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Garnet FalconDance · 02-12-2002, 07:41 AM

I've just begun playing BG again (well, ToSC) after IWD/HoW.....and it reminded me how much I adore IWD over BG!!! IWD's graphics make BG look crude, spell effects, too. Weaponry, etc. is far less varied. True, IWD is a comparative 'dungeon crawl' in that it is rather lineal without many side-quests, and you must determine your own party (well, duh. If I were adventuring for real, I'd think I'd want to have a little more control over who exactly I had with me as well as the possibility of welcoming NPCs.).

Both have their good points and bad...and their diehard fans and opponents. I've heard that BG2 is a lot better graphically and story-wise. I guess I'll see in a couple months when I finally get around to springing for the still rather pricey SoA!

02-12-2002, 07:41 AM	#4
Garnet FalconDance Mephistopheles Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: deep within the sylvan splendor.... Age: 60 Posts: 1,443	I've just begun playing BG again (well, ToSC) after IWD/HoW.....and it reminded me how much I adore IWD over BG!!! IWD's graphics make BG look crude, spell effects, too. Weaponry, etc. is far less varied. True, IWD is a comparative 'dungeon crawl' in that it is rather lineal without many side-quests, and you must determine your own party (well, duh. If I were adventuring for real, I'd think I'd want to have a little more control over who exactly I had with me as well as the possibility of welcoming NPCs.). Both have their good points and bad...and their diehard fans and opponents. I've heard that BG2 is a lot better graphically and story-wise. I guess I'll see in a couple months when I finally get around to springing for the still rather pricey SoA! __________________ "Nature tells every secret once." Ralph Waldo Emerson