The Original Baldur's Gate Better than Baldur's Gate II?
I was comparing the two games and I counted the Non-Player Characters30 + 5 +1 for the Original Baldur's Gate22 for Baldur's Gate IIIt got me thinking, was Baldur's Gate II worse than the Original...
View ArticleHarper pin rejection
Ok so my issue is with a butt hurt Jaheira after her ejection from the party. This was done after her completed quest line, not in a relationship, and now the proud recipient of a coveted harper pin....
View ArticleScript identification
I've been playing in English for quite some time now but I orginally started playing BG(2) in French and though it would be a nice chance of pace. Since the translation in not yet complete, I've...
View ArticleWhat level should i dual my Berserker to a Cleric?
I've searched around and some forums say level 9, some say level 13.What level should i be looking to dual at? Whats the pros and cons of dueling at level 9 or 13? Or any other level for that matter.
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Two questions: RPing as a different race and Dread Necromancy.
Hey! I have two questions I'd like help with.The first is do you guys think it's k to RP as a race not represented in IWD/BG? I love RPing as Drow in tabletop games and so I usually make an elf and...
View ArticleTOB banters - where are they..? :(
So I've been in TOB for 91 game days and so far all I've had is a couple of love-talks from Anomen to my PC and one between him and Aerie. And those were a very long time ago. I've got Sarevok in the...
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Come suggest some theme songs for each NPC!
For the music lovers out there!What songs do you guys think would be fitting for each NPC? Share a tune that fits their character, their story or their attitude. All suggestions welcome!I'll begin with...
View ArticleFind Traps spell vs. Find/Disarm Traps ability
I've been trying to get a handle on this trap disarming proficiency but nothing seems all that clear, specifically the probability that a thief can disarm a trap revealed vs. the Find Traps spell.First...
View ArticleShadowdancer dual-class... what's the most interesting choice?
So I'm really liking the new patch and started a brand new game with a Shadowdancer, attempting to try out the rebalanced version.After a few rolls I got lucky and hit a 96, which allowed me to have...
View ArticleMisheard quotes!
This discussion was created from comments split from: Small things amuse small minds.Because I thought it deserved its own thread! Post what you used to think the characters in BG were saying.
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Little things that annoy you
I has been bugging me for some time: why does the Amaunator gives you a shield that belongs to Bane worshippers? It is even called the Saving Grace!Are there other little inconsistencies in the game...
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The Baldur's Gate Soundtrack MIDI Covers
Hi everybody!This is my attempt to recreate a MIDI mockup of Baldur's Gate videogame soundtrack that I loved so much, starting from simple listening composer Michael Hoenig's OST audio cd.Everything...
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Was there ever a decision on Bdog -> Steam cd key conversion ?
as per title, had a only found the old archive thread, so apologies if this has been done to death, but was there ever a definite answer ? last i saw / could find was "pending Atari decision" but that...
View ArticleIs this too strong? Barb mods for complete playthrough.
Alright, so I played IWD way back when it first came out and never played these two. I want to go back and do the experience, and having done some research I want to play a barbarian, with a big dumb...
View ArticleWeapon Recommendations for Swashbuckler->Mage? (BG:EE saga)
May I ask for ideas for weapon styles with a Swashbuckler (10) -> Mage?I am planning BG:EE as a swashbuckler & dual at the beginning of BG2:EE to mage, and having trouble deciding between single...
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"Killing" Elminster in BG II: SoA
Hi everyone, this is my first topic and I wanted to share with you a gameplay I had where I try to kill Elminster in BG II: SoAThis is a gameplay I had from around 2001 where I could trick Elminster...
View ArticleThemed Parties
May I ask if anyone's ever done a themed party in either of the BG saga EEs (eg. alignment, race, gender or class etc.)BG1Race (example) - Elves & Half-Elves - Khalid, Kivan, Coran, Jaheira,...
View ArticleRepresenting the Faithful (without mods)
The bare-bones cleric class is pretty generic. Then again, it has to be, since it's a catch-all class for representing various faiths. But what if you want your cleric's choice of god to have an impact...
View ArticleUnsuccessful banter attempts
Hello,I'm just wondering - why do some banter attempts between NPCs fail to activate?What I mean here is a situation where an NPC suddenly stops in their tracks and plays their selection response,...
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