First of all, sorry if this topic is now old, but as you guys know, this board's search isn't very useful and I can't seem to find a walkthrough for this part of the game around the web.
I wasn't thrilled at all when the Black Pits was announced for BG:EE as I'm not very keen on arena-style games. However, being indecisive as usual about my next game, and being somewhat of a closeted powergamer, I decided to make a party and give it a go.
My first impression is that the battles were easier than I expected. I didn't lose once apart from the final fight with Baeloth. I thought maybe it's because I've been playing BG for a long time, but then again, I was never very good with combat strategy. The fight with the warriors from Thay killed most of my group, until my Dwarf Barbarian came out of Domination and slaughtered what was left of their group on his own. That was fun.
However, after finally defeating Baeloth, I had everyone but my Sorcerer and Archer down, including a very unfortunate petrified Kensai in pieces. The rakshasa whose name escapes me now just wouldn't go down.
Needless to say, after that fight was over I had no chance against any other foes. That's the part I'd like you guys to spoil me.
So the genie leaves me to wander around a little bit, and after a while the gnome who sells scrolls (he's a gnome, right?) comes in. I'm ashamed to admit I fleed. The ending also hints at a fight with the approaching clan of Duergars. So... does that battle happen? Does it change the ending at all? I'm curious.
Share your Black Pits impressions here if you are bored. I'd love to read them.
I wasn't thrilled at all when the Black Pits was announced for BG:EE as I'm not very keen on arena-style games. However, being indecisive as usual about my next game, and being somewhat of a closeted powergamer, I decided to make a party and give it a go.
My first impression is that the battles were easier than I expected. I didn't lose once apart from the final fight with Baeloth. I thought maybe it's because I've been playing BG for a long time, but then again, I was never very good with combat strategy. The fight with the warriors from Thay killed most of my group, until my Dwarf Barbarian came out of Domination and slaughtered what was left of their group on his own. That was fun.
However, after finally defeating Baeloth, I had everyone but my Sorcerer and Archer down, including a very unfortunate petrified Kensai in pieces. The rakshasa whose name escapes me now just wouldn't go down.
Needless to say, after that fight was over I had no chance against any other foes. That's the part I'd like you guys to spoil me.
So the genie leaves me to wander around a little bit, and after a while the gnome who sells scrolls (he's a gnome, right?) comes in. I'm ashamed to admit I fleed. The ending also hints at a fight with the approaching clan of Duergars. So... does that battle happen? Does it change the ending at all? I'm curious.
Share your Black Pits impressions here if you are bored. I'd love to read them.