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Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 09-13-2005, 04:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,128
Posted By acronym
Please ignore my last reply, I have found an...

Please ignore my last reply, I have found an explanation of the "potion swap cheese" in the SoA forum.

If I had known about this trick, I would probably have used it, since I think that the final...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 09-13-2005, 11:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,128
Posted By acronym
ister, what is the "potion swap cheese" that you...

ister, what is the "potion swap cheese" that you mention ? Please enlighten me !
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 09-11-2005, 12:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,128
Posted By acronym
Thanks for the congratulatory remarks, Western...

Thanks for the congratulatory remarks, Western Paladin and Cam_H !

Western Paladin, I can also recommend trying a solo game since in my experience, it is a very good way to get to know all the...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 09-10-2005, 06:19 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,128
Posted By acronym
If this post is considered "thread necromancy", I...

If this post is considered "thread necromancy", I apologise in advance.

I just wanted to confirm that it is, in fact, possible for a solo Cleric/Ranger to beat the final "boss" without resting...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 08-21-2005, 08:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,128
Posted By acronym
Sorry if I have caused some confusion due to the...

Sorry if I have caused some confusion due to the incorrect use of terminology.

When I mentioned my PC's "spellbook" which was greyed out, I was referring to his "Mage Book" as opposed to his...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 08-20-2005, 10:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,128
Posted By acronym
Thanks for all the replies so far! Just to...

Thanks for all the replies so far!

Just to comment on some of the points which were raised:

Cheating: I do not like to cheat (Shadowkeeper is a no-no), ever since I hacked my very first game of...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 08-19-2005, 02:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,128
Posted By acronym
In my version of BG2/TOB, it is not possible to...

In my version of BG2/TOB, it is not possible to cast simulacrum indefinitely from Vhailor's Helm. At any rate, the duplicate character is created at only 60% of the caster's level and does not have...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 08-19-2005, 05:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,128
Posted By acronym
Is there a way for a cleric to memorise his...

Is there a way for a cleric to memorise his spells without resting ?

I am currently playing a solo ranger/cleric, and do not want to spend too much time on this game if a cleric cannot replenish...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 02-02-2005, 08:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,604
Posted By acronym
Now I am turning from STUNNED to CONFUSED .... ...

Now I am turning from STUNNED to CONFUSED ....

After encountering some Umber Hulks, I noticed that while enraged, my berserker PC failed his save against their confusion spell. However, even...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 01-30-2005, 03:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,604
Posted By acronym
Xen, I only have the final official (version...

Xen, I only have the final official (version 26498) patch for BG2/TOB from BioWare installed.

Will give the other patch(es) a try - thanks for the link, Shamrock !
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 01-30-2005, 04:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,604
Posted By acronym
In my current game of BG2/TOB I have created a...

In my current game of BG2/TOB I have created a half-elven berserker PC (no comments on roleplaying, please!) to use as an "unstoppable" tank.

To my dismay, he has already been stunned twice while...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 10-11-2004, 04:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,507
Posted By acronym
Thanks, Ivelliis, your suggestion to click on the...

Thanks, Ivelliis, your suggestion to click on the Black Isle and other intros in order to skip them works very well and is much more convenient than hitting the ESC button.

As far as changing the...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 10-11-2004, 05:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,507
Posted By acronym
No chance of my getting used to these intros -...

No chance of my getting used to these intros - the more I play BG2, the more they irritate me !

Won't using the "Disable Movies=1" setting in the baldur.ini file disable ALL movies, not just the...
Forum: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal 10-10-2004, 11:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,507
Posted By acronym
Is there any way to disable the producers' logos...

Is there any way to disable the producers' logos (Black Isle, BioWare, Wizards of the Coast) that pop up before the main menu every time one starts BG2 ? And what about disabling the introductory...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 03-13-2004, 04:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,654
Posted By acronym
Sorry, RoSs, but I do not want to "hack" this...

Sorry, RoSs, but I do not want to "hack" this item because I am trying not to cheat.

Thanks for the explanation, Illumina. I did try to use the goblet ouside the dungeon (in BG city), but good...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 03-11-2004, 02:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,654
Posted By acronym
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Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 11-22-2003, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,012
Posted By acronym
Well, that explains why Cordyr does not want to...

Well, that explains why Cordyr does not want to talk to my group - it has a reputation of 20. Come to think of it, I vaguely remember him complaining about the sirines during a previous game (in...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 11-22-2003, 02:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,808
Posted By acronym
Thanks for your explanation of the different...

Thanks for your explanation of the different approaches to "rolling the dice", Six !

I guess one does have to be a bit of a purist to accept the first roll, no exceptions.

For character...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 11-18-2003, 01:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,808
Posted By acronym
After a few games of maxing out the stats and...

After a few games of maxing out the stats and hitpoints of my groups, I decided to play BG by accepting the first roll of the dice when creating the characters, and also when levelling up.

My PC...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 11-18-2003, 01:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,012
Posted By acronym
In the harbour area of BG city I have come across...

In the harbour area of BG city I have come across two separate characters who do not want to speak to my group.

Their names are Kolvar and Cordyr.

I do not recall meeting them in previous...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 07-17-2003, 06:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,330
Posted By acronym
Thanks for answering my question, Six! I'm glad...

Thanks for answering my question, Six! I'm glad to hear that it was not my fault that Husam & Co did not show up at the duchal palace. After re-reading the dialogue, I noticed that Husam says at...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 07-12-2003, 07:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,330
Posted By acronym
Possible spoilers ! > > > > > > > ...

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In the thieves' guild, one meets up with a "drunkard" called Husam (I think), who gives one various information and then says that he can be found in the...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 05-11-2003, 03:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 377
Posted By acronym
Thanks to all of you for your feedback ! As...

Thanks to all of you for your feedback !

As I am playing "straight" BG1, I guess the right thing to do in order to increase the XP cap would be to get ToSC.

However, in the back of the woods...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 05-07-2003, 05:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 377
Posted By acronym
I have played BG through twice, hitting the XP...

I have played BG through twice, hitting the XP cap the second time round before getting to BG city.

Therefore, I am contemplating using an experience cap remover (GruntWare) to see if I can gain...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 03-28-2003, 12:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 960
Posted By acronym
Thanks to all of you for your very helpful hints...

Thanks to all of you for your very helpful hints !

I am glad to hear that it is possible to beat BG without cheating, although I am sceptical as to whether I shall be able to do it (let alone with...
Forum: Baldurs Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast 03-25-2003, 12:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 960
Posted By acronym
Is it possible to beat BG without cheating at all...

Is it possible to beat BG without cheating at all ?

I found it impossible to finish the game without cheating because:

1. my little group of adventurers was taking heavy damage in nearly every...
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