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Levitate posted:Actually here's another question...what's an interesting type of character to play in BG1 that's not like challenge yourself hard because that class is crappy, but not a usual boring easy class? I've beaten it with a mage before and with a fighter and with an archer-type I think (maybe was a fighter/thief that shot a lot of arrows)...I'd like to try out something else that might be a bit off the beaten path Priest of Helm -> Thief dual is pretty interesting, I think. (Don't try to do the Werewolf Island though.)
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Karmalaa70 posted:Got home and it seems the patch for BG2EE is available? I honestly expected a months long beta since it just was released for testing last week I think. whoa, yeah. My Steam hasn't offered the update yet but maybe I'll relaunch it. Official threads are here: http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/37811/baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition-1-3-release http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/36550/bg2ee-1-3-question-and-answer-release-date-12-16-14 Time to import my BG1EE savegame! How's it look to everyone?
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JustJeff88 posted:I don't like Yeslick in BG1 because being a fighter too doesn't add that much and slows down his exp progression by 50%. Fighter/clerics still cannot use all weapons (my major sticking point) and they have the same armour restrictions. They do get more HP and better to-hit than clerics, but it's not as dramatic as with a rogue or wizard. I think that Anomen works because he gets just about to the point of major diminishing returns, then he's a single-class cleric with cleric progression forever. In the case of Yeslick, I feel that it just waters him down. The fact that BG1 is low- to early-mid-level D&D versus BG2's way-up-to loving-high-level gameplay doesn't help, granted. In exchange for losing one level of spellcasting you get more attacks per round, a better THAC0, improved weapon proficiencies and extra hit points. Yeslick has an excellent wisdom and constitution. Slap the Gauntlets of Ogre Power and some cleric buffs on him and he becomes a real beast in combat. And there are some extremely good blunt weapons that he can use. I'd stick to warhammers since he comes proficient with them, but the mace Stupefier you find in Bereghost is one of the best weapons in BGEE. Good bladed weapons can be given to other tank characters, so they won't be useless.
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BG2:EE 1.3 Patch Notes posted:
This is the only thing that makes BG2:EE worth paying for IMO.
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A 15MB releasenotes.pdf  and I thought Blizzard did good patch notes.
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Icewind Dale EE: How do I keep my bard singing at all times? The script that's supposed to leave it on does not work, and if I choose no script it turns off for some reason most battles.
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I'm really hoping we get a new Iron Man going before new year so I have something to work on all vacation.
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Comstar posted:Icewind Dale EE: How do I keep my bard singing at all times? The script that's supposed to leave it on does not work, and if I choose no script it turns off for some reason most battles. With the kit you need to press V (I think its V? Read the description for the key bind. Also check you didn't bind something else to that key), check you did that.
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Dec 17, 2014 13:22
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BG2EE iOS version is $5 off at the moment (down to $10)
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Dec 17, 2014 15:30
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Levitate posted:BG2EE iOS version is $5 off at the moment (down to $10) They said on twitter that's the new price (because android launched yesterday at 10$)
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Ah, nice, I don't have to run out and buy it and can hope they drop it again for a christmas sale
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Comstar posted:Icewind Dale EE: How do I keep my bard singing at all times? The script that's supposed to leave it on does not work, and if I choose no script it turns off for some reason most battles. The bard controlled script has 2 different toggled settings: always sing/only sing during battle which is toggled by 'd' and stay idle/attack which is toggled by 'v'. Switch to always sing and stay idle and your bard will sing forever until you perform another action.
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Any idea how you use any of those key toggles on the iPad version?
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Levitate posted:BG2EE iOS version is $5 off at the moment (down to $10) Are Neera/Dorn/etc. DLC you have to pay for separately? They were in BG1. At this point I'm probably just going to wait for BG1 and 2 to go on sale on Steam in like...a day, and get 'em there. Also: can you import a character from BG1EE iOS to BG2EE PC?
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Wow the difficulty ramps up when you go to the Heart of Winter content in IWD. I am getting obliterated. Think I need to do more party buffs. Usually I'm going with bless, haste, prayer or chant, divine might, iron skins and that's about it. How can I make my droid, cleric and barbarian into real tanks and not get destroyed by harpies and wyverns?
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BadAstronaut posted:Wow the difficulty ramps up when you go to the Heart of Winter content in IWD. I am getting obliterated. Think I need to do more party buffs. I assume you have a wizard and you should be using both the emotion spells, courage and hope. They're fourth level spells. You also should abuse slow and chaos to seriously hamper your enemies abilities to do anything to you. If you're fighting harpies and wyverns then you've actually stumbled into the trials of the luremaster expansion. You can return to normal heart of winter once it's cleared but you may run into some real issues trying to clear trials depending on your level. The crypt isn't too punishing but the enemies inside the castle proper will mess you up real bad if you're having trouble with the opening foes.
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FairGame posted:Are Neera/Dorn/etc. DLC you have to pay for separately? They were in BG1. Yes, the enhanced editions characters are purchasable DLC. And yes, you can import a character. The process is weird. You have to load a BG1 game with the character in it and then export the character. When doing so you will have the option of exporting it into BG2 if BG2 is installed.
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Metal Meltdown posted:If you're fighting harpies and wyverns then you've actually stumbled into the trials of the luremaster expansion. You can return to normal heart of winter once it's cleared but you may run into some real issues trying to clear trials depending on your level. The crypt isn't too punishing but the enemies inside the castle proper will mess you up real bad if you're having trouble with the opening foes. That's because I spoke to some fool in the inn who took me to the castle. Thankfully I loaded a save from before that conversation and went to the Burial Isle or whatever it is called. Even those fights were tough. I never use emotion/sl;ow/chaos abut will start now. Thanks for the advice. I do have those spells in my arsenal. Slow, maybe not. It's possible I have had years of unnecessary Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale frustrations by missing out on some crucial easy buffs.
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BadAstronaut posted:That's because I spoke to some fool in the inn who took me to the castle. Thankfully I loaded a save from before that conversation and went to the Burial Isle or whatever it is called. Even those fights were tough. I never use emotion/sl;ow/chaos abut will start now. Thanks for the advice. I do have those spells in my arsenal. Slow, maybe not. It's possible I have had years of unnecessary Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale frustrations by missing out on some crucial easy buffs. I know the feeling. It was only on my recent playthroughs that I discovered the magic of the emotion spells and slow. My younger self just threw fire at guys until they stopped twitching.
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Metal Meltdown posted:I know the feeling. It was only on my recent playthroughs that I discovered the magic of the emotion spells and slow. My younger self just threw fire at guys until they stopped twitching. Emotion is so good. It should be even better in the 1.3 patch because beholders no longer shoot rays when affected by it.
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BadAstronaut posted:That's because I spoke to some fool in the inn who took me to the castle. When in the main game did you go to the HoW material by the way? I normally do it after collecting the five badges.
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(Mild non-plot spoilers below for those of you not done with IWD) I couldn't find all the badges. I ended up killing the frost giants and freeing the slaves. Had to fight a ton of enemies. Loads. And I still have some badges and I think some slaves are still milling around. I don't think I have changed the temperature yet. That kills a lot of things, right? I think I only have a handful of badges. Where do I get the rest?
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BadAstronaut posted:(Mild non-plot spoilers below for those of you not done with IWD) Head into the caves in the next area over in the north-east. You'll end up in an area with gnomes and salamanders. The other badges can be found here.
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bu...buh....buh....but we dont need no stinking badges!
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Draile posted:Yes, the enhanced editions characters are purchasable DLC. And yes, you can import a character. The process is weird. You have to load a BG1 game with the character in it and then export the character. When doing so you will have the option of exporting it into BG2 if BG2 is installed. That's the process for importing iOS BG1 into iOS BG2. I was asking for the more unusual iOS BG1 into PC BG2. Which I suppose doesn't matter, since with both on sale on Steam this week I'll probably just buy both for PC and be done with it. gently caress in-game DLC.
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Bring Minsc to make best use of a special treasure there!
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Mzbundifund posted:Bring Minsc This seems like the general advice I hear from everyone about the game. Don't worry, I'm definitely following it.
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Sewer levels tend to be the worst in videogames but they all pale to the Cloakwood Forest. It may be the least fun I have ever had in a videogame and I love the Baldur's Gate series. "Why are you so fat?" being its only saving grace if you manage to trudge through the poo poo.
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Decrepus posted:Sewer levels tend to be the worst in videogames but they all pale to the Cloakwood Forest. It may be the least fun I have ever had in a videogame and I love the Baldur's Gate series. Firewine Ruins are like a billion times worse than Cloakwood 2. At least Cloakwood 2 has the aforementioned Really Good Treasure E: though they're not on the critical path, I guess.
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What's wrong with Cloakwood?
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FairGame posted:Firewine Ruins are like a billion times worse than Cloakwood 2. At least Cloakwood 2 has the aforementioned Really Good Treasure Never go inside the Firewine Ruins. There is nothing in there and the area is terrible. Just visit the outskirts for the weapon mastery bracers. Ratios and Tendency posted:What's wrong with Cloakwood? I don't hate Cloakwood but I understand people who do. Two areas are filled with undetectable web traps and the dungeon at the end no different than the Nashkel Mines.
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Ratios and Tendency posted:What's wrong with Cloakwood? I can see it being a bit of a hell area if you there early without exploring the rest of the Sword coast first. Once you've done it enough times you recall where all the traps are in the 2nd map which makes it a lot easier too. It also has the BEST MUSIC OF THE GAME in the last map in front of the stables which sadly isn't used anywhere else that I can recall, except for the trailer for Icewind Dale.
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Draile posted:I don't hate Cloakwood but I understand people who do. Two areas are filled with undetectable web traps and the dungeon at the end no different than the Nashkel Mines. There's only one map with traps and they're definitely detectable.
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Draile posted:Never go inside the Firewine Ruins. There is nothing in there and the area is terrible. Just visit the outskirts for the weapon mastery bracers. The mage in there drops a stoneskin scroll (can't remember if this is EE or Tutu though, might only be tutu)
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fong posted:The mage in there drops a stoneskin scroll (can't remember if this is EE or Tutu though, might only be tutu) He drops one of the only cloud kill scrolls too. In BG1 that is a monster.
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Any word yet on when iOS gets the new BG2 patch? That's really what's holding me back from buying the game.
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Well right after asking about Cloakwood I get to its actual plot point, so I guess I'll see if it's the hell it seems to be described as.
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