Hello forums! I've been a fan of BG since it came out, though I mostly lurked on the forums until now. I plan to try amping up the difficulty of my next trilogy run by installing SCS and SR--problem is, I'm a little worried about the combination of intelligent spell caster AI and revamped spells. I just wanted to ask a few questions.
What components do you recommend installing from SCS? I'm just looking for a moderate challenge, not for uber-hard enemies spamming invisibility that require the cheesiest of cheese to beat.
What are the differences between the protection removal spells? I never really got the hang of this, despite my love for spell casters, and between the changes from SR and the increased difficulty from SCS it's probably vital to know what dispels what.
Which of the spells changed by SR do you find constantly useful/useless? Must-haves in vanilla are easy--Timestop, Stoneskin, Breach, Contingencies, and you're good to go. I love that SR is letting some of the less-used spells shine, but as a trade-off it's harder to find "great" spells, and the former "great" spells may not be as good now.
What components do you recommend installing from SCS? I'm just looking for a moderate challenge, not for uber-hard enemies spamming invisibility that require the cheesiest of cheese to beat.
What are the differences between the protection removal spells? I never really got the hang of this, despite my love for spell casters, and between the changes from SR and the increased difficulty from SCS it's probably vital to know what dispels what.
Which of the spells changed by SR do you find constantly useful/useless? Must-haves in vanilla are easy--Timestop, Stoneskin, Breach, Contingencies, and you're good to go. I love that SR is letting some of the less-used spells shine, but as a trade-off it's harder to find "great" spells, and the former "great" spells may not be as good now.