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SHS's front page seemingly isn't being updated any more so you have to dive into the backend to find the new mods, but they definitely are coming out at a much faster pace than G3's.
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Max Wilco posted:EDIT: I've added the current character stats to check and see if I messed up during character creation: Always put 18 into wisdom at character creation when playing Planescape: Torment no matter what class you want to play as. Trust me on this.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 08:04 |
Just beat Firkraag pretty handily and now I am wondering if I should pickup Keldorn or not. I have been rolling with mage/cleric main, dorn. korgan, viconia, hexxat and edwin. I imagine this isn't really compatible with Keldorn? Holy avenger is such a good sword is a shame to see it go to waste.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 08:53 |
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cheesetriangles posted:Just beat Firkraag pretty handily and now I am wondering if I should pickup Keldorn or not. I have been rolling with mage/cleric main, dorn. korgan, viconia, hexxat and edwin. I imagine this isn't really compatible with Keldorn? Holy avenger is such a good sword is a shame to see it go to waste. I know Viconia and Keldorn don't get along. I'd imagine same to be true for Hexxat too.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 09:47 |
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Great thread - thank you. Can you please add to the I can't hurt this monster, help! section of the OP a breakdown of each of the golem types and the required weapon (blunt, or +3 or whatever)?
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 09:55 |
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Also mention the difference between "<target> is immune to my damage" (wrong damage type) and "weapon ineffective" (weapon not enchanted enough.)
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 10:17 |
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Well I'm putting the Eyeless cult sidequest in BG2 on hold as I can't be damned to get pass those undeads and snake people. I've started this game over many times before and I was wondering what sidequests/dungeons are the easiest and should be done first?
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 10:57 |
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BadAstronaut posted:Great thread - thank you. Can you please add to the I can't hurt this monster, help! section of the OP a breakdown of each of the golem types and the required weapon (blunt, or +3 or whatever)? I think it's against the law to not include Minsc's quote on the subject. "No effect?! I need a bigger sword!"
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 11:00 |
Evil party may be only level 10 but they put in some serious work.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 11:04 |
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Inspector Gesicht posted:Well I'm putting the Eyeless cult sidequest in BG2 on hold as I can't be damned to get pass those undeads and snake people. I've started this game over many times before and I was wondering what sidequests/dungeons are the easiest and should be done first? The mystery of the copper coronet is extremely easy, as is its follow up quest. Talk to the owner and say you are interested in "other forms of entertainment" to get access to the back rooms. After that I'd say Nalia's quest (started in the copper coronet) is also relatively easy and should be done second. After those two you should be strong and well equipped enough to take on any quest.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 11:11 |
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Can we get, somewhere in the OP, "yes the enhanced edition is just as good if not better than tutu/BGT but they are free if you already own the games." Gets asked about once per page.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 11:14 |
Murders in bridge district is pretty easy too.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 11:14 |
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Suspicious posted:Always put 18 into wisdom at character creation when playing Planescape: Torment no matter what class you want to play as. Trust me on this. For Torment, you're justified in just cheating your stats up to all 18s. A lot of the more interesting story content is gated on having 18 Wis/Int/Cha, and the combat just isn't very good. All 18s means you can experience as much of the as you want and get a leg up in the pretty bad combat.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 12:32 |
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cheesetriangles posted:Evil party may be only level 10 but they put in some serious work. You are playing with the exact same party as I am. Only difference is that my PC is a sorcerer.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 12:34 |
Beating Kangaxx with a level 11 party feels pretty god drat amazing. I guess I should finally pay Gaeln Bayle his money huh? Enough dicking around before going to chapter 3.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 12:34 |
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I'm going through BG2:EE and I think Rasaad is going gay for me. He's been moping all through the game about his dead brother, and I was patting him on the back, just trying to be a bro, when he suddenly says he wants our relationship to be "something more". Are homosexual romances now in the game?
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 12:36 |
Yes they are now in game.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 12:37 |
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The OP doesn't have any of the various save editors. Here's a handy list of them. Generally speaking you should use Shadowkeeper for BG2/BGT/Tutu installs and EE keeper for BG:EE and BG2:EE. The rest of the save editors are pretty self explanatory. Edit: Links are now in OP. sweet geek swag fucked around with this message at 19:34 on Nov 20, 2013 |
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Lemon Curdistan posted:For Torment, you're justified in just cheating your stats up to all 18s. A lot of the more interesting story content is gated on having 18 Wis/Int/Cha, and the combat just isn't very good. All 18s means you can experience as much of the as you want and get a leg up in the pretty bad combat. The game checks for either high intelligence or wisdom for dialogues almost all the times though. Wisdom gives an experience bonus which translates into more levels and thus more stat points to distribute. Intelligence isn't useful if you aren't a mage. You don't need to be a mage, I guess that's the point I was indirectly making. Starting with 18 wisdom will unlock the vast majority of dialogue options and you can spend the rest of your points in physical stats if you want. Charisma-only options with no wise alternatives are pretty rare. So rare that I can't think of a meaningful one.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 12:44 |
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cheesetriangles posted:Yes they are now in game. Will they at least give me an option to let him down gently?
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 12:46 |
Hexxat is a lesbian romance. I am not sure I haven't done Rassad romance.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 12:47 |
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I tried a BG demo a couple of years ago and I literally could not figure out how to fight dudes at all so I just quit. I usually have a bit of patience with regards to these things and I play roguelikes with ascii graphics so that's not an issue. I just have 2 questions: Are the EEs significantly easier to understand/interpret or am I still going to be completely lost if I try and start one of these up? And, Will I have fun if I choose to play like a fighter or something in BG2? Everything I've heard about it points towards magic being the be all and end all.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 13:13 |
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The Baldur's Gate demo was non-interactive if I remember correctly. Like it was just a bunch of scenes that played. The game is fairly intuitive for how to attack dudes, you just click on the ones you need to attack. But most attacks involve random chance to hit, so it might seem like you have no idea what you are doing, but just let it play out. Magic is just generally powerful, but you get like a party of six people, so your character only matters depending on your preference and what you want to ALWAYS have access to. Oh, and the only way to game over is if your guy dies.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 13:19 |
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Bob NewSCART posted:Will I have fun if I choose to play like a fighter or something in BG2? Everything I've heard about it points towards magic being the be all and end all.
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Bob NewSCART posted:Will I have fun if I choose to play like a fighter or something in BG2? Everything I've heard about it points towards magic being the be all and end all. BG games play more like RTS than a roguelike. Sure you make your own dude, but really you control the whole party. Also if you start with BG1 know that the combat you do for the first couple levels is very different from how it works later on.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 13:31 |
Using wisdom as a dump stat is all and good until you get Mazed. I could beat that vampire bitch if I was only not so dumb.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 14:03 |
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Bob NewSCART posted:I tried a BG demo a couple of years ago and I literally could not figure out how to fight dudes at all so I just quit. I usually have a bit of patience with regards to these things and I play roguelikes with ascii graphics so that's not an issue. I just have 2 questions: Are the EEs significantly easier to understand/interpret or am I still going to be completely lost if I try and start one of these up? And, The Enhanced Editions does not make the games easier, or give you hints on what to do. I played BG1 with a guide (http://www.forgottenwars.com/bg1/) and I continue to play BG2 with a guide (http://www.gamebanshee.com/baldursgateii/walkthrough.php / http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/258273-baldurs-gate-ii-shadows-of-amn/faqs/34147) otherwise I'd be seriously lost.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 16:11 |
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Here's a cool little thing for those new to BG2. Get a Rogue Stone, and go to the Bridge District. There's a house there which you can now enter. Thank me later.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 16:15 |
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You kids and your Internet guides. I played through bg2 before I started using the internets but I missed out on almost nothing
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 16:17 |
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Ddraig posted:Here's a cool little thing for those new to BG2. Your party better be pretty drat up there in levels, or you know how to exploit the engine.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 16:18 |
He is easily doable before before spellhold. Not for those new to the game though. The coffin in docks is much more newbie friendly. When I first realized one of the new characters in BG2EE was a pure thief I was pretty excited. Then I remembered pure thieves are complete garbage. Have fun getting out spellhold. Might have left Edwin and Viconia behind too.
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Bob NewSCART posted:I tried a BG demo a couple of years ago and I literally could not figure out how to fight dudes at all so I just quit. I usually have a bit of patience with regards to these things and I play roguelikes with ascii graphics so that's not an issue. I just have 2 questions: Are the EEs significantly easier to understand/interpret or am I still going to be completely lost if I try and start one of these up? And, Like I said in the OP, try a half orc fighter/cleric. They're impossible to gently caress up and you'll get a good idea of what the spell casting is like. Even if you pick suboptimal spells to cast before a fight, your 19 str, 19 con, half orc should just beat the poo poo out of things anyway.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 16:39 |
Is the only way to get the Ring of Wizardry from doing the Harper quest line? I am a mage/cleric and didn't get planar sphere for my stronghold because I did cleric stronghold first. I kicked Jaheria out as soon as the game started. Is it possible to still complete the quest line if I add her back to my party? It is pretty much the last piece of powerful items I am missing from my super powered character.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 17:14 |
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Ddraig posted:Here's a cool little thing for those new to BG2. First thing that'll probably happen is they'll disintegrated by that trap on the door Buying Azuredge and Shield of Balduran actually makes that fight laughable even at low levels.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 17:40 |
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cheesetriangles posted:Is the only way to get the Ring of Wizardry from doing the Harper quest line? I am a mage/cleric and didn't get planar sphere for my stronghold because I did cleric stronghold first. I kicked Jaheria out as soon as the game started. Is it possible to still complete the quest line if I add her back to my party? It is pretty much the last piece of powerful items I am missing from my super powered character. Yes, the only way to get the ring of wizardry outside of crafting it as part of the wizard stronghold quest is by doing Jaheira's quest line. Did you already do Xzar's quest?
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cheesetriangles posted:Is the only way to get the Ring of Wizardry from doing the Harper quest line? I am a mage/cleric and didn't get planar sphere for my stronghold because I did cleric stronghold first. I kicked Jaheria out as soon as the game started. Is it possible to still complete the quest line if I add her back to my party? It is pretty much the last piece of powerful items I am missing from my super powered character. Provided you released her then got rid of her you can go find her, add her back in and do the Xzar stuff. If you're not romancing her at the end of the Xzar stuff it more or less immediately triggers the following stuff instead of having to wait. If you've already completed Xzar's quest you are hosed. Orv fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Nov 20, 2013 |
# ? Nov 20, 2013 17:43 |
No thankfully I never did the Xzar stuff. Great well lets just wrap up chapter 5 then go find out what Jaheria is up to. I have every other item a mage/cleric could ever want. Except for some drat levels. Only barely above 1.6m XP.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 18:03 |
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BadAstronaut posted:So what level can, say, a Paladin reach for cheesing this method immediately at game start? From the BG:EE thread, if I had to make a guess, I'd say that completely clearing the area of basilisks and every other hostile would give between 28k-35k exp, putting you well on the way to level 6, assuming you're soloing and depending on the number of greater basilisks. I think there at least 3 of those in the area. biscuits and crazy fucked around with this message at 18:10 on Nov 20, 2013 |
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Suspicious posted:Charisma-only options with no wise alternatives are pretty rare. So rare that I can't think of a meaningful one. cheesetriangles posted:Using wisdom as a dump stat is all and good until you get Mazed. I could beat that vampire bitch if I was only not so dumb.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 18:21 |
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# ? May 21, 2024 17:49 |
Well I have 18 int and 18 wis. I left the game alone for 5 minutes and it never unmazed me. I think it bugged out.
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# ? Nov 20, 2013 18:39 |