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[Glorfindel]

SPOILERS

I think that I suggested this a while ago... but forgot about it.... neway... I just thought we would make a list of Frequently Asked Questions and then bump it continuosly... or even better get it Sticky'd by Z or a Mod [img]smile.gif[/img] ... so Exxon, Dundee and every1 else who has is a Frequent Question answerer [img]smile.gif[/img] .

[ 04-04-2002, 07:08 AM: Message edited by: Glorfindel ]

[Glorfindel]

1st of all, all ppl who think their problem might b a bug... go to baldurdash (Link in my sig) and download their bug Fixes [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Sir Exxon]

Exxon is ready to answer frequently asked questions.
Anyway, this is a great idea, Glory.

[Glorfindel]

Lol Exxon .... well I reckon the next thing we should put in is mayb The Legendary Item pieces Yes?... and Dundee if ya ever read this u mind postin links to ur Tactics sites???

EDIT: just had a thought... mayb a "reserved font colours" thread is in order

[ 04-04-2002, 06:38 AM: Message edited by: Glorfindel ]

[Sir Exxon]

Ahh, yes, that was a good idea. I forgot bumping it up after a while...( [img]tongue.gif[/img] )
Anyway, Here are the locations of the pieces of the legendary items:

THE EQUALIZER (Longsword)

Pommel Jewel: Found in the mistress' bedroom in Irenicus' Dungeon
Hilt: Found in the Mind Flayer area in the Underdark
Blade: Loot from the Elder Orb in the Underdark

CROM FAEYR (War Hammer)

Hammer of Thunderbolts: Found in the Mind Flayer area in the Athkatla Sewers
Crom Faeyr scroll: Loot from the Shadow Dragon in the Temple Ruins
Gauntlets of Ogre Power: Loot from a Halfling warrior in the Planar Sphere
Girdle of Frost Giant strength: Loot from a Demon Knight in the Underdark

THE WAVE (Halberd)

Blade: Loot from the Sahuagin Prince in the Underwater City
Shaft: Loot from the Warden in the Astral Prison

SILVER SWORD (Vorpal Blade) (Two-Handed Sword)

Blade: 'Reward' from Saemon Havarian after escaping the Underdark
Hilt: Loot from a Githyanki in Athkatla after returning from the Asylum

SHORT BOW OF GESEN (Shortbow [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

String: Found in a chest on the Second Floor in the Dungeon behind Spellhold
Shaft: Found in the Tanners basement in the Bridge District

There. Was there any I forgot?

PS. A color-thread might be smart, yes, Glorfindel. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Glorfindel]

Hmmm... dont think u forgot nething... so... next I think that we should, hmmm....
o.... mayb I should put Spoilers in the 1st post...
Well I guess we probably should put up links to all the different sites... i got a few in my sig but Ill c if I can remember some more... and also I think we might as well put up the cheat codes... do ya think we should bother??

btw.... Teal is my OFFICIAL COLOUR!!! lol [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Glorfindel]

LINKS:

ok for all ur infinity engine needs: TeamBG
For bug fixes and a neato little Kangaxx killing strategies song: Baldurdash
... hmmm... I cant think of ne others right about now....

[Sir Exxon]

Ahh, ok, links!
Let's see.....

Gamebanshee
Kirith
Sorcerer's Place
Dragon's Breath

That's all I know of. Atleast those are the only good I know of, besides to those you have listed in your sig.
As for the codes, you meen CLUAConsole? I dont use them, and therefor have no clue of them, so that's up to you.

PS. Gold is the best color! Teal is not good. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Glorfindel]

ooohhh... u dont wanna get in a colour fight do u... Teal is the light.... man... damn.. no hippy smilie... ah well

CHEATS:

Yeah well there r lots of CLUA cheats... well thousands actually but they are all based around a few commands.. and are case sensitive... Actually I cant b bothered typing out wat commands I know so I will just copy and paste a thing ive got somewhere on my comp:

Unlocking cheats
Enter the Baldur's Gate II directory, and find the Baldur.ini file. It should be in the main Black Isle folder. Double click on it, and the .ini file will open in Notepad. Scroll down in the file until you reach the heading Program Options, and underneath, you should find a list of commands with numbers following (i.e., BitsPerPixel=16, Acceleration=0, etc.). Begin a new line anywhere under the Program Options heading, and write the command line: Debug Mode=1. This will tell your system to accept the cheats you will enter into the console. Save this file and exit. Now start the game and open the console prompt by pressing Ctrl and the space bar. Type the following codes and press Enter.
Level-up characters
After the console prompt, type: CLUAConsole:SetCurrentXP("amount of experience points"), and hit Enter. The desired character has to be selected before entering the console. The XP cap is 2,950,000 XP, but remember to remove the commas when typing in the cheat.
Example: CLUAConsole:SetCurrentXP("29500000")
Set all stats to 18 When generating your character attributes press ctrl+shift+8 to set all stats to 18.
Create gold
After the console prompt, type: CLUAConsole:AddGold("amount of gold") and hit Enter. Again, no commas.
Example: CLUAConsole:AddGold("250000")
Create items
After the console prompt, type: CLUAConsole:CreateItem("item reference number") and hit Enter. This cheat requires specific item reference numbers to work. A few are listed below.
Example: CLUAConsole:CreateItem("plat18")
Not usable by bard, druid, mage, or thief:
Red dragon-scale armor-- plat18
Not usable by mage:
Black dragon-scale armor -- leat19
Not usable by mage, bard, or thief:
Helm of Balduran -- helm07
Helm of defense -- helm04
Not usable by bard, druid, mage or thief:
Dragon-scale shield -- shld21
Large shield +1 -- shld06
Usable only by mage:
Ring of wizardry -- ring08
Usable by all:
Ring of invisibility -- ring05
Not usable by druid, mage, or thief:
Crom Faeyr (war hammer) -- hamm09
Hammer of thunderbolts -- hamm07 Not usable by druid, cleric, or mage:
Dragonslayer (long sword) -- sw1h32
Daystar (long sword) -- sw1h31 Not usable by druid, cleric, mage, or thief:
Lilarcor +3 (two-handed talking sword) -- sw2h14
Warblade +4 (two-handed sword) -- sw2h09
Not usable by druid, cleric, mage, or thief:
Elven court bow (long bow) -- bow12

[J'aran]

Nice idea. Now let me add an answer to a question that I've answered lots of times already: "why can't I dual-class my character?" So, here goes:

J'aran's dual-classing FAQ

I. Requirements:

1. Race: Dual-classing is only open for Human characters.

2. Class: You can only dual if the resulting class is a viable multiclass option. So only:
Fighter -> Cleric
Fighter -> Druid
Fighter -> Thief
Fighter -> Mage
Ranger -> Cleric
Cleric -> Fighter
Cleric -> Ranger
Cleric -> Thief
Cleric -> Mage
Druid -> Fighter
Thief -> Fighter
Thief -> Cleric
Thief -> Mage
Mage -> Fighter
Mage -> Cleric
Mage -> Thief

3. Level: You can only dual if the level you have in your starting class is 2 or higher.

4. Abilities: You need a minimum score of 15 in the prime requisite(s) of the starting class and a minimum of 17 in the prime requisite(s) of the class you want to dual to.
The prime requisites:
Fighter: Strength
Ranger: Strength and Constitution
Cleric: Wisdom
Druid: Wisdom
Thief: Dexterity
Mage: Intelligence
So, to dual from a Fighter to a Thief, your character needs to have at least 15 STR and 17 DEX. The other way around, from Thief to Fighter, you need 15 DEX and 17 STR. To dual from a Ranger to a Cleric, you need 15 STR, 15 CON and 17 WIS.

II. Frequently Asked Questions:

1. I just dualed my character, but now I can't use the abilities from my first class. What up?

If you dual, you won't be able to use your first class' skills until you reach one level higher than the level you dualed at. Let's say you dualed from a Thief to a Mage at level 8. You will now not be able to use your thieving skills until you reach level 9 as a Mage. You could say that you're a single-class Mage until you reach level 9 and get your skills back.

2. I just dualed my character, but now I don't receive any hit points at level-ups. What up?

That's also normal. You won't get any more HPs until you reach one level higher in your new class than the level you dualed at.

3. So, when will I start improving my first class' skills again? One level higher than when I dualed, right?

Nope, wrong. Once you dual, the skills of the class you started out as will not improve anymore. Not ever.

Hope I didn't forget anything.
EDIT: I did forget some stuff. More to come when I think of it.

[ 04-04-2002, 08:26 AM: Message edited by: J'aran ]