If I want to play this now, is it better to go with the EE, or just the original with mods? If the latter, which mods are obligatory?
>>334616195
>If the latter, which mods are obligatory?
Tutu, Fixpack and NPC project
>>334616195
EE has some quality of life fixes like area loot or that you can have shield eqiupped with twohanded weapons, so no tedious inventory swaps when you need to fight with a sword and shield. Also most major mods are compatible with EE.
>>334616659
>>334616969
But... which one is better? Overall?
>>334617302
I personally enjoyed EE very much but there are purists here that will hardly disagree. Also EE is just simple to run and works very well on modern PCs. (besides still buggy dragonspear expansion) You can also enjoy a little bit more content added by beamdog, but its optional. So I'd lean more towards EEs, even thought playing on BG tutu is fun too.
>>334617618
Thanks, anon.
Does EE support the mods made for the older ones?
>>334617302
Go with EE. Added content is mediocre but improvements are pretty good (area loot, scaling inventory). And most mods are still compatible (at least with previous version, before Siege of Dragonspear).
>>334617889
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/6967/bgee-mod-compatibility-thread
There is a list of mods that work with EE. >>334617993
You can mod BG with siege of dragonspear on, you just need to run one app that will make it possible. all mods are still compatible, its just the way dlc is overriding things that is a problem. I have it on my drive and i can upload it if you want to.
>>334616195
> which mods are obligatory
None.
Having finally played it the added NPCs weren't THAT bad. Rasaad and Dorn were alright, and I really like Eldoth.
>>334618510
Yeah they aren't that terrible. Didn't like the wild mage girl at all though but Rasaad and Dorn is good
>>334618510
>and I really like Eldoth.
You mean... baeloth?
>>334618996
Yeah, Eldoth is the crappy bard isn't he, I mean the drow sorc
>>334618860
Yeah I didn't care for Neera and I didn't like Hexxat either, everyone else was cool and Wilson in BG2EE was an ace.
>>334618860
Neera in BGEE is kinda tolerable but in SoD she is even more retarded.
>>334619156
Wilson is great, too bad he dont get special items
Go with the originals, they run perfectly fine on a modern computer and you don't have to suffer through the terrible new content provided. It's also enjoyable to experience the games in the shape they were released.
>>334618860
Neera reminded me of all the sassy teenage girls that cucked me.
>>334619414
keep trying
>>334619503
wait, i didnt play Neera romance but she cuck you in the end?
>>334619503
No she doesn't. It is her character that brings back such memories.
The romance itself has a happy end that reminds of cheap romance books. You don't even know if you are together until ToB.
>>334619414
did you just show up yesterday? BG1 and BG2 EE are fine, its siege of dragonspear that is shit
imagine a bdsm scene between the player and neera and imoen tops would that be fucked or what
>>334620134
I never said they were "shit". I said there is no reason to play the EE over the originals.
plus why would you want to support the new ones now that rather than trying to make decent games in the spirit of the original, they are exploiting the baldur's gate brand as a vehicle to promote their social agenda
>>334618320
Yes please upload that application.
>>334620865
You think I paid for this shit? Maybe if my money was going to black isle I would cough up the money but Beamdog can suck a fat one, I torrented this.
>>334620134
he does that in every bg/ie/crpg thread. Hell, I even think I saw him in Divinity or PoE threads using the same copypaste.
>>334621005
http://www48.zippyshare.com/v/CSxupGFE/file.html
Just place it in your main BGEE folder and run it on a clean install without mods. Then you can install mods with no trouble.
>>334621063
Black Isle didn't make Baldur's Gate 1 or 2 they made IWD
playing this game for the first time and wanted to play as a leprechaun of sorts. shitty chaotic neutral dwarf that uses slings and other thrown weapons from the back row. can i wield two of the things? any advice?
and by viable i don't mean to ask if its min-maxworthy. by viable i mean, will it actually work past the beginning areas
>>334622409
Ranged weapons are really strong in all of BG1 and they're a lot less useful in BG2.
>>334622495
So what's a good character to make as a newbie to D&D that I can depend on in both games?
Not the leprechaun guy.
>>334623169
Pretty much every class is viable. I would go Blade or fighter/mage because they're fun to play as.
>>334623169
whatever you want
>>334622409
Sling are great and are one of the few ranged weapons with +5 ammo
>>334623169
Inquisitor or Berserker
>>334623169
Berseker, inquisitor or figher/rogue.
>>334616195
Go with EE and EE 2. Don't touch Siege of Dragonspear - not only is the writing shitty, it's buggy and the story is retarded. There are a ton of mods that work with EE and EE 2 if you can't resist modding your game, but in the big scheme of things the base game doesn't really need it.
If you're going with the base game, you /have/ to mod it - otherwise it runs like shit.
>>334621494
>http://www48.zippyshare.com/v/CSxupGFE/file.html
I will try it out some time soon. Thank you.
>Picture related is the Bhaalspawn we need, not the one we deserve
I'm playing Siege of Dragonspear and I'm stuck in the moment when you place the barrel in the caverns. I have place this barrel of whoosh at the right exact spot and i don't know what to do now at all.
So what happens if I bang Jaheira the first time she asks?
>NwN OC and SoU
>get 5 xp for every trash mob
>HotU
>trash mobs give you at least 50 xp, even nonhostile ones
>hands out tons of exp for basic easy quests
what's up with that?
>>334626870
High level campaign. Same thing happens with BG2.
>>334620134
Pretty sure GB2EE still has a ton of bugs whereas BG2EE got mostly ironed out.
>>334624967
You aren't supposed to manually put it down, there's a dialog prompt for it if you hang around at the exact spot
>>334628386
What the hell is GB2EE
>>334629479
Galdur's Bate 2: Enhanced Edition
>>334616195
Doesn't matter if you want some overpowered heroes pick EE
saerelith and imoen romance mods are mandatory
>>334628412
I did it this way but i don't know what im supposed to do next. I see no quest logs nor any futher entrances.
>>334616195
>which mods are obligatory
BG1NPC
Why are Shaman so bad /v/?
>>334630048
Disgusting
>>334631347
For clerics flexibility is much needed. Also his dance is basically summoing trash mobs if yoou just stay and do nothing. Even moving breaks dance.
>>334626038
If two half-elfs know each other, do they beget another half-elf, or is there a 25% chance of a quarter-elf?
>>334632158
What about a half-elf and a full elf?
>>334632225
>>334632158
Lore says that then they breed another half-elf.
Am I suppose to grind this shit? I've been quicksaving and loading battles for 60 hours now. I don't feel like I won a single battle through strength or strategy, I just reloaded until a random dice roll resulted in me coming out on top after 50 failed attempts.
I'm trying to trudge through Durlag's tower right now and I'm thinking about just dropping it. Such bullshit.
Is this game just dumb luck, or am I doing it wrong? This is my first cRPG.
>>334632332
What do elves think of half-elves in FR?
>>334632532
>Is this game just dumb luck, or am I doing it wrong?
you're probably doing it wrong.
also durlag's tower is supposed to be incredibly difficult. didn't you not listen to the warnings? also how strong is your party?
>>334632689
We're all around levels 5-7.
>>334632532
What level are you?
That tower is pretty much endgame content, and the hardest dungeon in the game. You're supposed to be at least level 7 with good gear, full party of 6 before you go there.
And prebuff with both offensive and defensive spells and so on.
>>334630048
Is there a mod that lets you romance everyone?
I always picked Aerie and never even seen Viccy and Jaheira. Knowing myself I won't be able to leave Aerie alone in my next game either, but I want to see the story of the other characters too.
>>334633016
>muh wings
>>334616969
you sure? started the EE version 2 days ago and i cant equip sword and shield and have a bow in a different quickslot at the same time.
>>334633016
There is a mod but I can't remember which one it is exactly. I think the BGfixpack might let you romance everyone.
>>334633139
Do you have 2.1 version?
what is the best player character for a noob in BG2ee
>>334630048
>guy hits on Saerelith
>20 fucking replies
>all could be garnished with a nothin' personnel kid without altering the tone
>>334635421
Play a Blade
>>334635421
Inquisitor or Cavalier.
They get Godly saving throws and can make the most out of 18 Constitution.
The only downside is that you have to roll for hours to get a good stat spread, due to that fucking charisma requirement.
>>334635421
Inquisitor fighting with twohanded swords. You will get carsomyr quickly and start bashing every mage with dispels. Also you have free true sight wchich makes all annoying invisible foes useless.
>want to make a paladin
>remember Keldorn exists
>>334637115
Having two paladins as fighter is not so bad. Thats a main reason why being a cavalier is a better option if you want keldorn in team.
Is there even a downside for taking a Paladin instead of a Fighter in 2E?
They can even get weapon grandmastery, right?
>>334633016
>I won't be able to leave Aerie alone in my next game either
at least you know your limitations
It's the music, isn't it? I can't stand to leave her behind once that song starts going
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLx08bpZpH4
>>334638086
Fighter HLAs
>>334638386
The music, and knowing that she will be miserable for the rest of her life without me.
>>334638086
alignment
>>334638086
Fighters can become grand masters in weapons, have better attack speed and their high level abilities are much stronger.
>>334638086
The downside is the stat rolls required to actually be a paladin.
In 2E Ranger and Paladin were entirely intended to be better than fighter because you were supposed only allowed to pick what fit into your rolls. They can't get grandmastery in BG though, though frankly it is not anywhere near a big enough deal to matter.
>>334638086
also if you're going paladin you're going 2h swords
>>334639013
>their high level abilities are much stronger
Paladin gets both the cleric and fighter HLAs. The only thing going for the fighter is he gets a couple more due to paladins capping at a lower level.
