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Agreed. Joel Send a noteboard - 11/09/2012 07:01:07 PM
At least you get a hot platinum blonde drow who pulls her own weight. :P
And more than that, with Greater Restoration. Ridiculous spell, honestly.

Yeah, Viconia is among the more useful NPCs also. I liked Safana and Coran in BGI also; unfortunately, the BGII plotline eliminates both of them early. I could probably tolerate the NPCs more if there were more like that and less the halfling paladin wannabe, or Xan, whose potent moonblade is permanently crippled by the fact he is squishy even by mage standards (I did derive a lot of amusement from his perpetually emo attitude and periodically informing me "we're all doomed...." for no apparent reason.)

i always liked Xan. You get him early, he has a cool moon blade, decent selection of spells and i found his pessimism quite uplifting :P

In terms of NPC interaction I found him one of the more enjoyable ones, right up there with Minsc.
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Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition: Edit 2 with added video & launch delay Foxhead - 07/09/2012 09:48:16 PM 3127 Views
!!!!! Kotagg - 07/09/2012 10:49:47 PM 1697 Views
are they created kindly or cruelly? Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:34:36 PM 1669 Views
Lol! Realistically, if exaggerated to heroic levels. Kotagg - 09/09/2012 07:56:32 PM 1685 Views
I played the hell out of BG2, but only played BG1 once beetnemesis - 08/09/2012 06:07:15 AM 1797 Views
BGI is a lot more fun because a lot more challenging, IMHO. Joel - 08/09/2012 02:33:17 PM 1661 Views
*revelation* Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:45:28 PM 1636 Views
You need not be behind them to assassinate (the high level thief ability.) Joel - 08/09/2012 06:04:31 PM 1666 Views
ahh yes i remember, every hit is a backstab for 30 seconds or something. Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:07:12 PM 1734 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 1633 Views
fireballs are so epic in BG1 Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:41:34 PM 1675 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 1840 Views
Yeah, I loved Lightning Bolt. Fanatic-Templar - 08/09/2012 06:44:59 PM 1599 Views
it was such a liability Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:11:36 PM 1664 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 1602 Views
There's an unfortunate Wizard in the Firewine Bridge Ruins... Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 12:58:18 AM 1687 Views
Oops. Joel - 09/09/2012 01:43:23 AM 1671 Views
that's why BG1 was so awesome. exploration=rewards Foxhead - 09/09/2012 09:09:22 AM 1648 Views
For sure; it made additional playthroughs fun even after beating the game. Joel - 09/09/2012 04:48:40 PM 1731 Views
Yeah, got to keep one of each on hand. Joel - 08/09/2012 08:57:31 PM 1573 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 2173 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 1668 Views
well yeah, because there was no connection to figure out Foxhead - 08/09/2012 06:59:49 PM 1738 Views
Right; I was never a big multiplayer fan anyway, but customized parties were nice Joel - 08/09/2012 08:53:45 PM 1760 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 1758 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 1854 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 1675 Views
Agreed. Joel - 11/09/2012 07:01:07 PM 1713 Views
Suggestion since you're not using the NPCs anyway... Legolas - 15/09/2012 11:34:28 PM 1764 Views
That is a good thought; I never played IWD. Joel - 16/09/2012 03:31:01 AM 1643 Views
Where did you think I just got it? Legolas - 16/09/2012 04:39:43 PM 1596 Views
How would I know you just got a game released in the late nineties? Joel - 17/09/2012 06:57:19 PM 1588 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 1758 Views
I still like GURPS' character points best. Joel - 17/09/2012 11:40:12 PM 1640 Views
Heh, I'm not surprised. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 01:47:55 AM 1631 Views
If you want to avoid hyperspecialization, avoid classes. Joel - 18/09/2012 07:36:43 AM 1872 Views
I've never played GURPS, so I don't know how its system works. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 03:32:21 PM 1716 Views
I recommend it, but it is a bear to run. Joel - 19/09/2012 03:37:19 AM 2068 Views
Re: I recommend it, but it is a bear to run. Fanatic-Templar - 19/09/2012 08:35:24 AM 1659 Views
It is the difference between "what if...?" and "whatever...." Joel - 19/09/2012 10:58:31 PM 1752 Views
Re: It is the difference between "what if...?" and "whatever...." Fanatic-Templar - 20/09/2012 12:31:10 AM 1641 Views
AD&D cannot avoid one-sided encounters without restricting epic characters to epic encounters. Joel - 24/09/2012 05:53:39 AM 1962 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 1630 Views
Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Joel - 24/09/2012 08:33:23 AM 1886 Views
Re: Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Fanatic-Templar - 24/09/2012 07:24:51 PM 1756 Views
My point is no one should be at any level. Joel - 25/09/2012 01:23:21 AM 1883 Views
Re: My point is no one should be at any level. Fanatic-Templar - 25/09/2012 03:41:42 AM 1888 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 1681 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 1881 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 1769 Views
Re: Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Macharius - 24/09/2012 08:45:05 PM 1604 Views
I thought Yrrth a perfectly fine game world; obviously anything less generic requires some effort. Joel - 25/09/2012 12:14:09 AM 1684 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 1759 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 1578 Views
Nah, IWD I barely had any story at all. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 08:16:49 PM 1517 Views
agreed Foxhead - 19/09/2012 09:42:28 AM 1791 Views
I've still only played about 4 hours of BG1 Stephen - 08/09/2012 03:59:49 PM 1704 Views
If you have not yet, you should look into the Weidu mods. Joel - 08/09/2012 06:12:20 PM 1569 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 1603 Views
agreed the NPCs are half the fun Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:02:22 PM 1626 Views
Not having a bunch of potentially useful but AI ruined incompetents constantly fumbling. Joel - 08/09/2012 08:55:53 PM 1720 Views
Yeah, but optimising the whole group sounds ridiculously easy. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 01:03:51 AM 1575 Views
Well, there are always mods for that. Joel - 09/09/2012 01:37:42 AM 1527 Views
For talking to pretty much anyone, really. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 03:20:29 AM 1633 Views
True. Joel - 09/09/2012 03:46:24 AM 1646 Views
Well, I usually don't have thieves in my party. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 04:56:21 AM 1584 Views
there wasn't a good enough thief option in bg2/ToB Foxhead - 09/09/2012 09:15:21 AM 1527 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 1644 Views
storyline man! Foxhead - 10/09/2012 01:43:51 PM 1597 Views
I make my OWN storyline. Joel - 10/09/2012 06:35:43 PM 1681 Views
Just how many thieves do you even need? Legolas - 10/09/2012 06:22:58 PM 1663 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 1601 Views
that's why god made potions of master thievery stackable Foxhead - 11/09/2012 09:06:12 AM 1644 Views
There is that, but there are only so many inventory slots. Joel - 11/09/2012 07:00:03 PM 1630 Views
The stealth skills come in very handy though. Joel - 09/09/2012 04:11:40 PM 1625 Views
Any suggested parties for beginners? *NM* Roland00 - 10/09/2012 01:13:38 AM 847 Views
I plan to do custom characters for the other 6 slots Roland00 - 10/09/2012 01:42:41 AM 1574 Views
There are no "other" six slots - there are six slots, period. Legolas - 10/09/2012 06:24:33 PM 1593 Views
well, absolute standard would be: Foxhead - 10/09/2012 01:35:15 PM 1675 Views
My own recommendation would be: Joel - 10/09/2012 07:36:04 PM 1596 Views
I am completely stoked about it. Panorphaeon - 10/09/2012 07:07:09 PM 1738 Views
TotSC made BGI a LOT more fun. Joel - 10/09/2012 07:46:03 PM 1539 Views
all the kits/races/dual wielding etc will be available in bgee Foxhead - 11/09/2012 09:02:35 AM 1570 Views
Ah; nice. Joel - 11/09/2012 06:57:14 PM 1691 Views
i'm not sure they were even state of the art at the time Foxhead - 12/09/2012 09:26:05 AM 1601 Views
Remember, BGI was released only about two years after Doom. Joel - 13/09/2012 12:05:11 AM 1643 Views
If by "two" you mean "five," then yes. DOOM was released in 1993. Ghavrel - 13/09/2012 03:22:58 PM 1606 Views
Ah, 1998. The golden year. Ocarina of Time. Starcraft. Half-Life. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 13/09/2012 04:16:21 PM 880 Views
Can't believe I forgot about HALF-LIFE. *NM* Ghavrel - 13/09/2012 09:06:55 PM 859 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 841 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 1707 Views
I don't mind the graphics in it Stephen - 12/09/2012 04:38:47 PM 1646 Views
Good, me neither, but I have heard others criticize them. Joel - 12/09/2012 11:51:16 PM 1528 Views
I used the PS3 web browser as my primary browser for about 3 months Stephen - 13/09/2012 01:13:22 PM 1573 Views
*nods* I suspected as much, but had no first hand experience confirming it. Joel - 14/09/2012 04:03:15 PM 1624 Views
Re: I don't mind the graphics in it Fanatic-Templar - 13/09/2012 01:55:24 AM 1547 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 1618 Views
I remember Wisdom being important beetnemesis - 14/09/2012 04:28:23 AM 1538 Views
And it now has been delayed till Nov *NM* Roland00 - 15/09/2012 03:52:41 AM 827 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 1633 Views
Among many many others. Joel - 17/09/2012 06:45:33 PM 1633 Views
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