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Re: I recommend it, but it is a bear to run. Fanatic-Templar Send a noteboard - 19/09/2012 08:35:24 AM
See, but that is just it: Levels and other advantages should not matter for a naked fighter outnumbered 12 to 1.


Sure it should. Triumphing against all odds is exactly the stuff adventure is made of. Heroes should be larger than life. Who wants to play a campaign where you trip while going down the stairs and have to limp for the rest of the month? 'Realisticism' is just a stylistic preference, and an overrated one at that. It's the epic surreal moments every player remembers :P.
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Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition: Edit 2 with added video & launch delay Foxhead - 07/09/2012 09:48:16 PM 2564 Views
!!!!! Kotagg - 07/09/2012 10:49:47 PM 1253 Views
are they created kindly or cruelly? Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:34:36 PM 1210 Views
Lol! Realistically, if exaggerated to heroic levels. Kotagg - 09/09/2012 07:56:32 PM 1233 Views
I played the hell out of BG2, but only played BG1 once beetnemesis - 08/09/2012 06:07:15 AM 1342 Views
BGI is a lot more fun because a lot more challenging, IMHO. Joel - 08/09/2012 02:33:17 PM 1233 Views
*revelation* Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:45:28 PM 1176 Views
You need not be behind them to assassinate (the high level thief ability.) Joel - 08/09/2012 06:04:31 PM 1210 Views
ahh yes i remember, every hit is a backstab for 30 seconds or something. Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:07:12 PM 1276 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 1167 Views
fireballs are so epic in BG1 Foxhead - 08/09/2012 05:41:34 PM 1222 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 1308 Views
Yeah, I loved Lightning Bolt. Fanatic-Templar - 08/09/2012 06:44:59 PM 1160 Views
it was such a liability Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:11:36 PM 1198 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 1142 Views
There's an unfortunate Wizard in the Firewine Bridge Ruins... Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 12:58:18 AM 1228 Views
Oops. Joel - 09/09/2012 01:43:23 AM 1214 Views
that's why BG1 was so awesome. exploration=rewards Foxhead - 09/09/2012 09:09:22 AM 1202 Views
For sure; it made additional playthroughs fun even after beating the game. Joel - 09/09/2012 04:48:40 PM 1280 Views
Yeah, got to keep one of each on hand. Joel - 08/09/2012 08:57:31 PM 1114 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 1698 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 1187 Views
well yeah, because there was no connection to figure out Foxhead - 08/09/2012 06:59:49 PM 1309 Views
Right; I was never a big multiplayer fan anyway, but customized parties were nice Joel - 08/09/2012 08:53:45 PM 1315 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 1262 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 1379 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 1227 Views
Agreed. Joel - 11/09/2012 07:01:07 PM 1257 Views
Suggestion since you're not using the NPCs anyway... Legolas - 15/09/2012 11:34:28 PM 1282 Views
That is a good thought; I never played IWD. Joel - 16/09/2012 03:31:01 AM 1197 Views
Where did you think I just got it? Legolas - 16/09/2012 04:39:43 PM 1145 Views
How would I know you just got a game released in the late nineties? Joel - 17/09/2012 06:57:19 PM 1141 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 1329 Views
I still like GURPS' character points best. Joel - 17/09/2012 11:40:12 PM 1184 Views
Heh, I'm not surprised. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 01:47:55 AM 1187 Views
If you want to avoid hyperspecialization, avoid classes. Joel - 18/09/2012 07:36:43 AM 1389 Views
I've never played GURPS, so I don't know how its system works. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 03:32:21 PM 1269 Views
I recommend it, but it is a bear to run. Joel - 19/09/2012 03:37:19 AM 1612 Views
Re: I recommend it, but it is a bear to run. Fanatic-Templar - 19/09/2012 08:35:24 AM 1226 Views
It is the difference between "what if...?" and "whatever...." Joel - 19/09/2012 10:58:31 PM 1276 Views
Re: It is the difference between "what if...?" and "whatever...." Fanatic-Templar - 20/09/2012 12:31:10 AM 1204 Views
AD&D cannot avoid one-sided encounters without restricting epic characters to epic encounters. Joel - 24/09/2012 05:53:39 AM 1496 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 1190 Views
Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Joel - 24/09/2012 08:33:23 AM 1398 Views
Re: Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Fanatic-Templar - 24/09/2012 07:24:51 PM 1319 Views
My point is no one should be at any level. Joel - 25/09/2012 01:23:21 AM 1416 Views
Re: My point is no one should be at any level. Fanatic-Templar - 25/09/2012 03:41:42 AM 1419 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 1231 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 1350 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 1298 Views
Re: Things are a little different if you are the GM, yes. Macharius - 24/09/2012 08:45:05 PM 1165 Views
I thought Yrrth a perfectly fine game world; obviously anything less generic requires some effort. Joel - 25/09/2012 12:14:09 AM 1206 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 1275 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 1138 Views
Nah, IWD I barely had any story at all. Fanatic-Templar - 18/09/2012 08:16:49 PM 1069 Views
agreed Foxhead - 19/09/2012 09:42:28 AM 1338 Views
I've still only played about 4 hours of BG1 Stephen - 08/09/2012 03:59:49 PM 1234 Views
If you have not yet, you should look into the Weidu mods. Joel - 08/09/2012 06:12:20 PM 1127 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 1141 Views
agreed the NPCs are half the fun Foxhead - 08/09/2012 07:02:22 PM 1171 Views
Not having a bunch of potentially useful but AI ruined incompetents constantly fumbling. Joel - 08/09/2012 08:55:53 PM 1261 Views
Yeah, but optimising the whole group sounds ridiculously easy. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 01:03:51 AM 1149 Views
Well, there are always mods for that. Joel - 09/09/2012 01:37:42 AM 1094 Views
For talking to pretty much anyone, really. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 03:20:29 AM 1183 Views
True. Joel - 09/09/2012 03:46:24 AM 1186 Views
Well, I usually don't have thieves in my party. Fanatic-Templar - 09/09/2012 04:56:21 AM 1131 Views
there wasn't a good enough thief option in bg2/ToB Foxhead - 09/09/2012 09:15:21 AM 1092 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 1201 Views
storyline man! Foxhead - 10/09/2012 01:43:51 PM 1158 Views
I make my OWN storyline. Joel - 10/09/2012 06:35:43 PM 1230 Views
Just how many thieves do you even need? Legolas - 10/09/2012 06:22:58 PM 1169 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 1167 Views
that's why god made potions of master thievery stackable Foxhead - 11/09/2012 09:06:12 AM 1209 Views
There is that, but there are only so many inventory slots. Joel - 11/09/2012 07:00:03 PM 1182 Views
The stealth skills come in very handy though. Joel - 09/09/2012 04:11:40 PM 1170 Views
Any suggested parties for beginners? *NM* Roland00 - 10/09/2012 01:13:38 AM 658 Views
I plan to do custom characters for the other 6 slots Roland00 - 10/09/2012 01:42:41 AM 1141 Views
There are no "other" six slots - there are six slots, period. Legolas - 10/09/2012 06:24:33 PM 1117 Views
well, absolute standard would be: Foxhead - 10/09/2012 01:35:15 PM 1207 Views
My own recommendation would be: Joel - 10/09/2012 07:36:04 PM 1156 Views
I am completely stoked about it. Panorphaeon - 10/09/2012 07:07:09 PM 1206 Views
TotSC made BGI a LOT more fun. Joel - 10/09/2012 07:46:03 PM 1095 Views
all the kits/races/dual wielding etc will be available in bgee Foxhead - 11/09/2012 09:02:35 AM 1129 Views
Ah; nice. Joel - 11/09/2012 06:57:14 PM 1235 Views
i'm not sure they were even state of the art at the time Foxhead - 12/09/2012 09:26:05 AM 1136 Views
Remember, BGI was released only about two years after Doom. Joel - 13/09/2012 12:05:11 AM 1203 Views
If by "two" you mean "five," then yes. DOOM was released in 1993. Ghavrel - 13/09/2012 03:22:58 PM 1173 Views
Ah, 1998. The golden year. Ocarina of Time. Starcraft. Half-Life. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 13/09/2012 04:16:21 PM 671 Views
Can't believe I forgot about HALF-LIFE. *NM* Ghavrel - 13/09/2012 09:06:55 PM 656 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 647 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 1268 Views
I don't mind the graphics in it Stephen - 12/09/2012 04:38:47 PM 1195 Views
Good, me neither, but I have heard others criticize them. Joel - 12/09/2012 11:51:16 PM 1104 Views
I used the PS3 web browser as my primary browser for about 3 months Stephen - 13/09/2012 01:13:22 PM 1134 Views
*nods* I suspected as much, but had no first hand experience confirming it. Joel - 14/09/2012 04:03:15 PM 1195 Views
Re: I don't mind the graphics in it Fanatic-Templar - 13/09/2012 01:55:24 AM 1114 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 1144 Views
I remember Wisdom being important beetnemesis - 14/09/2012 04:28:23 AM 1086 Views
And it now has been delayed till Nov *NM* Roland00 - 15/09/2012 03:52:41 AM 645 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 1182 Views
Among many many others. Joel - 17/09/2012 06:45:33 PM 1146 Views
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