It seems like a lot of people like to make their games more "realistic" or more "awesome!" by creating their own rules or play-styles. Many people refuse to use certain tactics, or like to adopt some odd, unorthodox techniques for roleplaying reasons. Many others like to sacrifice POWER! for STYLE . Other times people do things or refuse to do things because it would be out of character (like refuse to case Animate Dead with cute little Aerie like @Dragonspear ). Others, like @belgarathmth don't enjoy using bags of holding or switching/carrying copious amounts of items because they think it breaks immersion.
So I thought I'd start a thread where everyone can share their oddities! A chance to share your ideas and eccentricities.
Okay, I'll start.
I never backstab with quarterstaves, because I think sneaking around then poking someone looks lame!
Who's next?
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Come share your odd gaming habits! What do you refuse to do in BG? What wierd ideas do you love?
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Triple Class w/ Mage Specialty - How?
For my next run, I think I want to give a triple class f/m/t a go. The plan is to use him as my group's scout for a no-reload (or at least reload light) challenge all the way through the trilogy. While I recognize that he won't get high level spells, I am more concerned about the quantity of spells he will be able to cast. Also, I like the idea of using a mage specialization to add to the RP flavr. My first thought was to make a gnome F/I/T as that fits the whole invisible scout idea and gets me shorty saves. I would use invis to save points for find traps, set traps, and open locks. What would be the best way to use EE keeper to actually get the benefit +1 spell per level (and the accompanying loss of opposite school spells)? I would then probably put points into some ranged weapon (likely shortbows or crossbows for RPing a shorty), dagger in BG (for venom) and then Qstaff for bg2.
My other thought is to go elf, perhaps choosing enchanter as the specialty. Here, I would use bows and long swords for both the racial bonus and for RP reasons. Again, how would I do this with EEkeeper to get the kit to work?
Additionally, if anyone has any advice as to which race I should choose, profs to consider, companions to use or avoid, etc., I would appreciate it. I would especially like feedback on whether this char would fit better in a good or evil party (I know experience gain will be slow, but I want the banter). My initial thought is evil as I can then use Edwin as my main mage. If I go gnome or elf, is there an easy way to make Vicky romance happen?
My other thought is to go elf, perhaps choosing enchanter as the specialty. Here, I would use bows and long swords for both the racial bonus and for RP reasons. Again, how would I do this with EEkeeper to get the kit to work?
Additionally, if anyone has any advice as to which race I should choose, profs to consider, companions to use or avoid, etc., I would appreciate it. I would especially like feedback on whether this char would fit better in a good or evil party (I know experience gain will be slow, but I want the banter). My initial thought is evil as I can then use Edwin as my main mage. If I go gnome or elf, is there an easy way to make Vicky romance happen?
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Classes you've never touched
Let's talk about classes/kits that we haven't tried - or only played very minimally - for one reason or another.
I've been playing BG since 2001, yet it has never occured to me to roll a Barbarian. In fact, I didn't even remember the class existed until recently. From what I understand, it is just an inferior Berserker that cannot even dual. I'm also not too keen on playing a redneck Charname...
Single class priests have also never been on my radar. I love the idea of most priest kits, yet something about being a pure class cleric puts me off. Maybe it's the 1 APR. Dunno.
Now that I think about, I also haven't touched the druid kits. Though I must say, some of them - such as the Avenger - look really interesting.
What about you? Is there a class/kit you've never player, and why?
I've been playing BG since 2001, yet it has never occured to me to roll a Barbarian. In fact, I didn't even remember the class existed until recently. From what I understand, it is just an inferior Berserker that cannot even dual. I'm also not too keen on playing a redneck Charname...
Single class priests have also never been on my radar. I love the idea of most priest kits, yet something about being a pure class cleric puts me off. Maybe it's the 1 APR. Dunno.
Now that I think about, I also haven't touched the druid kits. Though I must say, some of them - such as the Avenger - look really interesting.
What about you? Is there a class/kit you've never player, and why?
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Text Messages and Characters - How do YOUR companions text each other?
What do you think your favourite character's texting style is? You know, give Tiax or Aerie or Mazzy a phone, and teach them to text... what do you think their text messages would look like?
I feel like Imoen would be one of those people that dumps emoticons all over her messages, and also sometimes replies with .GIFs.
Meanwhile, Khalid's texts would be very neat, very tidy, properly punctuated... and he'd freak out if you didn't reply right away. "Are you okay?" "Where are you? Do you need someone to talk to?" "Do you need me to call you a taxi?"
I feel like Imoen would be one of those people that dumps emoticons all over her messages, and also sometimes replies with .GIFs.
Meanwhile, Khalid's texts would be very neat, very tidy, properly punctuated... and he'd freak out if you didn't reply right away. "Are you okay?" "Where are you? Do you need someone to talk to?" "Do you need me to call you a taxi?"
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Hullo, how do I use EE Keeper on my android phone?
Heey, my question is pretty much in the title.. I've just bought bgee for my android and I'm loving it! But I'm sure I can use EE Keeper for it, I'm just not sure how..
I've downloaded EE Keeper on this phone, but it's asking me what program/app I want to open it in - I have no idea =S
Or have I got the wrong idea, do I need to use the EE Keeper on my PC to somehow edit my android files? If so, what's the best way to move files across and back from my phone to PC? I've just been using email/dropbox the few times I've had to move a photo or something..
I'm fairly computer literate, but this is the first smartphone I've owned and it's pretty new so I'm still getting my head around it - so any more in depth replies would be much appreciated =)
Thank you,
Uncumber
P.s. I have tried googling this but couldn't find anything, so apologies if this has already been covered a hundred times!
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Weird forum behavior.
since few days if i post on the forums in my participated threads page or in the directories the thread is marked as with a new message.
i go there and wow, it is my own message![:)]( ":)")
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it never happened before, it has no sense at all, as if i post something i am already aware that my post is there.
i did not change my forums settings lately.
is it happening only to me or to everybody?
is it the wanted and expected behavior or not?
is there a way to fix it by my side or the forums admins have to do it?
i post it in this section, as it seems to me the most appropriate one, if not let me know and i will move the thread in the right one.
i go there and wow, it is my own message
.it never happened before, it has no sense at all, as if i post something i am already aware that my post is there.
i did not change my forums settings lately.
is it happening only to me or to everybody?
is it the wanted and expected behavior or not?
is there a way to fix it by my side or the forums admins have to do it?
i post it in this section, as it seems to me the most appropriate one, if not let me know and i will move the thread in the right one.
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What phrase in the game do you hate the most?
For example: "You must gather your party before venturing forth" or "You have been waylaid by enemies and must defend yourself."
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Misheard quotes!
This discussion was created from comments split from: Small things amuse small minds.
Because I thought it deserved its own thread! Post what you used to think the characters in BG were saying.
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Baldur's Gate Logic
I just thought this would be a fun topic.
Posting stuff about Baldur's Gate in the same vein as "video game logic"
Here's an example.
Is a Thief with 18 Dex and a lock pick skill of 40: still can't open the chest on the 2nd floor of the Candlekeep Inn
Is a Fighter with 24 strength and a +3 Two Handed Sword: Still can't break locks that the Thief with 16 Dex can pick easily.
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NPC mods
Are ther any npcs from mods that would be (almost) indiscernible from original Bioware npc? So no new enermous content and quest centered on npc, no huge amount of dialogues with charname but dialogues with other companions...
In the case of BG1 I take as the "norm" official npcs as they are enhanced by NPC Project.
In the case of BG1 I take as the "norm" official npcs as they are enhanced by NPC Project.
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Ask Aerie Anything {Unofficial}
Ever wanted to ask me something?
No? Well now's, your chance.
No? Well now's, your chance.
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Opinion on Beamdog and their work
Hi all,
im just curious what the community thinks of Beamdog and how they treated the IE games (and NN) so far.
What do you think about the enhancements?
Siege of Dragonspear?
the ports to mobile?
the news that they will be released for console?
and will you buy more products from beamdog in the future?
In my personal opinion for the last point specifically is a no for me, as Beamdog dropped the ball with the android disappearance of their games (for whichever reason) and how they handled the issue to this day. That just left a sour taste tbh.
Now that the IEgames (and Neverwinter Nights) have all been "touched" in one way or another by Beamdog, im curious what your overall opinion and impression of their work is, before BG3 will take over our attention.
Happy that all these great games are up to date now and that I can play Torment on my phone, so im grateful for them... but also a bit letdown if that makes sense. First time i read the news that BG would be "Enhanced", i thought at least the character models or effects would be annewed a la Temple of Elemental Evil (3d chars in 2d backgrounds).
That was just my naive expectation of hearing the news.
im just curious what the community thinks of Beamdog and how they treated the IE games (and NN) so far.
What do you think about the enhancements?
Siege of Dragonspear?
the ports to mobile?
the news that they will be released for console?
and will you buy more products from beamdog in the future?
In my personal opinion for the last point specifically is a no for me, as Beamdog dropped the ball with the android disappearance of their games (for whichever reason) and how they handled the issue to this day. That just left a sour taste tbh.
Now that the IEgames (and Neverwinter Nights) have all been "touched" in one way or another by Beamdog, im curious what your overall opinion and impression of their work is, before BG3 will take over our attention.
Happy that all these great games are up to date now and that I can play Torment on my phone, so im grateful for them... but also a bit letdown if that makes sense. First time i read the news that BG would be "Enhanced", i thought at least the character models or effects would be annewed a la Temple of Elemental Evil (3d chars in 2d backgrounds).
That was just my naive expectation of hearing the news.
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Baldur's Gate: HELP on how to use EE Keeper from Android to PC and PC to Android
Good fellows, allow me to give a gratitude to Zyzzogeton for his posts regarding how to use EE Keeper. Let me quote his words-
"Go to /Android/OBB/com.beamdog.blahblah
Copy the OBB file to your computer
Open it with some unzip program (WinRAR works), unload everything into a directory. Open EE Keeper, select that directory as the BG I Resource.
For saved games, go to Android/Data/com.beamdog.blahblah, copy the individual save folders to a directory. Open EE Keeper, when selecting saved games select custom folder then point to that directory where the save folders are."
So, you see, I am on last part of this old post. How do I transfer from edited saved game in EE Keeper to my android? or to make it operable? I couldnt import the character I changed in the attributes. Yes, I want to increase my characters' attributes. I also want to increase some experiences for levels, say 7 lvl in the start? So, how do I do this? I really love to play this game... yes, I intended to play other Beamdog games such as BG 2, Bhaal Throne, Black Pit 1 and 2, etc.
Please assist me ASAP. Thank you for being patient with me!
"Go to /Android/OBB/com.beamdog.blahblah
Copy the OBB file to your computer
Open it with some unzip program (WinRAR works), unload everything into a directory. Open EE Keeper, select that directory as the BG I Resource.
For saved games, go to Android/Data/com.beamdog.blahblah, copy the individual save folders to a directory. Open EE Keeper, when selecting saved games select custom folder then point to that directory where the save folders are."
So, you see, I am on last part of this old post. How do I transfer from edited saved game in EE Keeper to my android? or to make it operable? I couldnt import the character I changed in the attributes. Yes, I want to increase my characters' attributes. I also want to increase some experiences for levels, say 7 lvl in the start? So, how do I do this? I really love to play this game... yes, I intended to play other Beamdog games such as BG 2, Bhaal Throne, Black Pit 1 and 2, etc.
Please assist me ASAP. Thank you for being patient with me!
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Dual classing ranger cleric
I see people saying you dual class at 9 or 13.
But... reading from here: https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Ranger
you get 3-3-3 slots at level 16.
I'm wondering: do the slots from ranger and cleric get summed up, or do cleric slots overwrite the ranger slots?
But... reading from here: https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Ranger
you get 3-3-3 slots at level 16.
I'm wondering: do the slots from ranger and cleric get summed up, or do cleric slots overwrite the ranger slots?
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Hitpoint rolls
Does anybody know how exacatly works hitpoint rolls on level up. What are the chances on good roll, average roll.... That rolls are not quite random because the good rolls are more often than the bad ones.
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Small mods you would like to see
This is a thread for people who don't have the faintest idea how to mod themselves to suggest minor mods that they would like to see.
I will get the ball rolling ...
I have always found the Melicamp quest really frustrating and it is the one place I will reload even if I am in theory doing a no reload run. Currently you get 2,000 XP and +1 reputation if Thalantyr's Antichickenator spell succeeds and nothing if it fails. This feels really unfair. Surely seeing a guy who has been polymorphed into a chicken dying in the process of being returned to human form should be worth some experience? So what I would I like to see is a mod that gives you 1,000 XP and -1 reputation if Thalantyr's Antincheckenator spell fails and Melicamp dies.
Anyway, that's what I would like to see. Are there any other minor tweaks people are longing for?
I will get the ball rolling ...
I have always found the Melicamp quest really frustrating and it is the one place I will reload even if I am in theory doing a no reload run. Currently you get 2,000 XP and +1 reputation if Thalantyr's Antichickenator spell succeeds and nothing if it fails. This feels really unfair. Surely seeing a guy who has been polymorphed into a chicken dying in the process of being returned to human form should be worth some experience? So what I would I like to see is a mod that gives you 1,000 XP and -1 reputation if Thalantyr's Antincheckenator spell fails and Melicamp dies.
Anyway, that's what I would like to see. Are there any other minor tweaks people are longing for?
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Aerie plays Baldur's Gate II {Playthrough}
So this is my play-through of the game we all know and love. With a twist as there will be no char-name, instead Aerie (yes the NPC) will be char-name.
I will be the main character however our story starts with a cowardly and weak man named, ''Jo(k)e''.![yho96s0kaau5.jpg]()
After somehow escaping Irenicus's dungeon and stumbling into the circus tent, I killed ''Jo(k)e'' and assmued his position as the main character. Turns out that I in fact, am part Bhaalspawn. Shortly after I exited that dirty old circus tent, and began my adventures.
In addition to me being a child of Bhaal it also turns out, that I've become a little bit paranoid as I have been talking to myself quite a lot recently. Perhaps a side affect of being charname.
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After one or two mundane tasks I finally did something notable...
Snitching on that old witch Mrs. Cragmoon![72p1ikhltbvo.jpg]()
A bonus screenshot and I'm playing this on core rules.![xxfwss2j1e3s.jpg]()
More soon to follow...
I will be the main character however our story starts with a cowardly and weak man named, ''Jo(k)e''.
In addition to me being a child of Bhaal it also turns out, that I've become a little bit paranoid as I have been talking to myself quite a lot recently. Perhaps a side affect of being charname.
Charname who is usually a different person would normally talk to NPC's like myself, however when Aerie is charname that means Aerie would talk to Aerie if that makes sense. The game recognises me as charname basically.
After one or two mundane tasks I finally did something notable...
Snitching on that old witch Mrs. Cragmoon
A bonus screenshot and I'm playing this on core rules.
More soon to follow...
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Questions on using an NPC as CHARNAME
I saw this post from Julius on Aerie's thread, and rather than tart up her thread, I thought I'd ask this as a separate one.
Since I can't resurrect that thread from the dead with my current level of skill, I'd like to ask a couple of quick questions here.
1) Can you do this on mobile / via EE-keeper, and
2) Does NPC as PC have the same restrictions as the NPC on romances?
Say, for example, you opted to make Jaheira your PC/CHARNAME, but you also have Isra or Sirene (or any other female NPC companion compatible with female PC's). Will Jaheira be able to romance them, or will her compatibility checks fail?
Conversely, will her own romance/quest play out at all, or will it short-circuit by being CHARNAME?
This is a fascinating concept, and one I'd be interested in trying. I might even create a separate save just to see how this works.
RPing this would be easy, too. Irenicus killed your original PC while "testing" them. Jaheira was spared as a possible test subject because she is also a Bhaalspawn, but Khalid? Sorry bucko...
JuliusBorisov wrote: »
Since I can't resurrect that thread from the dead with my current level of skill, I'd like to ask a couple of quick questions here.
1) Can you do this on mobile / via EE-keeper, and
2) Does NPC as PC have the same restrictions as the NPC on romances?
Say, for example, you opted to make Jaheira your PC/CHARNAME, but you also have Isra or Sirene (or any other female NPC companion compatible with female PC's). Will Jaheira be able to romance them, or will her compatibility checks fail?
Conversely, will her own romance/quest play out at all, or will it short-circuit by being CHARNAME?
This is a fascinating concept, and one I'd be interested in trying. I might even create a separate save just to see how this works.
RPing this would be easy, too. Irenicus killed your original PC while "testing" them. Jaheira was spared as a possible test subject because she is also a Bhaalspawn, but Khalid? Sorry bucko...
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XP Sources
Thanks to mods like EET Tweaks it is possible for players to modify the amount of XP we receive from different sources- skills, quests, and defeating enemies. I have been thinking of doing a run sometime where xp from killing monsters is drastically reduced, while xp from quests is greatly increased- which would make some alternate playstyles more viable. I was wondering though, does anyone have an idea of the amount of quest xp that is available during BG1, SoD, BG2, & ToB? Since quest xp is limited (barring exploits) it would be possible to work out from there how to adjust the available amount of xp so charname still progresses in a similar fashion to vanilla.
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32:9 support?
I recently got new ultra wide monitor with 32:9 5120x1440 resolution. It seems that the game doesn't go that wide and it seems stop at 21:9. Is there any way to get full screen on this monitor?
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