06:20 SF-Fork wrote:
Amok was your charname? I don't recognize that from the game...

I got the quote off a website.

And for the record, Jan was the ultimate utility guy. I played him with lockpicking and pickpocket. He could unlock everything AND he was a pretty damn good mage too.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

February 29 2012 23:48 GMT

#283

WHAT. This is the single greatest piece of news I have ever heard in my life

EAGER-beaver

Canada2799 Posts

February 29 2012 23:49 GMT

#284

HOLY SHIT OMG NERDGASM!!!!! I've dumped more time into baldur's gate then any other single player rpg combined. Can't wait!!

TheYango

United States47024 Posts

February 29 2012 23:49 GMT

#285

Unless you cheesed the game into letting you keep Yoshimo, Jan was also the only character that could continue advancing thief levels. Imoen and Nalia are dual-classed and only advance caster levels.

Irratonalys

Germany902 Posts

February 29 2012 23:56 GMT

#286

Thats why my main char was usually a thief , because i dident like Jan (his talking about Turnips was just so annoying).

TheYango

United States47024 Posts

February 29 2012 23:58 GMT

#287

On March 01 2012 08:56 Irratonalys wrote:
Thats why my main char was usually a thief , because i dident like Jan (his talking about Turnips was just so annoying).

Fuck that, if my main character has to be a Thief, I can't make him the most stupidly powergamey bullshit I can think of at the time.

Loxley

Netherlands2480 Posts

February 29 2012 23:59 GMT

#288

On March 01 2012 08:56 Irratonalys wrote:
Thats why my main char was usually a thief , because i dident like Jan (his talking about Turnips was just so annoying).

Not sure if serious..

Jan was the best! "Don't forget.. To raise me..." Or him always trying to get Boo of Minsc till he finally succeeds, laughed my ass off during the longer conversations

phanto

Sweden708 Posts

March 01 2012 00:09 GMT

#289

if this is some iOS exclusive bullshit I might just become a psychotic killer.

Predguin

Canada188 Posts

March 01 2012 00:32 GMT

#290

>spike traps

Cytokinesis

Canada330 Posts

March 01 2012 00:47 GMT

#291

Is this confirmed yet? I don't see any rock solid confirmation

Kurr

Canada2338 Posts

March 01 2012 00:53 GMT

#292

In celebration, watch these Let's play Baldur's Gate (750 videos) and Baldur's Gate 2 (840 videos) series!
http://www.youtube.com/user/mynameisnotlilly

Jesus christ lol.

I've never really gotten into Baldur's Gate before. My brother liked them but I was 11 in 98 and it was a bit complicated for me. I might try to play them for fun later. I know there are a ton of PC games from that era that are D&D type that are massive and supposed to be really intriguing, I should give them a try for real.

pokerface

507 Posts

March 01 2012 01:03 GMT

#293

O, YES, MASTER. What shall I FETCH NOW?!
Have you nothing else to do but bother me?!
:D its easy but will let u remember the good times :D

pokerface

507 Posts

March 01 2012 01:08 GMT

#294

Oh another thing: I literally fell off my chair out of laughing when i first encountered with this:

Bondari: Die, cursed eyeball! Uh... ? ... Do I, uh, know you?
Protagonist: I have freed you from your stone prison, young adventurer.
Bondari: Uh, thanks. Guys, are you ok?
Nanoc the Barbarian: Yeah.
Tim Goldenhand: Yes (no thanks to you... can't even backstab an eyeball!)
Bondari: Shutup, Tim! Greetings, my, uh... Lord. I am Bondari Quickhand, a thief. These are my companions Nanoc the Barbarian and Tim Goldenhand. He's an elf. And a mage.
Bondari: Uh... I guess I should thank you for saving us. Is there some way we brave adventurers can repay your kindness? Something we can do for you to fulfill our debt of gratitude. Anything? Anything at all?
Protagonist: A terrible evil has swept across the land and the lives of millions hang in the balance. You have been chosen, Bondari, and you must not fail in your quest!
Bondari: A Quest! Wow! This is great! What do we have to do?
Protagonist: A fiendish beholder and his kobold cohorts have infested a cave to the east of here. An evil dragon threatens the land! I must have the beholder's eyestalk to slay the dragon and save the country from certain doom!
Bondari: By Mask's mask! We can't let this happen!
Protagonist: Go, noble adventurer, and retrieve the eyestalk. The fate of Tethyr lies in your hands!
Bondari: What kind of reward do we get?
Protagonist: I shall give you... 100 gold!
Bondari: 100 gold! We're rich! You have a deal, sir. We shall fetch this eyestalk and save the world. C'mon guys!
Tim Goldenhand: Wait! I have to rest and memorize magic missile!
Nanoc the Barbarian: Worry not, elf. Nanoc will protect you!
Several days later...
Bondari: (I'm telling you we can take Protagonist. Nanoc, you are unfettered by the weaknesses of the civilized world! Tim, you can cast magic missile! I will backstab. I bet he has all kinds of great treasure!)
Nanoc the Barbarian: (But Tim is terrible. Remember the kobold king? He cast one spell then hid behind a rock while we had to slay everyone!)
Tim Goldenhand: (Hey! I have the healing potions! I heal you!)
Nanoc the Barbarian: (I can shrug off a blow that would fell a normal man! Unfettered by your civilized ways, I...)
Bondari: (Enough! Ready...) ATTACK!!!
[Bondari and company attack Protagonist, who transforms into the slayer and kills them]
Bondari reloads...
Bondari: Uh, here's your eyestalk sir. We found something else, too. I hope you like it.
Protagonist: Well done, Bondari. Here is your reward.
Bondari: Thanks. It was a good quest. I found a dagger and Tim here got a scroll of identify. In a couple of days he'll be able to tell me about my dagger.
Tim Goldenhand: Hi.
Bondari: Thanks again, Protagonist! Bye! Good luck with the dragon!
Nanoc the Barbarian: I bid you a "Farewell" suitably unfettered by civilization.

CarlosOmse

Germany507 Posts

March 01 2012 01:12 GMT

#295

seems like this coul only be for the new steam bundle edition of baldurs gate but i rly hope for a new one defently my most played singleplayer rpg also in multiplayer we spent night cooping the campaign over and over again !
still having a poster and a worldmap from BGII on my Wall <3

Edwin do this! Edwin do that !

CarlosOmse

Germany507 Posts

March 01 2012 01:14 GMT

#296

On March 01 2012 09:53 Kurr wrote:
In celebration, watch these Let's play Baldur's Gate (750 videos) and Baldur's Gate 2 (840 videos) series!
http://www.youtube.com/user/mynameisnotlilly

Jesus christ lol.

I've never really gotten into Baldur's Gate before. My brother liked them but I was 11 in 98 and it was a bit complicated for me. I might try to play them for fun later. I know there are a ton of PC games from that era that are D&D type that are massive and supposed to be really intriguing, I should give them a try for real.

dude seriosly DO IT im even thinking about playing again it's been a while since my last playthrough