guidance on my halberd wielding half orc barbarian
armor seems to be biggest problem for barbarians(not sure if they can use shields, nonetheless wanted a big halberd wielding barbarian) i put two points into halberds and two points into two handed...
View ArticleThe Developers have chosen to Gut the Quest Reputation point gains- why?
There is no rep reward for killing the Ballsilick in the warehouse, for slaughtering all the zombies on the farm, for returning Josephs ring, for returning the body of the grand duke, for returning the...
View ArticleViconia thread has become awesome
As the title says. Why? She was good in the original game, but now she is really mediocre. Why changing one of the best characters from the roleplaying point of view? (especially when BG 2 EE comes out)
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Baldur`s gate MEME Thread * Spoilers all over the place*
Did a quick search for meme on the forum and could`nt find any thread so i thought i`d make one to se what madness bounces around in BG fans heads.Edit.(yeah, shows the quality of humour when it needs...
View ArticleBG Foreign Language Voice Acting Qs
A few questions. Do the contractual limitations on adding voice overs apply to foreign language additions of the game in the same way that the English version cannot be modified?Secondly are there any...
View Article"Weapon Ineffective" - What Now?
I read a number of posts on this, but nothing satisfied my question - how do I figure out for myself what weapon will hit what critter? In this case, my level 1 party encountered a pack of vampiric...
View ArticleBG2, evil party
OK- not wanting to wait for BG2EE, I loaded CHARNAME into BG2 as I hadn't played in quite some time. I had no idea that the evil NPC options are so limited. Is there a way to bring a 161k xp Dorn and...
View ArticlePlussed Scimitars SPOILER!
Is it possible to get Drizzt's scimitars?Can it be done without bloodshed?I seem to remember Cattie was in BG, but it could be a brain fart on my part, or I'm thinking of the CB item in Divine...
View ArticleThere is an excellent online Baldur's Gate game out there.
If you ever wanted to experience a really decent MMORPG version of the good old Baldur's Gate game from 1998, the best choice would be to try Baldur's Gate: The Sword Coast Chronicles. It is the best...
View ArticleEquipping Shar-Teel Given Her Proficiency Changes in Enhanced Edition (Spoilers)
Curious how experienced evil players are equipping Shar-Teel since the Enhanced Edition changes to her weapon slots. In the original BG she started with two slots in Large Sword and two slots in Small...
View Article***SPOILERS*** possible dlc-kits found!
By browsing the game-files the new patch added one can find the kit-infos of several new, not yet implemented kits:Near Infinity -> StringRef 31970 - 31986:NEW(?) KITS:[spoiler]DWARVEN DEFENDERThe...
View ArticleCalling all Bard experts -Blades in particular!-
Hey all, I'm going to start a new run of BGEE as a bard - a class I don't have much experience with. I want to take this char all the way through BG2 and ToB. Right now, I'm really leaning toward the...
View ArticleGrandson of Bhaal????
I have finished BG2 and throne of Bhaal a couple of times, often romancing Aerie. I believe in Shadowkeeper, I found the item Aeries baby and now I just saw a reference to it in the romance...
View ArticleBarbarian vs Berserker (which is better?)
I wanted to do an analysis of the Fighter Berserker kit vs the Barbarian class. This is for both BG:EE and BGII, assuming most players plan to take their toons to BGII. This thread is going to have...
View ArticleIncreasing the level cap but reducing available experience
Out of curiosity what do fellow adventurers think about increasing the level cap of BG EE however reducing the experience given throughout the game for killing creatures or completing a quest (for...
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Minimal Reload Zero Resurrection Challenge
Alrighty guys, this is possibly one of my favourite game challenges, the basic premise is you only reload when your main character dies, if an NPC dies, then treat it as if they're permanently dead....
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The 75 roll No-Reload/No Resurrection Challenge
Not sure how much interest there will be in this but I'm throwing it out there nonetheless!!!RULES- You must use a non-edited roll of 75- You can re-roll as many times as you like- You may not min/max...
View ArticleWhich Baldur's Gate 2 romance is your favorite... and why? *SPOILERS*
If a similar poll already exists, I apologize beforehand.Now my favorite romance is with Aerie. I'm well aware that she focus a great deal on the lost of her wings and everything that that entails. But...
View ArticleDoes it bother you that they don't have toilets in their houses?
It bothers me. Why didn't developers draw toilets to houses? It doesn't really have any effect to the game but it made me think about other inconsistencies also. -Why all monsters are friends with each...
View ArticleWest of Gnoll Stronghold...
What do you think should lie west of Gnoll Stronghold? There is a road leadning west, obvious place for an expansion :) My thoughts:- Not any humans: Few humans would be unlikely to survive alone so...
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