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Anyone tried playing BG whilst under the influence of alcohol?

I have, and I have to say my morale enjoyed a boost, but I couldn't click on a kobold for shit.

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Dragons and Imprisonment

I just found a really interesting/cheap way to get infinite experience in BG2. I thought people might be interested. If you have the wardstone the Shadowdragon doesn't attack you, so I walked up to it...

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In everyones opinion...what does it take to make a really great rpg?

In my opinion story is by far the number 1 most important thing that makes a great rpg. Not super-realistic Skyrim graphics or super-worked gameplay (even though these factors indeed play a necesary...

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What is your PC's alignment?

First, indicate in the poll what your PC's alignment is. Second, for discussion: Is your PC's alignment the same as your own? If you don't know, or would like to take a different test, this 1st edition...

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Items from Baldur's Gate I that appear in Shadows of Amn when importing a save

I never knew about this after dozens of times playing through these games. Look at the first table on this page:http://www.forgottenwars.com/bg1/miscellany.htmI did not know that the Helm of Balduran...

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Wizard Slayer Kit

I never really took a long look at it because it's rather restrictive what with the No Magic Items bit. I was looking some other things up and got to reading about it.How does it work in practice? How...

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Retain magic item names or rename them?

This came up in beta discussion so I thought I'd put it to a public vote. Would you prefer magic items generally retain their standard BG1/BG2/AD&D 2nd edition names or get assigned different names...

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Blackguard Kit Details!

For those who didn't peruse the Reddit AMAA: Well, a quick run down of the Blackguard is as follows:Must be evil.Immune to level drain and fear.Can specialize in any weapon (2 slots)Can use any armor,...

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Solo mage run for BG1

There is a documented solo mage run for BG2 (google Elmonster). The character is a human general mage, with extreme stats, but considering the tomes from BG1 still possible to have without cheats. I've...

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New BG:EE Portrait!

Hello!Some new portraits came out of the approval system. Here's one by Jason Manley, artist to the stars.As mentioned earlier, all of the new Jason Manley portraits will be available for free in the...

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Party Advice? Montaron & Eldoth vs Coran & Edwin

Running a heavily modded game with SCS (Improved AI, Boss Fights, Smarter Mages and Clerics, More Convenient NPC Locations, etc), Spell Revisions, and Item Randomizer.This means any mob with a ranged...

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Best party for balance between roleplaying and powergaming

Hi All,I wanted to start a thread that might get people talking about what combination of party members they are planning to play when BG:EE comes out.I need opinions and here are my criteria:1)...

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Question about the blurry screenshots...

One thing that really stands out to me of all the new screenshots released so far is that the backgrounds seem blurry. I am referring specifically to ones that show new content. If you zoom in on the...

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bg2 low level challenge

After 20+ bg2 playthrough with many different mods, I can say I know the ins and outs of almost all of the game contents. I'm not as interest in the other rp challenges where if my main character dies...

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Memorable experiences from those early play-throughs.

I know that there is a similar thread somewhere, and my original intention was to bump that one. I was not able to locate it however, since I can't remember the title. If it shows up maybe a merge is...

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Sounds and Pics

I just finished recording the sound set I want to use and I just downloaded GIMP so I can make my portraits. Anybody else doing custom jobs on their PC?

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Background noises and paintings

There seems to be some sort of Irish connection with whoever made BG1. There is the flaming fist soldier called Fergus who wants an angel skIn ring - he's one of the few characters with a name...

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BG/BG2 Solo Min Death Challenge

This challenge is inspired by the other thread The BG Saga (Solo) No Death Challenge. The main difference is that this challenge is not played in hardcore rules. If the protagonist dies, the player...

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Easter Eggs / Weird Stuff / Hidden Goodies

I was looking at a few other threads which were referencing some hidden stuff that I was never aware of. A good example is the animal noises thread... I had no idea about clicking cows and bears and...

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how improved is the multiplayer ?

just wondering how good the multiplayer will be wud be owsome if it was like today rpgs like pvp and stuff but its a big task to achive that for baldurs gate what does everyone els think? or is that...

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