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theGrimm · 06-01-2006, 04:26 AM

Sadly, I missed out on the original Baldurs Gate: I bought the last copy from a bargain bin, and CD two was damaged. I once managed to get some way into the game, but unable to play beyond arriving in BG.

Could never find a copy of TotSC in South Africa at all.

Managed, by luck, to get BG II and ToB from a bargain bin.

I haven't played BG in months, possible years, till messing about with an evil party recently.

Now I see there is a BG compilation available, which seems to include absolutely everything I need.

Questions:
-Does anyone know anything about this complilation? Is it worth getting? (Guess I'll have two copies of SoA & ToB, but so what...). It would be nice to play all the way through, SoA to ToB, with the "same" character, following the whole story in one sitting.
-What are the absolute must-haves / recommendations in terms of downloads? It seems getting the downloads is getting hard. with BG so old, a lot of links don't work anymore. (Can't get Kelsey Tob; links don't work. Can't get banterpack.) Should I try BG Tutu off the bat? (If it helps, I HAVE finished ToB, so i'm quite happy to try mods from the start...)
-Anyone still have a guide in terms of what to install, and when (what order) to install? I tried following the FAQ here, but I keep getting some bug where ".... is busy. You cannot initiate dialogue." All over the place. However, if you say the FAQ in this site is the FAQ to follow, I'll suck it up and try again. Might have gotten the order wrong or installed a dodgy mod.

Thanks guys (and girls). I realise some of these questions are as old as the hills, but the answers aren't as easy to obtain now that BG is getting old.

06-01-2006, 04:26 AM	#1
theGrimm Manshoon Join Date: January 19, 2004 Location: South Africa Age: 44 Posts: 162	Sadly, I missed out on the original Baldurs Gate: I bought the last copy from a bargain bin, and CD two was damaged. I once managed to get some way into the game, but unable to play beyond arriving in BG. Could never find a copy of TotSC in South Africa at all. Managed, by luck, to get BG II and ToB from a bargain bin. I haven't played BG in months, possible years, till messing about with an evil party recently. Now I see there is a BG compilation available, which seems to include absolutely everything I need. Questions: -Does anyone know anything about this complilation? Is it worth getting? (Guess I'll have two copies of SoA & ToB, but so what...). It would be nice to play all the way through, SoA to ToB, with the "same" character, following the whole story in one sitting. -What are the absolute must-haves / recommendations in terms of downloads? It seems getting the downloads is getting hard. with BG so old, a lot of links don't work anymore. (Can't get Kelsey Tob; links don't work. Can't get banterpack.) Should I try BG Tutu off the bat? (If it helps, I HAVE finished ToB, so i'm quite happy to try mods from the start...) -Anyone still have a guide in terms of what to install, and when (what order) to install? I tried following the FAQ here, but I keep getting some bug where ".... is busy. You cannot initiate dialogue." All over the place. However, if you say the FAQ in this site is the FAQ to follow, I'll suck it up and try again. Might have gotten the order wrong or installed a dodgy mod. Thanks guys (and girls). I realise some of these questions are as old as the hills, but the answers aren't as easy to obtain now that BG is getting old.