Baldur's Gate The Baldur's Gate Series Thread

[rusty_shackleford]

My problem with a transgender character is that it's stupid and makes no sense in the universe the game takes place in. You can magic yourself into the opposite sex but then the character would no longer be a mouthpiece for the writer.

 

[smaug]

I just walked up to a bandit, tamed his bear companion and killed him with his own bear. I’m a fucking badass.

 

[glass blackbird]

Yes, I'm sure that's the reason why you don't like it. it's definitely just because it's out of place in the truly perfect and internally consistent setting of baldur's gate. there's no other reason.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Yes, I'm sure that's the reason why you don't like it. it's definitely just because it's out of place in the truly perfect and internally consistent setting of baldur's gate. there's no other reason.

It's out of place because it's pushing an agenda you retard

 

[Xeon]

Yeah, I don't quite get it to be honest, I mean in Baldur's Gate 1 there was a belt to change your gender and there is even a spell by wild mages to change your gender so if that exist then what is the point of just pretending to be the other gender instead of just changing.

 

[smaug]

Yeah, I don't quite get it to be honest, I mean in Baldur's Gate 1 there was a belt to change your gender and there is even a spell by wild mages to change your gender so if that exist then what is the point of just pretending to be the other gender instead of just changing.

There’s no logic to it at all, that’s kind of the point. It’s a blanket political statement.

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

Guys would you change your gender just for a couple of nights with a magic belt, just to see what pickup lines other guys use, you know, and not to satisfy any other curiosities, you know?

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Guys would you change your gender just for a couple of nights, just to see what pickup lines other guys use, you know, and not to satisfy any other curiosities, you know?

Didn't know Edwin posted here

 

[smaug]

My combat music isn’t playing in BG1? Solutions?

 

[Xeon]

I would consider that a good thing for me, there is so much combat in BG1 and the music is too bombastic for my taste, it restarts every few seconds.

But try restarting the game, might help.

 

[smaug]

I would consider that a good thing for me, there is so much combat in BG1 and the music is too bombastic for my taste, it restarts every few seconds.

But try restarting the game, might help.

Does not work combat music does not play period. The mods I have installed are BGT, BG2 fixpack, and SCS. Nothing else I’m not sure what’s breaking it but it’s irritating. Cause I like the music.

 

[Xeon]

I played with a similar setup, plus BG2/Anthology tweaks and had no problems with music so I am not sure if its mod releated or on your side, sorry.

Was there music before and it stopped or no music from the very start?

 

[smaug]

I played with a similar setup, plus BG2/Anthology tweaks and had no problems with music so I am not sure if its mod releated or on your side, sorry.

Was there music before and it stopped or no music from the very start?

No music from the start, apparently town music also doesn’t play. The only music that plays is the Inn and Title Screen. The vanilla BG has no problems so I assume it’s mods.

 

[Xeon]

Sorry, didn't experience this problem before so I am not sure what's causing it since you didn't install any music mods, hopefully another more knowledgeable member helps.

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

I would consider that a good thing for me, there is so much combat in BG1 and the music is too bombastic for my taste, it restarts every few seconds.

But try restarting the game, might help.

Does not work combat music does not play period. The mods I have installed are BGT, BG2 fixpack, and SCS. Nothing else I’m not sure what’s breaking it but it’s irritating. Cause I like the music.

Just install BGEE and stop with the mods for now. You don't know how things are supposed to be to tinker with them. You don't need mods on the first playthrough.

 

[smaug]

I would consider that a good thing for me, there is so much combat in BG1 and the music is too bombastic for my taste, it restarts every few seconds.

But try restarting the game, might help.

Does not work combat music does not play period. The mods I have installed are BGT, BG2 fixpack, and SCS. Nothing else I’m not sure what’s breaking it but it’s irritating. Cause I like the music.

Just install BGEE and stop with the mods for now. You don't know how things are supposed to be to tinker with them. You don't need mods on the first playthrough.

What a load of bullshit. This game would be so easy without SCS. Not only that but I can’t play the EE’s I’m out in the country for the summer and have shit WiFi. I deleted the EE’s and can’t reinstall

 

[d1r]

I would consider that a good thing for me, there is so much combat in BG1 and the music is too bombastic for my taste, it restarts every few seconds.

But try restarting the game, might help.

Does not work combat music does not play period. The mods I have installed are BGT, BG2 fixpack, and SCS. Nothing else I’m not sure what’s breaking it but it’s irritating. Cause I like the music.

Can you post your Weidu.log?

 

[smaug]

I would consider that a good thing for me, there is so much combat in BG1 and the music is too bombastic for my taste, it restarts every few seconds.

But try restarting the game, might help.

Does not work combat music does not play period. The mods I have installed are BGT, BG2 fixpack, and SCS. Nothing else I’m not sure what’s breaking it but it’s irritating. Cause I like the music.

Can you post your Weidu.log?

Where is it located and I’ll post it after my interview.

 

[d1r]

I would consider that a good thing for me, there is so much combat in BG1 and the music is too bombastic for my taste, it restarts every few seconds.

But try restarting the game, might help.

Does not work combat music does not play period. The mods I have installed are BGT, BG2 fixpack, and SCS. Nothing else I’m not sure what’s breaking it but it’s irritating. Cause I like the music.

Can you post your Weidu.log?

Where is it located and I’ll post it after my interview.

In the Baldurs Gate main folder.

 

[Yosharian]

No idea about BG1, but BG2 is definitely worth playing through with mods on the first playthrough. The reason is, there are a shit-ton of mods out there that simply improve or adapt the gameplay to make it straight up better or less frustrating. Mods that change the game dramatically should definitely wait til the second playthrough, but there are a lot of things I would recommend even to a beginner on their first playthrough.

Just off the top of my head, making it so that stacks of items have much larger limits, or changing certain items that don't stack so that they do stack - massive QoL improvement for inventory management.

And that's just one example, my last Weidu log probably has over 50 little QoL fixes/improvements like that.

 

[Yosharian]

Yes, I'm sure that's the reason why you don't like it. it's definitely just because it's out of place in the truly perfect and internally consistent setting of baldur's gate. there's no other reason.

Obviously Rusty is a Nazi and hates transgender people. There's no other reason.

 

[Yosharian]

I wont derail the thread going into the SOD controversy, but one comment that always stood out for me (when Trent Oster was talking about it) was when he said: "If someone hijacked your game and inserted their own agenda, something not approved by the company, you’ve got to figure out what to do from an internal management perspective." Source:https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/52379/trent-osters-interview-about-dragonspear-controversies

I suppose if taken in context with the rest of what he was saying, it wasn't very specific. Maybe he was trying to appease Codexians? Surely? But in any case it that sentance raised my eyebrows slightly.

Edit Lacrymas Lilura said Corwin was the second best written character? Jesus.

Here's another thing that Trent Oster said:

I find the controversy ridiculous. Yes, we have a transgendered character. I know a number of transgendered people and they are genuine, wonderful humans. Yes, we also have a character who cracks a joke about ethics. The original Baldur’s Gate had a whole sequence about the Bob Newhart show. If this generates controversy it makes a sad statement about the world we live in.

And then he said this:

“I had played the game quite a bit and never seen that line, because it’s a rare select line,” he says. “You have a click a lot of times before he fires it off. After the reaction, I sat and clicked on him until the line appeared, and I agreed that, y’know what, this doesn’t actually make sense.”

So, as an alternative hypothesis: Trent Oster is a lying, hypocritical piece of shit.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

The inventory is easily one of the worst parts of both games, any mods that help deal with it(bags of holding, extra stacking, etc.,) should be used imo

 

[smaug]

// Log of Currently Installed WeiDU Mods
// The top of the file is the 'oldest' mod
// ~TP2_File~ #language_number #component_number // [Subcomponent Name -> ] Component Name [ : Version]
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // BG2 Fixpack - Core Fixes: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #1001 // BG2 Fixpack - Game Text Update -> GTU Classic (from Baldurdash, by Kevin Dorner): v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #3 // BETA Core Fixes (please check the readme!): v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #100 // Party Gets XP for Sending Keldorn to Reconcile With Maria: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #101 // Improved Spell Animations: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #103 // Mixed-Use Dagger Fixes: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #104 // Ghreyfain's Holy Symbol Fixes: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #106 // Giants Receive Penalties When Attacking Halflings, Dwarves, and Gnomes: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #107 // Remove Dual-Classing Restriction from Archers and Stalkers: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #109 // Corrected Summoned Demon Behavior: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #110 // Additional Script Fixes: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #111 // Bard Song Fixes: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #112 // Wizard Slayers Cause Miscast Magic on Ranged Attacks: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #113 // Additional Alignment Fixes: v13
~SETUP-BGT.TP2~ #0 #0 // Baldur's Gate Trilogy - Core: 1.18 (28 Apr 13)
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #1000 // Initialise mod (all other components require this): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #1901 // Standardise spells: BG1 vs BG2 -> Introduce BG2 spell scrolls into BG1: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2000 // Allow Spellstrike to take down a Protection from Magic scroll: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2010 // More consistent Breach spell (always affects liches and rakshasas; doesn't penetrate Spell Turning): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2030 // Iron Skins behaves like Stoneskin (can be brought down by Breach): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2080 // Cap damage done by Skull Trap at 12d6: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2090 // Make Power-Word: Blind single-target: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2140 // Slightly increase the power of Mantle, Improved Mantle, and Absolute Immunity: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2150 // Make spell sequencers, spell triggers, and contingencies learnable by all mages: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2160 // Add an extra copy of some hard-to-find spell scrolls: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2170 // True Sight/True Seeing spells protect from magical blindness: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #2180 // Prevent Simulacra and Projected Images from using magical items: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #3030 // Re-introduce potions of extra-healing: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #4000 // Faster Bears: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #4020 // More realistic wolves and wild dogs: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #4030 // Improved shapeshifting: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #4145 // Skip the Candlekeep tutorial sections -> Remove the tutorial NPCs from Candlekeep: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #4150 // Allow the Cowled Wizards to detect spellcasting in most indoor, above-ground areas in Athkatla: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #4240 // Treat mages' and priests' High-Level Abilities as innate abilities rather than memorisable spells (each may be taken only once): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #5000 // Ease-of-use party AI: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #5020 // Remove the blur graphic effect from the Cloak of Displacement: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #5030 // Remove animation from the Cloak of Mirroring (leave it for other spells and effects that use the same graphic): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #5900 // Initialise AI components (required for all tactical and AI components): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6000 // Smarter general AI: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6010 // Better calls for help: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6022 // Add high-level abilities (HLAs) to spellcasters -> All eligible spellcasters in Throne of Bhaal get HLAs; none in Shadows of Amn do: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6031 // Smarter Mages -> Mages only cast short-duration spells instantly at start of combat if they are created in sight of the PC: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6041 // Smarter Priests -> Priests only cast short-duration spells instantly at start of combat if they are created in sight of the PC: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6100 // Potions for NPCs -> All of the potions dropped by slain enemies are recoverable: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6200 // Improved Spiders: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6300 // Smarter sirines and dryads: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6310 // Slightly harder carrion crawlers: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6320 // Smarter basilisks: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6500 // Improved golems: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6510 // Improved fiends -> Fiends have about 50 percent more hit points than normal: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6520 // Smarter genies -> Genies have about 50 percent more hit points than normal: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6530 // Smarter celestials -> Celestials have about 50 percent more hit points than normal: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6540 // Smarter dragons -> Dragons have a substantial hit point increase: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6550 // Smarter beholders -> Give beholder rays some chance to "burn through" spell protections; beholder antimagic blocks all spells, including harmful ones, for a round (simulates D&D rules): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6562 // Smarter mind flayers -> Illithids have only original-game resistances; Illithids cannot see invisible enemies (matches original game): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6570 // Smarter githyanki: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6580 // Improved Vampires: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #6590 // Smarter Throne of Bhaal final villain: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7000 // Improved doppelgangers: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7010 // Tougher Black Talons and Iron Throne guards: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7020 // Improved deployment for parties of assassins: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7030 // Dark Side-based kobold upgrade: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7040 // Relocated bounty hunters: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7050 // Improved Ulcaster: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7060 // Improved Balduran's Isle: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7070 // Improved Durlag's Tower: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7080 // Improved Demon Cultists: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7090 // Improved Cloakwood Druids: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7100 // Improved Bassilus: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7110 // Improved Drasus party: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7130 // Improved Red Wizards: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7140 // Improved Undercity party: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7200 // Tougher chapter-two end battle: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7210 // Tougher chapter-three end battle: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7220 // Tougher chapter-four end battle: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7230 // Tougher chapter-five end battle: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7250 // Improved final battle: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #7900 // Improved minor encounters: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8000 // Make the starting dungeon slightly harder: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8010 // Improved Shade Lord: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8030 // More resilient trolls: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8040 // Increase difficulty of level-dependent monster groupings -> Mildly increased difficulty: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8050 // Improved Random Encounters: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8061 // Improved de'Arnise Keep ("Tactics Remix") -> Enhanced spirit trolls (as in Tactics): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8070 // Improved Unseeing Eye: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8080 // Improved Bodhi (Tactics Remix) -> "Toned-down" version of the original Tactics Improved Bodhi, with SCSII scripting: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8090 // Party's items are taken from them in Spellhold: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8100 // Improved battle with Irenicus in Spellhold: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8110 // Improved Sahuagin: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8120 // Improved Beholder hive (adapted from Quest Pack): v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8130 // Prevent resting in the Illithid city: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8140 // Slightly Improved Drow -> Upgrade Ust Natha's defences: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8150 // Slightly Improved Watcher's Keep: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8160 // Improved Fire Giant temple: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8170 // Enhanced Sendai's Enclave: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8180 // Improved Abazigal's Lair: v31
~STRATAGEMS/SETUP-STRATAGEMS.TP2~ #0 #8190 // Improved Minor Encounters: v31



I couldn't upload the file it gave me an error.

 

[smaug]

So, how does this conflict with my soundtrack?