Which soundtrack?
I know BG:EE is being made based on the ToB engine. Will BG:EE use the music from just Baldur's Gate, ToB, or a mixture of the two? I would enjoy the variety of having a mixture, especially in the...
View ArticleSome artworks
HiWhile waiting for the 30th November, I decided to draw/paint some landscape from Faerun.I have started with Kuldahar :http://hpics.li/6a42c33tell me if you like it (I hope, something like 8 hours of...
View ArticleWhat will BG3 be about? (spoilers for BG2 and ToB)
In my mind, it'd basically have to be a stand-alone game; it can't be a sequel. The end of ToB gave you that kind of closure that can't be rekindled. Every NPC had a story about their lives after the...
View ArticleThe Ongoing Quiz ...
Think this may have been on the previous Baldur's Gate forums (the Bioware ones) but here's how it works ... I ask a question about Baldur's Gate and whoever answers it gets to ask a question...
View ArticleGirdle of Masculinity/Femmeninity questions and concerns!
For those of you who don't know.. There is a belt that changes the Gender of the wearer once.Let's say a male charname puts it on. Does the game then refer you as step-daughter of Gorion, or are you...
View ArticleI was bored so I ...
... decided to kill Dreppin's cow Nessie (just after he had healed her). Boy did he get mad. So did everyone in Candlekeep. That game didn't last long.Your turn. What have you done when you got bored...
View ArticleThings you do to roleplay when playing BG
I was wondering what other people do to roleplay when playing BG. These may not be things that you do during your first run through of the game, and they don't make the game easier or more efficient,...
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Alternate NPC and PC portraits... because I'm bored with no BG:EE to play. :P
Just as it says on the title. I suffer for want of my game, so I'll make sure you'll suffer, you'll ALL suffer, MWAHHAHAHHA! And I'll do so with 'art'. As I am an avid fan of the BG2 portrait style,...
View ArticleRanged Weapons
How popular are ranged weapons among players? I personally never really got into using them, I would maybe have my mage or a their use them but that was more for keeping them out of harms way. I never...
View ArticleInvisibility - is it too powerful?
When I am playing BG I usually cast invisibility on my thief and send her ahead to scout things out. As a tactic it works very well. However, it does sometimes feel a bit like cheating and a couple of...
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What does The Shredder from TMNT and Sarevok from BG1&2 have in common?
The ShredderSarevokOther than being badass bossesAnswer
View ArticleSPEARS! any good??
I have played through BG quite a lot of times and not once have i felt the need for myself or any of my characters to use spears. The same applies to IWD (personally) so just wondered what people thought
View ArticleHow do you play Xan?
I've never run with this guy before, but recently @sandmanCCL talked him up a bit so I gave him a proper rescue from the Nashkel mines. First thought: "Wait ... Whaaaa? No missile? No orb? ENCHANTERS...
View ArticleThief traps, does anyone set them???
I have tried a few times to set thief traps in the past and they always fail! The one time I did manage to set one however nothing happened so I just don't bother anymore.I was wondering if anyone else...
View ArticleSpells You Never Use
I always seem to stick with the same old spells, having played both games countless times I realise that there are spells ive never even used! Most of these spells I never used seem to be quite low...
View ArticleWhat kind of magic items are you hoping are added to BG:EE?
What kind of items do you want to find in The Black Pits? Or one of the other new areas? Anything you're hoping is added that you think would rock equipped on a certain character? (I looked for a...
View ArticleIWD1 & 2 Crashing on Startup
Hey all,Have a bit of a problem with the above games crashing on start up. The install is completely free of mods, bar one - Widescreen. Can anyone verify whether Widescreen works on these games? Can I...
View ArticleAnyone doing a multi player party?
I've never done a multi player game, and thought I might try joining a game to see what it was like. Granted, I know next to nothing about tech and specs, so I don't know how realistic it is for me to...
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