Baldur's Gate The Baldur's Gate Series Thread

[The Jester]

I can't play it with its terrible RTwp combat system, it quickly becomes a mess to control. The pathfinding is terrible and the characters don't react as I want them to.

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[Ryzer]

Is there a turn-based mod?

Please.

In Baldur's gate 1, it's bearable but in high level D&D, it's a clusterfuck.

 

[ga♥]

Is there a turn-based mod?

Please.

In Baldur's gate 1, it's bearable but in high level D&D, it's a clusterfuck.

Turd based, it is known, is used by the disabled and the sloth and the tard.
Do you want to be considered one of those, pony faced dog soldier boy.

 

[Sunri]

Is there a turn-based mod?

Please.

In Baldur's gate 1, it's bearable but in high level D&D, it's a clusterfuck.

There is none, just accept it your IQ too low you reflexes too slow and apply for disability paycheck

 

[Average Manatee]

Technically PnP AD&D isn't turn based, it's round based. Each round both sides choose their action for the round, then all actions are executed together in order of initiative. Characters aren't supposed to get individual turns to react to what just happened, if you're especially slow then you're supposed to sometimes get stuck casting a spell at something that is already dead or w/e (and good luck trying to heal a fighter in time if you're at the end of the round). Because of this Baldur's gate actually accurately replicates how AD&D is supposed to be played if you only enable the option to pause at the beginning of a round and only give actions then before unpausing and waiting for the next pause to interact with things.

 

[Vic]

rtwp is an abomination

 

[adddeed]

No, your mom is.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

I fucking love this game.

Tath nyick nya! No row henya!

 

[biffthestiff]

I'm using BGT to combine play BG1 and BG2 in BG2's engine. I'm about half-way through BG1 (I think, never played it before). I just got a Tome of Intelligence.

1) My gnome mage already has 19 INT so he doesn't need it. Who would it be a good candidate to give it to? (evil party)

2) In general, if I use permanent boosts on a recurring character like Edwin in BG1, do they keep it when the game switches to BG2? Or does old Edwin disappear and new BG2 Edwin take his place?

 

[NecroLord]

I'm using BGT to combine play BG1 and BG2 in BG2's engine. I'm about half-way through BG1 (I think, never played it before). I just got a Tome of Intelligence.

1) My gnome mage already has 19 INT so he doesn't need it. Who would it be a good candidate to give it to? (evil party)

2) In general, if I use permanent boosts on a recurring character like Edwin in BG1, do they keep it when the game switches to BG2? Or does old Edwin disappear and new BG2 Edwin take his place?

Use it only on yourself, since you can import your character to BG2.
The companions do not keep their altered stats to BG2.

 

[octavius]

You can use Infinity Explorer (I think it's called) to edit the companions in BG2 to reflect their stat gains in BG1.

 

[biffthestiff]

I'm using BGT to combine play BG1 and BG2 in BG2's engine. I'm about half-way through BG1 (I think, never played it before). I just got a Tome of Intelligence.

1) My gnome mage already has 19 INT so he doesn't need it. Who would it be a good candidate to give it to? (evil party)

2) In general, if I use permanent boosts on a recurring character like Edwin in BG1, do they keep it when the game switches to BG2? Or does old Edwin disappear and new BG2 Edwin take his place?

Use it only on yourself, since you can import your character to BG2.
The companions do not keep their altered stats to BG2.

So spend it on myself for a mere +5 lore? Feels wrong.

Can I keep these tomes to use on companions in BG2, or is my inventory stripped at the start of BG2?

 

[NecroLord]

I'm using BGT to combine play BG1 and BG2 in BG2's engine. I'm about half-way through BG1 (I think, never played it before). I just got a Tome of Intelligence.

1) My gnome mage already has 19 INT so he doesn't need it. Who would it be a good candidate to give it to? (evil party)

2) In general, if I use permanent boosts on a recurring character like Edwin in BG1, do they keep it when the game switches to BG2? Or does old Edwin disappear and new BG2 Edwin take his place?

Use it only on yourself, since you can import your character to BG2.
The companions do not keep their altered stats to BG2.

So spend it on myself for a mere +5 lore? Feels wrong.

Can I keep these tomes to use on companions in BG2, or is my inventory stripped at the start of BG2?

No, you can't keep them.
Fresh inventory start.

 

[0sacred]

bros, I'm planning a playthrough of the entire series, unmodded. Here's the question, does BG1 offer a proper evil path? Or are you just shooting yourself in the foot with bad vendor prices and nothing in return?

 

[mediocrepoet]

bros, I'm planning a playthrough of the entire series, unmodded. Here's the question, does BG1 offer a proper evil path? Or are you just shooting yourself in the foot with bad vendor prices and nothing in return?

Better companions arguably, but you can just manage your reputation to have whoever you want. This isn't exactly a C&C sort of game, you know?

 

[Non-Edgy Gamer]

Here's the question, does BG1 offer a proper evil path? Or are you just shooting yourself in the foot with bad vendor prices and nothing in return?

The problem with BG1&2 was that it defacto used reputation as a good/evil meter. But reputation can be improved with donations.

Shops penalizing an evil player was silly and heavyhanded too, since if the most evil villain in the land walks into your store, you should want to give him a discount, rather than anger him.

That said, you had an evil path in BG1. The dreams and the powers you get from them were the main benefit though. That and keeping evil NPCs happy.

 

[NecroLord]

Shops penalizing an evil player was silly and heavyhanded too, since if the most evil villain in the land walks into your store, you should want to give him a discount, rather than anger him.

Just steal all their bling with a character with a high Pickpocket score in your party.
Works in BG2.

 

[Chippy]

I'm using BGT to combine play BG1 and BG2 in BG2's engine. I'm about half-way through BG1 (I think, never played it before). I just got a Tome of Intelligence.

1) My gnome mage already has 19 INT so he doesn't need it. Who would it be a good candidate to give it to? (evil party)

2) In general, if I use permanent boosts on a recurring character like Edwin in BG1, do they keep it when the game switches to BG2? Or does old Edwin disappear and new BG2 Edwin take his place?

Use it only on yourself, since you can import your character to BG2.
The companions do not keep their altered stats to BG2.

So spend it on myself for a mere +5 lore? Feels wrong.

Can I keep these tomes to use on companions in BG2, or is my inventory stripped at the start of BG2?

Just use a savegame editor or console the tomes in when you play BG2. This autist approach that they can't be imported is just plain b-grade autism. If I give the tome to Edwin in BG1 then he has +1 INT in BG2. It's that simple. And of a purer and logical autism.

 

[NecroLord]

I'm using BGT to combine play BG1 and BG2 in BG2's engine. I'm about half-way through BG1 (I think, never played it before). I just got a Tome of Intelligence.

1) My gnome mage already has 19 INT so he doesn't need it. Who would it be a good candidate to give it to? (evil party)

2) In general, if I use permanent boosts on a recurring character like Edwin in BG1, do they keep it when the game switches to BG2? Or does old Edwin disappear and new BG2 Edwin take his place?

Use it only on yourself, since you can import your character to BG2.
The companions do not keep their altered stats to BG2.

So spend it on myself for a mere +5 lore? Feels wrong.

Can I keep these tomes to use on companions in BG2, or is my inventory stripped at the start of BG2?

Just use a savegame editor or console the tomes in when you play BG2. This autist approach that they can't be imported is just plain b-grade autism. If I give the tome to Edwin in BG1 then he has +1 INT in BG2. It's that simple. And of a purer and logical autism.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

I'm using BGT to combine play BG1 and BG2 in BG2's engine. I'm about half-way through BG1 (I think, never played it before). I just got a Tome of Intelligence.

1) My gnome mage already has 19 INT so he doesn't need it. Who would it be a good candidate to give it to? (evil party)

2) In general, if I use permanent boosts on a recurring character like Edwin in BG1, do they keep it when the game switches to BG2? Or does old Edwin disappear and new BG2 Edwin take his place?

If you are using BGT then, yes, the NPC should keep the stat boost and experience. Even their stats in their bio should stay intact. That is the appeal of BGT--it makes the saga one unified game.

*Caveat: I think you have to select that certain NPCs have consistent stats when installing. Doesn't matter if you choose their BG1 or BG2 stats, you just need to choose that they stay static.

 

[Chippy]

Just something about November that makes me want to play the series and IWD again. I think it came out in November back in 1998 if I'm correct? Pretty sure it was the winter anyway.

 

[Chippy]

So I just bought the enhanced editions of BG1, 2, IWD1 & PST at GOG. Just checked with a Codexer that the originals were available under the backup option download.

And they're not.

PST original is available as a sepreate game download, but the others arn't. GOG 'contact us' page is broken. I seem to remember someone here having an autistic rage fit over Beamdog pulling the originals. Seems that may be true.

 

[0sacred]

So I just bought the enhanced editions of BG1, 2, IWD1 & PST at GOG. Just checked with a Codexer that the originals were available under the backup option download.

And they're not.

IIRC the originals were removed some time past. I still have them, but for new purchases, they're unavailable.

 

[NecroLord]

So I just bought the enhanced editions of BG1, 2, IWD1 & PST at GOG. Just checked with a Codexer that the originals were available under the backup option download.

And they're not.

IIRC the originals were removed some time past. I still have them, but for new purchases, they're unavailable.

GOG niggers just had to do it...
Told you guys this is gonna happen. They pull the old stuff and push the new "Enhanced" versions who cost more. Luckily, I already have the originals.

I seem to remember someone here having an autistic rage fit over Beamdog pulling the originals.

How may I be of service?

 

[octavius]

I have both the original saga and the EE showing up on my games shelf.
I guess I must have bought the original ones some time despite me having them all on CD. And I seem to recall that the originals at one time could be downloaded from the EE page, but that option does not turn up now. I guess only those who at some time bought the originals can now download them.