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Epona · 03-06-2001, 05:47 PM

I don't like to cheat. I haven't downloaded shadowkeeper, and I only activated cheat mode for the first time the other day to try out some of the 'hidden' NPCs as discussed on this board.

I did that because I've played through several times and know the ins & outs of all the legal NPCs in the game, so I wanted to give myself something a bit different to do while I'm waiting for HOW to be released here (15 March). I don't cheat up any special items, I prefer to earn them.

Also the thing about the 'hidden' NPCs is that some of them were from BGI, so I really wanted to see them again in BGII but they weren't there. I was disappointed because in BGII there were only 15 or 16 NPCs, where as in BGI there were 24 or something like that. Lots more choice. Hopefully we'll get more in the expansion (and us ladies will get more 'romance' options instead of just whiney Anomen, blahblahblahblah)

Sometimes people create items that they had but lost (that would otherwise mean they could get no further without the item in question) or to get around bugs in the game (I've had odd items disappear from where I left them in containers, where by rights they should be safe)

But the way I see it is that if people get something more from the game by designing & creating their own weapons, classes, kits etc. then good luck to them. Some people seem to have a great deal of creativity in this respect and they obviously enjoy it. There have been numerous threads on this board discussing customised weapons and the like, where obviously a lot of thought has gone into the design and background information to the items. (I am thinking specifically of 250 and Icebraker, both very creative people).

Whatever it takes to get the most enjoyment from the game!

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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

[This message has been edited by Epona (edited 03-06-2001).]

03-06-2001, 05:47 PM	#8
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 54 Posts: 5,164	I don't like to cheat. I haven't downloaded shadowkeeper, and I only activated cheat mode for the first time the other day to try out some of the 'hidden' NPCs as discussed on this board. I did that because I've played through several times and know the ins & outs of all the legal NPCs in the game, so I wanted to give myself something a bit different to do while I'm waiting for HOW to be released here (15 March). I don't cheat up any special items, I prefer to earn them. Also the thing about the 'hidden' NPCs is that some of them were from BGI, so I really wanted to see them again in BGII but they weren't there. I was disappointed because in BGII there were only 15 or 16 NPCs, where as in BGI there were 24 or something like that. Lots more choice. Hopefully we'll get more in the expansion (and us ladies will get more 'romance' options instead of just whiney Anomen, blahblahblahblah) Sometimes people create items that they had but lost (that would otherwise mean they could get no further without the item in question) or to get around bugs in the game (I've had odd items disappear from where I left them in containers, where by rights they should be safe) But the way I see it is that if people get something more from the game by designing & creating their own weapons, classes, kits etc. then good luck to them. Some people seem to have a great deal of creativity in this respect and they obviously enjoy it. There have been numerous threads on this board discussing customised weapons and the like, where obviously a lot of thought has gone into the design and background information to the items. (I am thinking specifically of 250 and Icebraker, both very creative people). Whatever it takes to get the most enjoyment from the game! ------------------ Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. [This message has been edited by Epona (edited 03-06-2001).]