Poll: Is there anyone that goes through BG1 before playing ToB ?

Manveru · Post by **Manveru** » Thu Jun 21, 2001 1:01 pm

I ask because I have chosen this soluton to the problem how to conclude story. I started new game in BG1 (Half-elf F/M/C). Now I'm in 2nd act (Just lurking in the areas on the south of Naskhell and planning how to kill Bassilius 2nd level Party

).

My plan is to finish bg1+ToTSC with party consisting of Me, Khalid, Jaheira, Minsc, Dynaheir, Imoen to make the whole story compatible with BG2 SoA. The I will import this PC to BG2 and start new game there.

Lews Therin · Post by **Lews Therin** » Thu Jun 21, 2001 1:45 pm

I bought BG1 and TotSC last month waiting for ToB. My current PC is a mage that I started from BG1 and I'm now on Chapter 2 of SoA. I'll be playing my current party all the way to the end. With the exception of one swap -- I've gotta have the new NPC when I can get him!!

Promise · Post by **Promise** » Thu Jun 21, 2001 7:45 pm

I take the same NPCs in BG1 for the same reason as you too.

velvetfreak · Post by **velvetfreak** » Thu Jun 21, 2001 10:01 pm

I have a game in BG1 Ch.3 (F Gnome Cleric/Illusionist), one in BG1 CH.5 (Paladin to go Undead Hunter), and about 4 games in various stages of BG2. I've never finished BG2! My most advanced party is in Suldanesselar, they hit the XP cap and I decided to wait for ToB instead of using a cap remover, or continuing.

I've been having more fun each time in BG1, I finished a set of scripts that I'm really happy with.

And I'm still learning stuff. Like, Acid Arrows work a treat against slimes! Always felt frustrated fighting them. And Xyx's spells reference has really opened my eyes to a few spells I'd neglected - like Charm Person.

I just knocked off Bassilus a couple of nights ago. I went to the Hobgoblin encounter first, charmed one of the archers (Charm Person - L1), wasted the other two, and sent the archer in as fodder against Bassilus around the corner. He wasted all his spells on the Hobgoblin, while we picked him off with missiles, it was great

RA · Post by RA » Thu Jun 21, 2001 10:18 pm

I play also trough BG1 and 2 before ToB.
To defeat Bassilus is easy, keep out of his vision and constanly charm the skeletons with algernons cloak.
Save 1 zombie for the end, when al the skeletons are dead attack him with a zombie and use missile weapons.
That's is how I did it with my solo bard.

This is my first time through and I am soloing(with my bard), but can anyone tell me where the tome of dextirity is?

KensaiRyu · Post by **KensaiRyu** » Thu Jun 21, 2001 10:33 pm

It sounds like alot of fun, but if I do this I will never get finished in time and keep up with my responsibilities as a Moderator and continue working on the expansion. Thats why I am playing from SOA on, later on down the road I will start a new game and play all the way through.Actually I just got TOTSC two weeks ago and have not even played it yet, been so busy working on things...However on a side note my improved dragon AI is finished and is also the biggest AI file ever compiled for an enemy (though that does not mean its any good in fact it might be too slow to work effectively

on older computers).

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Jun 21, 2001 11:25 pm

I'm playing through BG1 also with a fighter that I'll import into a wizard slayer in BG2.
The NPC's are the same, Imoen; Minsc; Dynahair;Khalid and Jaheira.

Bylandt · Post by **Bylandt** » Fri Jun 22, 2001 12:12 am

to KensaiRuy: SPOILER

Tome of dexterity is in Black Lily's room in the thiefs' HQ in Baldur's Gate (in a barrel next to her)

Bylandt

velvetfreak · Post by **velvetfreak** » Fri Jun 22, 2001 12:12 am

RA there is a dialog option you can take which will lead to Bassilus losing control of his undead, and they all turn to dust...

RA · Post by RA » Fri Jun 22, 2001 3:03 am

Bylant,

Could you give me the coordinates of that area?

Dangerous10K · Post by **Dangerous10K** » Fri Jun 22, 2001 3:23 am

of course i woulda got baldurs gate 2 along time ago but i want to continue my

half-elf level 4 cleric/level 3 mage all the way through baldurs gate/tosc/baldurs gate 2/throne of baul or howeva ya spell it

velvetfreak · Post by **velvetfreak** » Fri Jun 22, 2001 4:55 am

@RA: It's in Baldur's Gate city, the East Section, you need to get into the Thieves' Guild. Black Lily is the Storekeep in the building, the barrel is next to her. It's not on an outside map (well the Thieves' Guild is).

CM · Post by CM » Fri Jun 22, 2001 2:57 pm

Paladin, playing through BG1, TotSC, BG2 and then TOB.
I guess alot of people are doing this.
My npc's are the same as the one listed.

Sabre · Post by **Sabre** » Fri Jun 22, 2001 11:22 pm

This might not be relevant to the topic, but since I don't have Baldur's Gate 1, anyone thought about starting Shadow of Amn with a level 1 character? This is kind of cheating since you have to edit your character, but it would add some challenge to game.
I currently have a F/M/T at 0 xp, with all the stats like spells, saving throws and proficiencies changed to match a level 1 character, waiting for ToB to come out so I don't miss out on xp because of the cap.

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 1:22 am

anyone thought about starting Shadow of Amn with a level 1 character?

Heh, do the graveyard's orphan quest and you're, what, level 5?

Of course, Irenicus' Dungeon should be the tough part...

velvetfreak · Post by **velvetfreak** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 5:34 am

Or... disarm a trap - gain a level.

Sorry Sabre, don't mean to rub it in, but BG2 just isn't scaled to work with low-level characters...

[ 06-23-2001: Message edited by: velvetfreak ]

Sabre · Post by **Sabre** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 7:08 am

It's ok, I didn't really looked at the amount of experience you get from the game, oh well, cross that idea out. By the way, is Baldur's Gate 1 still around? Want to play from the start but I can't find it anywhere.

Dangerous10K · Post by **Dangerous10K** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 11:03 am

you cant find it anywhere??

Best Buy has it,Software Etc/Babbages (wuteva its called in your area) has it

well in this piece of crap state known as iowa thats about the only computer sales places there are but they all have it its only like 20 dollars at best buy

Sabre · Post by **Sabre** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 1:31 pm

Thanks, I'll try to find it then. Haven't really had time to check around that much.

MAC · Post by **MAC** » Sat Jun 23, 2001 4:16 pm

I just finished BG TotSC with a bard (with the golden pantaloons, of course) to be imported and go as a jester in SoA... And I got the same party of yours, Manveru...