Baldurs gate - how should I start.

[DarkCloud]

Thank you I think I'll check those files out!

[NeOmega]

Originally posted by Jamski
No cleric? And a single classed theif? Madness.

In IWD1, a single class thief gets so many skill points that at the end of the game they are wasted. Just a word of advice And life without a cleric? Owch. No healing, no buffing, no turn undead, and he can even fight a bit too

-Jam

I have begun to notice the skill point thing.... which makes me kinna mad.... it only goes to 125% but in BG it went to 255%. Also the hide in shadows ability has been greatly nerfed.

No Cleric.... well it was a long thought out decision.

The game has gotten quite easy now, though. (Chapter 4), and I have figured out how to heal and use the jester's bag to amass goodies.

[DarkCloud]

Hmm... the only download I can find for Dalekeeper II is on the MUD online forum...

It's a beta version 5...

hopefully it isn't buggy/virussy...

[Jamski]

Nope, I have the one form MUD, and its FINE.

They never made anthing after beta 5, as far as I know, because beta 5 was bug-free anyway.

I have begun to notice the skill point thing.... which makes me kinna mad....

I may not know much, but I do know about D&D games... Once you get the the point where your skills are full, its FAR too late to dual class too

-Jam

[lord of the mark]

i saw something that said selling multiple Ankeg shells to the blacksmith was an "exploit" - couldnt hardly believe that about something id figured out on my own! Damn! and ive wouldnt even have gotten my ankeg shell armor made without the funds from the other shells. I'll have to donate lots of money away to make up for this

[Jamski]

Why wouldn't the smith want to buy more than one set? So its an exploit - but keep the cash

-Jam

[centrifuge]

I don't see why it should be an expolit, I mean sure, the player could make a lot of cash from selling individual shells,
if someone wants to be a powerplayer and go back and forth killing ankhegs and carrying that heavy a$$ed shell back to Beregost, then so be it,
IMO all that does is waste time, since it doesn't further the journey, and money really isn't hard to come by in BG.

The Smith makes a load cash by selling the armor that he makes, so I agree with Jamski in that he would definitely want to buy more then one set.

...so don't think of it as an expolit, but rather as a job...you've been hired to get ankheg shells for the smith.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by centrifuge
I don't see why it should be an expolit, I mean sure, the player could make a lot of cash from selling individual shells,
if someone wants to be a powerplayer and go back and forth killing ankhegs and carrying that heavy a$$ed shell back to Beregost, then so be it,
IMO all that does is waste time, since it doesn't further the journey, and money really isn't hard to come by in BG.

when does it get easy to come by? I found it occasionally, moderately constraining, till i started getting the shells. Of course i pay to resurrect people instead of reloading . Is there some other great source of cash that comes up? Wyvern heads or something?

[centrifuge]

I get most of my money by selling back items that I don't want or need, this includes magic items such as +1 weapons (and +2 after better one's are found), all of the jewelry, and just about every potion and scroll that isn't in my spell book.

...oh and a thief with a good pickpocket, and lockpicking ability comes in quite handy as well.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by centrifuge
I get most of my money by selling back items that I don't want or need, this includes magic items such as +1 weapons (and +2 after better one's are found), all of the jewelry, and just about every potion and scroll that isn't in my spell book.

...oh and a thief with a good pickpocket, and lockpicking ability comes in quite handy as well.

oh well. I dont pickpocket, and have stopped stealing from innocents (see discussion above). I do sell as much unneeded stuff as i can, though i may have made misjudgements with some potions.

[centrifuge]

Have you made it to the city of Baldur's Gate yet? There is a lot of money to be had up there, just by doing side quests,

So if your character is too much of a goody goody I think that you'll find that your gold stockpile will rise quite nicely without need for stealing.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by centrifuge
Have you made it to the city of Baldur's Gate yet? There is a lot of money to be had up there, just by doing side quests,

So if your character is too much of a goody goody I think that you'll find that your gold stockpile will rise quite nicely without need for stealing.

nope havent gotten to BG, the Fist at the bridge said no, so Im working my way through cloakwood now.

[centrifuge]

Yep, Cloakwood is a necessity. It is still relatively fresh im my mind, since I just went through it about a week ago.

What does your party consist of now? I don't want to give any spoilers, but I think that you'll find that some abilities are going to be more useful then others.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by centrifuge
Yep, Cloakwood is a necessity. It is still relatively fresh im my mind, since I just went through it about a week ago.

What does your party consist of now? I don't want to give any spoilers, but I think that you'll find that some abilities are going to be more useful then others.

Player character a human ranger tank, level 6.
Imoen, dual classed to illusionist level 5.
Jaheira - level 5.
Khaled - level 6
Minsc - level 5
Dynaheir level 5.

[Jamski]

That's the "standard goodguys" party. These are the people the game was balanced with. (Well, with a PC Fighter, but Ranger is the same really) Personally I'd have let Dynaheir get eaten so I could take another Fighter or Cleric... but that's just my style.

-Jam