[karlosovic]

The first time I EVER used a cheat for BG2 was on my second run-through. I didn't do the thieves guild on my first go, this time I was playing a Thief so obviously I wanted to clear out Mae'Var
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after doing the first couple of tasks for mae'var and edwin, the red wizard confronted me with the truth and I denied. he then left with a certain quest needed item and after HOURS of beating my head against a wall I realised I wasn't getting into the strong box for either love or money. the search online began and eventually I came across a program called shadow keeper, and the key was mine. I have since discovered my mistake (with edwin that is...)
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this sort of situation is when it's legitimate to cheat. (I'd saved over any chance of going back and replaying the encounter, and I wasn't going to start a whole new game just because of this). ctrl-j to jump about is OK as a time saver, but not to teleport out of difficult situations (although you should be careful not to teleport away from someone trying to innitiate dialogue). ctrl-y is just wrong. but why are mods cheating LennonCook ???
I use many mods now, eg Valen, Nalia, Imoen, Tashia. these are all good roleplay mods that just add a new character (and all are well balanced IMHO). expanded thief stronghold makes things lots bloody HARDER ! and the item upgrade mod ?? well you DO get uber-weapons, but you have to pay a lot for them, both in gold and equipment.