The Tales of Sima Jin - A Noober's Journey in BG 2 (Let's Play Series)

Hey guys,

This is my first playthrough of BG 2, inspired by the master storyteller, 'Tord' of the Youtube Channel, 'mynameisnotlilly'. As a complete noobie to Let's Plays and BG 2, my first few sessions were pretty shaky, but I feel like I am learning and improving in both regards, and will now try to share/publicise my efforts a bit more. Hopefully a few of you will find it interesting/entertaining, perhaps reminiscing about your own 'first time' with BG 2 ;)

My Let's Play is the complete opposite to the only other active Let's Play on this forum (that I am aware of). Whereas 'zur312' is obviously a veteran powergaming silently through a heavily modded game that jacks up the difficulty, I am a BG 2 noobie roleplaying blindly (and not silently) through the Vanilla experience at 'Core-rules' difficulty. Whereas he only uploads the highlights from his journey, I am uploading every minute of mine to retain a complete record of my first adventure.

Anyways enough fluff, more details can be found in my original post below, and also on my youtube channel. Here's some handy links :)

My Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/IamnotJin

CHAPTER 1

1) Introducing Jin
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CHAPTER 2

2) Gaelen Bayle
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3) Slavers
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4) D'Arnise Hold
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5) Planar Sphere
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6) The Guarded Compound
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7) A Rumble in the Sewers
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8) The Planar Prison
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9) Cult of the Unseeing Eye
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10) Pit of the Faithless
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CHAPTER 3

11) The Lesser of Two Evils
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12) Spiders spiders everywhere!
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CHAPTER 4

13) Setting Sail for Spellhold
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14) Perth the Adept
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15) Lost Souls
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16) Battle of the Asylum
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CHAPTER 5

17) Into the Underdark
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18) My First Lich!
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19) A Balor Problem
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20) The Children of Demogorgon
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21) Jin Hates Beholders!
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22) The Illithid Master Brain
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23) An Unexpected Battle
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24) Deirex's Tower

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25) Return to the Beholder Lair

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26) The Dark Ritual

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CHAPTER 6


27) The Shadow Dragon

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28) The Red Dragon

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29) The Twisted Rune

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30) The Sewer Mindflayers

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31) The Battle of Crypts

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CHAPTER 7

32) The Temple of Rillifane

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33) The Black Dragon of Irenicus

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34) Irenicus and the Tree of Life

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35) The Final Reckoning

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CHAPTER 8

36) Throne of Bhaal Intro and Party Progress Review

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37) Gromnir Il-Khan

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38) Trials of the Portal Maze

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39) Demon Wraith

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My original post:
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This is my first full playthrough of BG 2, and also my first attempt to record a Let's Play of any game, inspired by the master storyteller, 'Tord' of the Youtube Channel, 'mynameisnotlilly'.

Sadly I do not share his talent for roleplay or his radio-ready voice, so I do not promise any quality or level of expertise, either with regards to gaming or narration. In periods, it basically becomes 'Let's watch this noob play BG 2 whilst thinking out loud.'

I am now recording primarily for my own enjoyment, so that I will be better motivated to remain faithful to roleplay and so that I can look back on what I am sure will be an epic journey through the great city of Athkatla and Empire of Amn beyond. If anyone else might be interested in following my trials and tribulations, then I will steadily upload my adventures onto Youtube.

Oh yeah, I am playing BG 2 Vanilla, with the only installed mod being the BG 2 Fixpack (Corefixes only) from http://www.gibberlings3.net/

I would regard my run as 'semi-blind'. With the exception of the very beginning of the game, I have no idea what to expect. I have avoided all walkthroughs/guides, but I have read the Manual that comes with the download from GOG, and I also use the following resources to help me in my journeys:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/258273-baldurs-gate-ii-shadows-of-amn/faqs/11334
http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/258273-baldurs-gate-ii-shadows-of-amn/faqs/13870
http://www.dotd.com/mm/MM00000.htm

Oh and of course I've sought guidance on this forum. But always in a non-spoiler-ish and specific way.
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