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karlosovic · 03-25-2003, 05:32 PM

many people can beat the game with a single character, and the difficulty set to hardest. All it takes is practise and some knowledge.
Tip 1: read the manual from cover to cover. you might be suprised how much it helps to fully understand what is happening and why, it can help you use the best spell/weapon/tactic in a given situation.
Tip 2: if you fail a battle, review it before trying it again. what tactics semed to be working best ? more importantly, what was the biggest problem ? everyone has given you some good tips on combat, but the best was probably that you dont always have to fight.

try talking to everyone in the friendly arm inn. there are 2 people who will join your party, and 3 people will give you fairly easy quests that you can carry out for some valuable early experience and gold. next work your way down to beregost and talk to everyone there. there are a few more people who will join your group, and even more quests.

Tip 3: stick to the main road south to start with, Ie friendly Arm Inn, Beregost, Nashkell and the 3 maps on the road between them. after that, do the maps in the south west, then south east, then north east (in that order).

finally, I finished both BG1 and BG2 at least once each before I even found out there were cheats, and I'm not the greatest player... so it can definately be done without cheating. stick at it, try different things if what you're doing doesnt work, and run away if all else fails. you can almost always come back later, and if you cant come back... you didnt need to.

good luck, and welcome to ironworks

03-25-2003, 05:32 PM	#6
karlosovic Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: December 1, 2002 Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 636	many people can beat the game with a single character, and the difficulty set to hardest. All it takes is practise and some knowledge. Tip 1: read the manual from cover to cover. you might be suprised how much it helps to fully understand what is happening and why, it can help you use the best spell/weapon/tactic in a given situation. Tip 2: if you fail a battle, review it before trying it again. what tactics semed to be working best ? more importantly, what was the biggest problem ? everyone has given you some good tips on combat, but the best was probably that you dont always have to fight. try talking to everyone in the friendly arm inn. there are 2 people who will join your party, and 3 people will give you fairly easy quests that you can carry out for some valuable early experience and gold. next work your way down to beregost and talk to everyone there. there are a few more people who will join your group, and even more quests. Tip 3: stick to the main road south to start with, Ie friendly Arm Inn, Beregost, Nashkell and the 3 maps on the road between them. after that, do the maps in the south west, then south east, then north east (in that order). finally, I finished both BG1 and BG2 at least once each before I even found out there were cheats, and I'm not the greatest player... so it can definately be done without cheating. stick at it, try different things if what you're doing doesnt work, and run away if all else fails. you can almost always come back later, and if you cant come back... you didnt need to. good luck, and welcome to ironworks __________________ Sunglasses of Coolness +2<br /><br />Cernd: \"It is with great pride and pleasure that I accept this Most Valuable Player award....\"<br />(from the genius of Six of Spades)