How does the Barbarian compare to Berserker/standard Fighter?
I've been bouncing back and forth between playing a Barbarian or a Berserker/normal Fighter (Fighter/Thief too I guess), and I was just wondering what peoples opinion of the Barbarian was. Honestly, it...
View ArticleKilling Hexxat (in Mist Form)
How is this done exactly? Playing a multiplayer game where the (explicit) wench ran away from my friend and I for being goodie two-shoes, taking a lot of nice stuff with her :P So we went to Copper...
View ArticleUnsure how to port portraits/sound sets from bg 1 ee.
Ok so I'm utterly disappointed they didn't bother to keep the additional sound sets and portraits from BG 1 EE. I am pretty sure there is a way to do this but I can't seem to figure out where the...
View ArticleDual Wielding questions
I've got an elven fighter/thief that is dual wielding various long swords in the main hand and kundane in the off hand. Is it worth putting two points into short swords since it will only affect my off...
View ArticleWhat are the mechanics for Turn Undead?
Does anybody know exactly how this works or how reliable it is for high-level undead? I'm familiar with the PnP implementation from 2e, but it seems like Baldur's Gate doesn't go by that... I've had...
View ArticleCan the protagonist suffer morale failure?
I've never seen it happen. Horror and confusion and all that from spells, sure, but I've never seen Khalid-mode kick in due to damage or party member death. I assume it's possible since the Cavalier...
View ArticleBG1:EE vs. BG2:EE
It's simple. Which Enhanced Edition game (not the original content) you like more or which one is better in your opinion (New EE NPCs, quests, items, performance etc.). If you are a fan of both EE...
View Articleyour least played class?
What is your least played class? :) (EDIT - least played class for your main character)Here is a link to a poll on your favourite...
View ArticleStrategy against spellcasters ? (and Neera spoilers)
How do you know which protections a caster has ? And how do you remove them ? I use Pierce magic when he has some anti-magic globe and Breach when he has a blob under him. Is Remove Magic useful ?The...
View ArticleWhat are cold iron and silver weapons?
Monkeying around with DLTCEP I see that I can set weapons to be either cold iron, silver, or both.I know one boss in TotSC needs a silver weapon to kill him, but I had assumed that that was just a...
View ArticleUsing only the EE and 2EE NPCs, which tag along should I bring
I was reading a topic the other day from a couple months ago, trying to determine which PC class would be best running through 2EE with the new NPCs (Dorn, Neera, Rasaad, Hexxat) and many people noted...
View ArticlePetrification facts?
I'm curious to know some details about petrification...When petrified/turned to stone, does a character still age? Does their equipment become petrified too? (i.e. could someone chip away at the stone...
View ArticleNeed help from computer wizzes! using another monitor
Sorry I don't really know where to put this discussion so the mods can move it to wherever is appropriate.Here is my problem. I've been waiting for months to have the time to play BG2ee but now that...
View ArticleDual Wielding: Greater Whirlwind Attack vs. Improved Haste.
I'm trying to decide which is better for my PC (dual wielding blackguard). He can either take Greater Whirlwind multiple times or rely on Improved Haste via special equipment/mages casting it on him in...
View ArticleBeamdog Shouldn't Make BG3 - They Should Crowd Fund Their Own Game
In my humble opinion Baldur's Gate 3 should be a 2D isometric type game, just like BG and BG2 are. Project Eternity and Planescape Tides of Numenera have shown just how amazing this approach can look...
View ArticleAll you wanted to know about the “Adventure Y”
Now with BG2:EE released and we all know about Hexxat at last it’s time to anticipate something new. So I think the discussion about the “Adventure Y” is going to be the next hit. There’ve been several...
View ArticleStumped on how damage is being calculated (I know how Thaco and AC works)...
So I really can't figure out how damage is being handled. I have been reading various posts and articles about damage calculation and none of them mention anything about what I am experiencing....
View ArticleNeed Help with the CluaConsole - Playhouse (Bard Stronghold) - Spoilers
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/27244/bard-stronghold-the-playhouse-obviously-contains-spoilersAs seen from this bug report that I filed, I ran into an unusual bug with my bard character. For...
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