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Bouncing is what makes lightning bolts great, because you get to hit people more than once. Joel Send a noteboard - 08/09/2012 08:59:10 PM
Except in circular rooms.


i remember cackling like a maniac letting one loose on a line of golbins in a corridor in the irenicus' dungeon only to be like shiiiiit as it bounced back and almost wiped out my party.

you have to be some sort geometry genius to safely use those

Just have to remember how it works and start it at the right place, but I guess I got used to doing that with the old Gold Box TSR games (I could not get used to it from tabletop because I always played thieves and rangers.)
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Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition: Edit 2 with added video & launch delay Foxhead - 07/09/2012 09:48:16 PM 3401 Views
!!!!! Kotagg - 07/09/2012 10:49:47 PM 1858 Views
are they created kindly or cruelly? Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:34:36 PM 1846 Views
Lol! Realistically, if exaggerated to heroic levels. Kotagg - 09/09/2012 07:56:32 PM 1864 Views
I played the hell out of BG2, but only played BG1 once beetnemesis - 08/09/2012 06:07:15 AM 1973 Views
BGI is a lot more fun because a lot more challenging, IMHO. Joel - 08/09/2012 02:33:17 PM 1805 Views
*revelation* Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:45:28 PM 1804 Views
You need not be behind them to assassinate (the high level thief ability.) Joel - 08/09/2012 06:04:31 PM 1828 Views
ahh yes i remember, every hit is a backstab for 30 seconds or something. Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:07:12 PM 1890 Views
Right; it is pretty much an instakill, considering the multipliers at the level it becomes available Joel - 08/09/2012 09:03:47 PM 1801 Views
fireballs are so epic in BG1 Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:41:34 PM 1845 Views
I disagree about it being the only good third level spell;lighting bolt and haste are also excellent Joel - 08/09/2012 06:26:08 PM 2007 Views
Yeah, I loved Lightning Bolt. Fanatic-Templar - 08/09/2012 06:44:59 PM 1749 Views
it was such a liability Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:11:36 PM 1868 Views
Bouncing is what makes lightning bolts great, because you get to hit people more than once. Joel - 08/09/2012 08:59:10 PM 1784 Views
There's an unfortunate Wizard in the Firewine Bridge Ruins... Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 12:58:18 AM 1853 Views
Oops. Joel - 09/09/2012 01:43:23 AM 1828 Views
that's why BG1 was so awesome. exploration=rewards Foxhead - 09/09/2012 09:09:22 AM 1801 Views
For sure; it made additional playthroughs fun even after beating the game. Joel - 09/09/2012 04:48:40 PM 1902 Views
Yeah, got to keep one of each on hand. Joel - 08/09/2012 08:57:31 PM 1745 Views
Also, FB and Skull Trap are also almost interchangeable until 10th level, but ST damage is uncapped. Joel - 09/09/2012 02:02:17 AM 2300 Views
Multi-player was actually pretty simple if you just used it to create your whole party. Joel - 08/09/2012 02:19:35 PM 1838 Views
well yeah, because there was no connection to figure out Foxhead - 08/09/2012 06:59:49 PM 1973 Views
Right; I was never a big multiplayer fan anyway, but customized parties were nice Joel - 08/09/2012 08:53:45 PM 1973 Views
Where's the fun in having a customized party and losing all the character interaction, though? Legolas - 09/09/2012 04:03:10 PM 1940 Views
I dislike most of the BG NPCs anyway, so I do not much feel the lack. Joel - 09/09/2012 04:45:12 PM 2042 Views
Re: I dislike most of the BG NPCs anyway, so I do not much feel the lack. Foxhead - 10/09/2012 01:23:44 PM 1844 Views
Agreed. Joel - 11/09/2012 07:01:07 PM 1891 Views
Suggestion since you're not using the NPCs anyway... Legolas - 15/09/2012 11:34:28 PM 1926 Views
That is a good thought; I never played IWD. Joel - 16/09/2012 03:31:01 AM 1835 Views
Where did you think I just got it? Legolas - 16/09/2012 04:39:43 PM 1761 Views
How would I know you just got a game released in the late nineties? Joel - 17/09/2012 06:57:19 PM 1757 Views
Re: How would I know you just got a game released in the late nineties? Fanatic-Templar - 17/09/2012 11:08:09 PM 1938 Views
I still like GURPS' character points best. Joel - 17/09/2012 11:40:12 PM 1804 Views
Heh, I'm not surprised. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 01:47:55 AM 1875 Views
If you want to avoid hyperspecialization, avoid classes. Joel - 18/09/2012 07:36:43 AM 2059 Views
I've never played GURPS, so I don't know how its system works. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 03:32:21 PM 1894 Views
I recommend it, but it is a bear to run. Joel - 19/09/2012 03:37:19 AM 2279 Views
Re: I recommend it, but it is a bear to run. Fanatic-Templar - 19/09/2012 08:35:24 AM 1816 Views
It is the difference between "what if...?" and "whatever...." Joel - 19/09/2012 10:58:31 PM 1913 Views
Re: It is the difference between "what if...?" and "whatever...." Fanatic-Templar - 20/09/2012 12:31:10 AM 1845 Views
AD&D cannot avoid one-sided encounters without restricting epic characters to epic encounters. Joel - 24/09/2012 05:53:39 AM 2153 Views
Re: AD&D cannot avoid one-sided encounters without restricting epic characters to epic encounters. Fanatic-Templar - 24/09/2012 07:03:39 AM 1823 Views
Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Joel - 24/09/2012 08:33:23 AM 2108 Views
Re: Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Fanatic-Templar - 24/09/2012 07:24:51 PM 1962 Views
My point is no one should be at any level. Joel - 25/09/2012 01:23:21 AM 2021 Views
Re: My point is no one should be at any level. Fanatic-Templar - 25/09/2012 03:41:42 AM 2096 Views
I know no more about AD&D 3rd Ed. than I retain from skimming the book a few times in a store. Joel - 25/09/2012 05:16:49 AM 1880 Views
Re: I know no more about AD&D 3rd Ed. than I retain from skimming the book a few times in a store. Fanatic-Templar - 25/09/2012 06:05:39 PM 2070 Views
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I did not realize how awful classes were until liberated from them. Joel - 28/09/2012 12:49:14 AM 1970 Views
Re: Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Macharius - 24/09/2012 08:45:05 PM 1807 Views
I thought Yrrth a perfectly fine game world; obviously anything less generic requires some effort. Joel - 25/09/2012 12:14:09 AM 1876 Views
GURPS and TV Tropes are a natural fit, so I will throw in a link to their page on it. Joel - 19/09/2012 03:50:37 AM 1924 Views
I can't speak for IWD I, but II is okay on the story front so far. Legolas - 18/09/2012 06:36:16 PM 1737 Views
Nah, IWD I barely had any story at all. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 08:16:49 PM 1680 Views
agreed Foxhead - 19/09/2012 09:42:28 AM 1964 Views
I've still only played about 4 hours of BG1 Stephen - 08/09/2012 03:59:49 PM 1905 Views
If you have not yet, you should look into the Weidu mods. Joel - 08/09/2012 06:12:20 PM 1715 Views
But what's the point in playing the game if you don't use the NPCs? Fanatic-Templar - 08/09/2012 06:47:38 PM 1783 Views
agreed the NPCs are half the fun Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:02:22 PM 1780 Views
Not having a bunch of potentially useful but AI ruined incompetents constantly fumbling. Joel - 08/09/2012 08:55:53 PM 1866 Views
Yeah, but optimising the whole group sounds ridiculously easy. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 01:03:51 AM 1729 Views
Well, there are always mods for that. Joel - 09/09/2012 01:37:42 AM 1696 Views
For talking to pretty much anyone, really. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 03:20:29 AM 1797 Views
True. Joel - 09/09/2012 03:46:24 AM 1804 Views
Well, I usually don't have thieves in my party. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 04:56:21 AM 1720 Views
there wasn't a good enough thief option in bg2/ToB Foxhead - 09/09/2012 09:15:21 AM 1685 Views
I noticed that also; another argument for creating a party via MP even if you move it back to SP. Joel - 09/09/2012 11:45:12 PM 1784 Views
storyline man! Foxhead - 10/09/2012 01:43:51 PM 1790 Views
I make my OWN storyline. Joel - 10/09/2012 06:35:43 PM 1867 Views
Just how many thieves do you even need? Legolas - 10/09/2012 06:22:58 PM 1834 Views
You can get by with half a thief, yeah, but it forces you to forego maxing out some thief abilities. Joel - 10/09/2012 06:47:48 PM 1776 Views
that's why god made potions of master thievery stackable Foxhead - 11/09/2012 09:06:12 AM 1823 Views
There is that, but there are only so many inventory slots. Joel - 11/09/2012 07:00:03 PM 1761 Views
The stealth skills come in very handy though. Joel - 09/09/2012 04:11:40 PM 1763 Views
Any suggested parties for beginners? *NM* Roland00 - 10/09/2012 01:13:38 AM 933 Views
I plan to do custom characters for the other 6 slots Roland00 - 10/09/2012 01:42:41 AM 1738 Views
There are no "other" six slots - there are six slots, period. Legolas - 10/09/2012 06:24:33 PM 1775 Views
well, absolute standard would be: Foxhead - 10/09/2012 01:35:15 PM 1825 Views
My own recommendation would be: Joel - 10/09/2012 07:36:04 PM 1772 Views
I am completely stoked about it. Panorphaeon - 10/09/2012 07:07:09 PM 1942 Views
TotSC made BGI a LOT more fun. Joel - 10/09/2012 07:46:03 PM 1692 Views
all the kits/races/dual wielding etc will be available in bgee Foxhead - 11/09/2012 09:02:35 AM 1708 Views
Ah; nice. Joel - 11/09/2012 06:57:14 PM 1847 Views
i'm not sure they were even state of the art at the time Foxhead - 12/09/2012 09:26:05 AM 1765 Views
Remember, BGI was released only about two years after Doom. Joel - 13/09/2012 12:05:11 AM 1811 Views
If by "two" you mean "five," then yes. DOOM was released in 1993. Ghavrel - 13/09/2012 03:22:58 PM 1736 Views
Ah, 1998. The golden year. Ocarina of Time. Starcraft. Half-Life. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 13/09/2012 04:16:21 PM 959 Views
Can't believe I forgot about HALF-LIFE. *NM* Ghavrel - 13/09/2012 09:06:55 PM 953 Views
That just reminds me of how sad it is that StarCraft died this year . *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 13/09/2012 11:55:28 PM 908 Views
Fair enough; I was thinking of Doom in terms of when I started playing it and Doom II (1995.) Joel - 14/09/2012 03:56:50 PM 1864 Views
I don't mind the graphics in it Stephen - 12/09/2012 04:38:47 PM 1787 Views
Good, me neither, but I have heard others criticize them. Joel - 12/09/2012 11:51:16 PM 1703 Views
I used the PS3 web browser as my primary browser for about 3 months Stephen - 13/09/2012 01:13:22 PM 1718 Views
*nods* I suspected as much, but had no first hand experience confirming it. Joel - 14/09/2012 04:03:15 PM 1786 Views
Re: I don't mind the graphics in it Fanatic-Templar - 13/09/2012 01:55:24 AM 1694 Views
I'm going to ask this here rather than start a new topic as its somewhat related. Stephen - 10/09/2012 07:42:32 PM 1756 Views
I remember Wisdom being important beetnemesis - 14/09/2012 04:28:23 AM 1728 Views
And it now has been delayed till Nov *NM* Roland00 - 15/09/2012 03:52:41 AM 916 Views
On another note, shame on all of you for not telling me Jon Irenicus is Ra's Al Ghul Roland00 - 15/09/2012 04:19:21 AM 1797 Views
Among many many others. Joel - 17/09/2012 06:45:33 PM 1773 Views
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