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NobleNick · 09-26-2002, 03:45 PM

Sir Goulum,

If I come to a point in the game where I expect to get lots of expo (e.g., returning a quest item), I may save the game and use "export character" techniques to run each character in the original party once through the reward sequence, three characters at a time, two at a time, or (if I am feeling extraordinarily greedy) even solo.

This latter technique is one you could use to pump some expo into your characters: Just before an expo-laden event, drop the quest item (if there is one), save ("game 1"), and THEN kick all except one character (we are going the greedy route, here) out of your party. Then pick up quest item and run your one-character party through the quest reward sequence, save to a new game ("game 2"). Go back to your old saved game ("game 1"), kick out everyone except one character (different than the first), have her pick up quest item, and run her solo through the quest reward sequence. Save game ("game 3"). Repeat for other characters. Now, assuming your original party was 6 strong, you should have 6 single-character saved games, numbered "game 2" through "game 7." Open "game 2". Import the other 5 characters to reform your full party. Now each cahracter in your party has gotten six times (600%) of the experience from the quest that they normally would have gotten. You may now discard or overwrite "game 3" through "game 7".

Another technique, for those a little reluctant to venture as far as I have into "the dark side" is to start out the character you are having problems with as a fighter. Level a bit and then switch to your desired class (I forget whether you can do this with bards). Maybe even solo to as high as level 9 or 13, then start new game and have fighter dual over to the desired class.

Yet another idea is to import most of your party (or maybe just a select few) into a brand new game and run them through again, to beef up their experience. (This should be VERY easy for you, and is not considered "cheating" by most.) It is amazing what a few levels will do!

I also use Dale Keeper; but only to correct character build mistakes, and to make it easier to do those things that I could do without DK.

I hope some of these ideas have helped.

Edited to correct instructions on how to solo characters through reward.

[ 09-26-2002, 03:51 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

09-26-2002, 03:45 PM	#4
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 65 Posts: 1,045	Sir Goulum, If I come to a point in the game where I expect to get lots of expo (e.g., returning a quest item), I may save the game and use "export character" techniques to run each character in the original party once through the reward sequence, three characters at a time, two at a time, or (if I am feeling extraordinarily greedy) even solo. This latter technique is one you could use to pump some expo into your characters: Just before an expo-laden event, drop the quest item (if there is one), save ("game 1"), and THEN kick all except one character (we are going the greedy route, here) out of your party. Then pick up quest item and run your one-character party through the quest reward sequence, save to a new game ("game 2"). Go back to your old saved game ("game 1"), kick out everyone except one character (different than the first), have her pick up quest item, and run her solo through the quest reward sequence. Save game ("game 3"). Repeat for other characters. Now, assuming your original party was 6 strong, you should have 6 single-character saved games, numbered "game 2" through "game 7." Open "game 2". Import the other 5 characters to reform your full party. Now each cahracter in your party has gotten six times (600%) of the experience from the quest that they normally would have gotten. You may now discard or overwrite "game 3" through "game 7". Another technique, for those a little reluctant to venture as far as I have into "the dark side" is to start out the character you are having problems with as a fighter. Level a bit and then switch to your desired class (I forget whether you can do this with bards). Maybe even solo to as high as level 9 or 13, then start new game and have fighter dual over to the desired class. Yet another idea is to import most of your party (or maybe just a select few) into a brand new game and run them through again, to beef up their experience. (This should be VERY easy for you, and is not considered "cheating" by most.) It is amazing what a few levels will do! I also use Dale Keeper; but only to correct character build mistakes, and to make it easier to do those things that I could do without DK. I hope some of these ideas have helped. Edited to correct instructions on how to solo characters through reward. [ 09-26-2002, 03:51 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]