I started my first game of BG1 with a ranger directly after the game was published in Germany. I played till chapter 4 and stopped then. I started again, when I got TotSC, played till chapter two or 3 and stopped again. I started the 3rd time, again as a ranger, when I bought BG2, because I wanted to transfer my char. This was the first time, I finished BG1 and TotSC. I then transfered the char in BG2 and played there till chapter 2. I stopped again. When TOB was released, I started again with BG1, this time with a Paladin, finished BG1, started BG2, where I am now at chapter 5. Unfortunatly, I cannot play for another 3 weeks (8 weeks without BG are just behind me). When I am back at home, I plan to start over again in BG1 with a mage/thief or a druid, I am not sure yet.
And, hopefully, this time I will finish the saga.
When not this time, then perhaps with the bard or fighter/cleric, I plan to bring through the saga next