Original Baldur's Gate funding question.
How much money was invested into the making of Baldur's Gate 1/2 and their expansions? Does anyone know or where I could find this information? Is it even available? I'm just generally curious about it.
View ArticleDROW! Sargtlin and Yathtallar Classes (Drow Warrior, Drow Ranger, and High...
I've been playing Baldur's Gate I, TotSC, Baldur's Gate II SoA, and ToB for years and have always hoped to see an actual class catered towards the drow. Also, reading the entire Legend of Drizzt series...
View ArticleThief Skill: Detect Illusion
Can someone give me the lowdown on exactly how this thief skill works and what it actually does? Does it work as a sort of True Sight if you pump it enough or is it much more limited? How many points...
View Article[Quotes] More intruders have entered the complex, Master.
"They act sooner than we had anticipated! No matter, they will only prove a slight delay."I felt there had to be a thread with this! Its very likely my favorite quote (title).Please, do share your...
View ArticleHow do you play evil in Baldur's Gate 2?
It's a well-known fact that Baldur's Gate 2 heavily favors good actions over evil ones; evil alternatives to quests, when they exist, often mean tons of lost experience if not good items. For instance,...
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 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 ArticleNovember 30th? BG1's 14th anniversary
This is a bit of speculation, but BG: EE's new release date coincides with the release date of the original Baldur's Gate in 1998. Hm, maybe something special is in store? The new release date did seem...
View ArticleTrent Oster's tweet on 14th september
"We grabbed some quick footage of iPad gameplay. It is in approvals".I'm concerned about this, because it essentialy states that gameplay footage of BG:EE will be released. My question is (if anyone...
View ArticleBest way to play PST/IWD?
In spite of having Torment and Icewind Dale on my shelf for about 10 years I've never gotten around to seriously playing either of them. What's the best way to play them in this day and age? Would you...
View ArticleTweak to how backstab affects mages with stoneskin/mirror image
I often hear people talking about how effective thieves can be at mage-killing. If you're scouting while stealthed and come accross a mage, just start the battle by stabbing that sucker and boom,...
View ArticleWhat is the one thing that truly makes you consider buying BG:EE?
I must admit that the main reason I'm thinking of getting this version is for the multiplayer support. I remember wanting to play this ages ago with a friend, and we had the hardest time adjusting our...
View ArticleBGEE : possible to dual-class with a kit for mage ? (reply from dev team...
Hello everybody,I haven't found a previous thread concerning this subject, but if I am mistaken, please excuse me for my awkwardness.I’d like to know if in BGEE, I’ll still be able to dual class myself...
View Articlewhen to dual class fighter to mage
Ide like a fighter proficient with a weapon while learning mage for the buff/defensive spells such as blur and mirror image, etc. When do u guys usually leave fighter and dual to mage for said build.
View ArticleLet's Play Baldur's Gate?
Hi guys, Dantos4 here.I am currently playing all the way through "Vanilla" Baldur's Gate 1, 2 and BG:TOB with one character on my Youtube Channel "Dantos4".Why would you like to watch?... Personally, I...
View ArticleWill Obsidian's Project Eternity cause BG-EE/BG2-EE sales be failed ?
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternityAs we can see , The pledge almost reach $4M and will come around 2014.Apr,All of RPG fans can't find out the 2D view of fantastic game which...
View ArticleJosh Sawyer, Tim Cain and Chris Avellone comment on BG:EE
From the PE reddit thread (http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/11iox8/we_are_chris_avellone_tim_cain_and_josh_sawyer/c6mt2d0):How do you feel about Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition?JESawyer:...
View ArticleBard vs. F/M/T - place your bets!!
So! I was once again wondering about what char to start with. It's going to be something fancy, because I like diversity. Bard would be cool for a change and I never played the Fighter/Mage/Thief, cuz...
View ArticleFavorite Charnames You've Come Up With
What are some of your favorite Charnames you've come up with your for your BG Protagonist? Here's a few I've used in BG and IWD, among other things:Rylan - Human or ElfEdana Volare - Human Female...
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