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Big Red · 07-20-2001, 01:03 PM

Bump from page 4 from ex-lurker.

I've recently finished BG2, partly thanks to all you guys.
It was thoroughly enjoyable, but I was a little disappointed at the end.

My tactics were to sleep as little as I could (I finished in 41 game days), and I decided to try as many quests as I could before setting sail, thinking that there was a nearly impossible battle at the end. I ended up with what I consider a great party but not much of a challenge. Myself (Monk), Korgan, Viconia, Jaheira, Edwin and Imoen were all maxed out with +3 weapons or better. I hardly ever used magic (apart from StoneSkin/Cure/Heal/Summon etc) and feel I may have missed out a great deal. I never threw a dart or fired a bolt.

I didn't like assigning weapon proficiency points first time through - how do you know in advance what kinds of useful weapons you are going to come across?

I've just started solo as an elven fighter/mage/thief. I'm not sure what weapon proficiencies I should have though. I think I picked ++ for two handed, ++ for long sword and + for short bow (or + for sling). Any other recommendations?

07-20-2001, 01:03 PM	#22
Big Red Dungeon Master Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 63	Bump from page 4 from ex-lurker. I've recently finished BG2, partly thanks to all you guys. It was thoroughly enjoyable, but I was a little disappointed at the end. My tactics were to sleep as little as I could (I finished in 41 game days), and I decided to try as many quests as I could before setting sail, thinking that there was a nearly impossible battle at the end. I ended up with what I consider a great party but not much of a challenge. Myself (Monk), Korgan, Viconia, Jaheira, Edwin and Imoen were all maxed out with +3 weapons or better. I hardly ever used magic (apart from StoneSkin/Cure/Heal/Summon etc) and feel I may have missed out a great deal. I never threw a dart or fired a bolt. I didn't like assigning weapon proficiency points first time through - how do you know in advance what kinds of useful weapons you are going to come across? I've just started solo as an elven fighter/mage/thief. I'm not sure what weapon proficiencies I should have though. I think I picked ++ for two handed, ++ for long sword and + for short bow (or + for sling). Any other recommendations?