Hi all! I'm new to the board, but well experienced with BG and roleplaying games in general, and I'm wondering if anybody else thinks that BG:EE seems way too easy, compared to original BG?
I've been playing as a half-orc fighter, and the game's pretty much been a cake-walk from the go. What with 18 DEX, splint mail and ++ single weapon proficeincy I had a -2 AC before I even left Candlekeep! With Imoen for traps and locks, and Viconia for buffing, I'm yet to come across anything my longsword can't turn into meaty chunks in short order. (Sirines were not even a challenge - just sent Vic in with her 50% magic resist, then ran my fighter in to chop them up while they were busy trying to charm her.)
I've just finished the Cloakwood mines, and even Daveorn fell before my blade with little resistance. I've Dualled Imoen into a Mage now, which gives me double the buffing options. Pretty much every battle my fighter takes on alone, once he's been suitably buffed.
Maybe my memory is hazy (age is a killer, trust me...) but i seem to remember original BG being a real challenge, with a full 6 party members and some fancy strategy needed to complete the game. Now, it's buff, hack and repeat.
I've been playing as a half-orc fighter, and the game's pretty much been a cake-walk from the go. What with 18 DEX, splint mail and ++ single weapon proficeincy I had a -2 AC before I even left Candlekeep! With Imoen for traps and locks, and Viconia for buffing, I'm yet to come across anything my longsword can't turn into meaty chunks in short order. (Sirines were not even a challenge - just sent Vic in with her 50% magic resist, then ran my fighter in to chop them up while they were busy trying to charm her.)
I've just finished the Cloakwood mines, and even Daveorn fell before my blade with little resistance. I've Dualled Imoen into a Mage now, which gives me double the buffing options. Pretty much every battle my fighter takes on alone, once he's been suitably buffed.
Maybe my memory is hazy (age is a killer, trust me...) but i seem to remember original BG being a real challenge, with a full 6 party members and some fancy strategy needed to complete the game. Now, it's buff, hack and repeat.