I was just wonderin what people thought the best fight in the game was, I know this may contain *Spoilers* so some folks may want to refrain from reading if they aren't to far into the game, when I mean best I dont necacerilly mean the toughest or based on what you get out of it in terms of items or reputation, some of the fights may have just been so rewarding that you just had to smile and think to yorself God Damn its a beautiful day and i feel great !

Huuhum, anyway......

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It is a tossup- Twisted Rune and the Demon Plane. Spoilers below.
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Twisted Rune: I tried this fight several times at lower level and got blasted to pieces. I thought a bit about strategy, went in at higher level, and took them with no reloads. Loved it! It is one of those really intense chaotic battles. I think I was 11th or 12th level and in ch3 when I did this battle.
The party was:
Cayle (Stalker)
Minsc
Jaheira
Aerie
Nalia
Viconia << Left the party during a lull in the fighting.

Demon Plane: With another party, I had an even bigger, more intense battle. At risk of repeating myself, I posted this In reply to Darkskymoon’s “Devils at the Planar Sphere” thread a couple of days ago. One of the best battles I ever had in BG2 was here. It was right up there with the T"§$%&d R"§e. My potion buffed Cavalier and Amonen had boosted to 23/24 STR, stoneskin, etc. Our summoned pets were Fire elementals and skeletons. Our little army charged and took down the first group. PC and Anomen hacking away, Val on the bow dealing with imps, J on the sling doing likewise and Aerie/Nalia really going at the demon with wands of lightning. Afterwards, the beasties saw imps, salamanders, whatever in the fog of war and took off after them. We followed and it was a running battle across the whole board. MASS MELE, WHOOHOO! It was almost like playing one of those real time strategy games. We cleared the whole board in about 1/2 hour of real time (including paused head scratching time). Usually I am content with a single demon heart and I drag my battered party back into the sphere. Usually, I have a battle, move on, fight another battle, etc. This one really did turn into a mass melee across the whole map. Afterward, I saved the game and just sat there for a few minutes. http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gifhttp://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gifhttp://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif


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My best fight was kangaxx, When I fought with him I couldnt even hit him cous I had nobody with a +4 or higher weapon I REALLy started to panic cous I hadnt any saves left from before the fight .. but then dunno exactly how I did it , wrong button or so .. i casted reflect magic .. he casted death spell and fried himself ... that was without doubt the best moment in the game so far (but i'm going to solo as a pure kensai only using katana's (celestial fury is the maximum) I really wonder how I can beat him that way ... (without using the slayer ...)

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I love slaughtering those pompous adventurer groups. The ones in the sewers were fun

I really dont know why some ppl go to so much trouble to get all hyped up for the demon fights in the planar sphere. I just walk up with the fighters in my group and kill em. nothing fancy just slice and dice. whats the big hassle. its one of the easier big fights of the game

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I think the fight with the baddies upstairs where you get the Katana called C -------- F------

I agree. The battles where you face a group that have similar abilities are the best. This one, Celestial Fury, and the party in Firkraags dungeon stick out the most, there are a couple of others as well.

As for Twisted Rune; did it first time eventhough I didn't know what to expect Yeah ok, I cheesed it. Strange thing is it took me 3 tries on my next game, even though I was at a higher level.

Kangaxx just p******* me off, I had to cast protection from undead on everyone, which made it too easy.

There's something to be said for killing your first dragon, but after that it ain't so fun.

And the final battle.....

I will also have to go with the various adventurer groups that you find in the taverns and in the sewers. Why were they the best you ask? Well aside from them rewarding you with no reputation decrease for basically slaughtering them, you also got to plunder their stuff! But the best part was killing them all like this...Jaheira: Entangle, Aerie: Stinking Cloud, Hero: Cloudkill. Then all you do is just sit back and let the magics do their work as those poor bastards squirm until dead. God forbid one escapes because then there's 5-6 guys to pounce on them. MUWAHAHAHA!

Oh yeah, and I like the battle in De'Arnise Keep. Tons kills and plenty of spills!

I tend to find those adventuring groups easy as well. Hit them straight off with multiple web/entanglement/stinking clouds (go for overkill here) and they are a breeze. If you have to save vs two webs and an entanglement, your odds are not good. You do get good equipment from them though, sort of like going to the store with a credit card http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif.

But I must admit, I found them all very hard in the beginning. The problem lies with the AI. Spellcasters ALWAYS take a round to buff themselves or their friends, meaning that you always have a free round for a web/entanglement/stinking barrage. If they opened with an offensive move (MM for instance), it would get ugly


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If you make your party invisible, or use a stealthed thief, the first spell they use is Truesight. Now, how do they know someone is invisible nearby to cast that spell, eh? Your own party can't do that! (cheat in favour of computer there) - also, computer-operated thieves can backstab from the FRONT!, whereas yours cannot

Yea thats a bitch when you trying to backstab a dragon cause they turn so damn fast.

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The answer to your first question is that they HEAR you. Yes there is a point in the "move silently" skill. You probably failed the roll and they hear you. Hehe, I dunno, try taking one step at a time while hidden in the shadows and seeing how close u can get to the mage before he casts True sight- that's if he casts it at all. I haven't actually tried this, could be interesting. About the backstab thing- yeah that is a bitch.

I too like the fights in inns....Remember that fight in BG1...I think it was at a bar in Beregosts...Foldeposts was it..you know the one where yo talk to a friendly party, then a nasty one comes in swinging their weight...and your new friends battle the mwith you http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif I loved that....
You know the Twisted Rune? How do you start the battle? I got the book told him his name then growl at him and he walks away...Must I kill The silver dragon? She is nice http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif
P.s My fav battle is return to Bohdi's dungeon....http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

Elhardo wrote:

You know the Twisted Rune? How do you start the battle? I got the book told him his name then growl at him and he walks away...

Don't know if the tanner and the rune assasins are actually related to the twisted rune. It is one of the enigmas of the game. If you want to do the Twisted Rune battle: get a rouge stone and check out the houses in the southern end of the bridge district (past the tanner's shop). Be prepared to get your butt kicked http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif.

I don't think they hear you comming, my fighter/thief got 125% move silently, and still they cast truesight as soon as I see them. Thad doesn't bother me though since I've got the cloak of nondetection http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

Ok i'll give it a try http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gifhttp://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gifhttp://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

Man O' Man, i haven't been able to access the internrt all weekend and im having withdrawl symptoms already. But im O.k now >>

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What about that fight with the Demon Knights in the Kuo-Toa City in the underdark? my ass got fried in my 1st encounter...AND there were five? six of the barstards too...

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agree I didn't either have any problem with that one.. I( cavalier) killed him all alone (lvl 12)


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but the best fight must have been with the blavck dragon in the elven city... one death spell...the fight didn't even beginn http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

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Wasn't the best in terms of amazing enemies or luck, but I think it was the best designed fight... natural spoilers ahead.

In the Asylum maze, the part where there are two metal grates that pop up and seperate your party between half a dozen umber hulks. It was a SHOCK fight to say the least, since you are completely unprepared and your party is split up so you're weaker characters are stuck in one side. I always send my hero to scout ahead so he was stuck in one on his own.
Very fun fight, drained my resources and luck to the edge.

My favorite big fights are the ones I can sneak my fighter thief behind the mage and take him out in one or two rounds. Anyone else think they seriously lowered backstab effectiveness in BG2 though? How can I have a X4 multiplier and get numbers like 37? 9 and a quarter points damage? With +9 modifier to damage?? Any explenation to how backstab mulitipliers are counted.

Toughest fight thus far was mind flayers, they really annoy me. Then I got boots of speed for my archer, after that it was amusing...

This is gonna sound really stupid, but I had the hardest time with those little halflings in the Planet Sphere thing. Dunno why, but it was really tough for me to get past . . .

BK

LOL bk I would never admit to losing to a bunch of halflings. I backstabbed the first mage and deathspelled the fighters.

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