Arright: HOW do proficiency points work?

Red Onion · 10-09-2003, 09:24 AM

Some of this may be because I have the BG2 Collector's Edition (which provides the manual only in a tough-to-read PDF file), but I just don't get proficiency points. Can someone please explain to me?

I did a forum search and read everything I can find in the manual, so I THINK I understand that most classes can assign a maximum of 2 proficiency points to weapons/styles (only fighters/fighter kits can assign the maximum of 5). I'm good with that, and it explains why I couldn't add a third point in Long Bow to my recently-leveled Stalker. But last night, my amigo Yoshimo leveled-up, and I couldn't add even a second proficiency point to anything he already was using, including "single weapon style" (where I was hoping to put it). Can somebody tell me what gives? Is a bounty hunter thing?

Thanks!

andrewas · 10-09-2003, 09:36 AM

Thieves, mages and clerics are limited to a single prof point per weapon or style. Only combat orinted classes can get 2 stars, and only pure fighters (or duals involving such) can get 5.

Red Onion · 10-09-2003, 09:39 AM

Many thanks, andrewas! I guess there is some logic in that, isn't there. Did I just miss this in the manual somewhere?

Xen · 10-09-2003, 09:44 AM

Froum the Forum FAQ:

Quote:

Fighters, Rangers, Barbarians and Paladins get 1 point every 3 levels.
Clerics, Druids, Bards, Thieves and Monks get 1 point every 4 levels.
Mages and Sorcerers get 1 point every 6 levels.

Red Onion · 10-09-2003, 09:57 AM

Thanks Xen; that part I'd found and understood. I just didn't realize that some classes only allowed you to allocate 1 point maximum to a weapon proficiency/skill. (The manual mentions that only fighters/fighter kits allow you to reach the 5-slot proficiency, and I THOUGHT it said that the other classes allowed a 2-slot proficiency, but apparently neither applies to stealth/magic-oriented classes.) andrewas got me all straightened out.

Red Onion · 10-09-2003, 10:00 AM

Okay, now I found it, right there in the manual under the (ta-da!) Proficiencies header on page 13. Just in case anybody still cares. I guess I just misread it.

Armen · 10-09-2003, 10:02 AM

can i recommend chapter 7 of this (although the forum FAQ will direct you heer too)

http://www.geocities.com/sixospades/bg/contents.htm

[ 10-09-2003, 10:02 AM: Message edited by: Armen ]

10-09-2003, 09:24 AM	#1
Red Onion Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 24, 2003 Location: Wethersfield, CT, USA Age: 54 Posts: 27	Some of this may be because I have the BG2 Collector's Edition (which provides the manual only in a tough-to-read PDF file), but I just don't get proficiency points. Can someone please explain to me? I did a forum search and read everything I can find in the manual, so I THINK I understand that most classes can assign a maximum of 2 proficiency points to weapons/styles (only fighters/fighter kits can assign the maximum of 5). I'm good with that, and it explains why I couldn't add a third point in Long Bow to my recently-leveled Stalker. But last night, my amigo Yoshimo leveled-up, and I couldn't add even a second proficiency point to anything he already was using, including "single weapon style" (where I was hoping to put it). Can somebody tell me what gives? Is a bounty hunter thing? Thanks! __________________ If you have money, you are wise, and good-looking, and can sing well, too. - Yiddish saying

10-09-2003, 09:36 AM	#2
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Thieves, mages and clerics are limited to a single prof point per weapon or style. Only combat orinted classes can get 2 stars, and only pure fighters (or duals involving such) can get 5. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

10-09-2003, 09:39 AM	#3
Red Onion Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 24, 2003 Location: Wethersfield, CT, USA Age: 54 Posts: 27	Many thanks, andrewas! I guess there is some logic in that, isn't there. Did I just miss this in the manual somewhere? __________________ If you have money, you are wise, and good-looking, and can sing well, too. - Yiddish saying

10-09-2003, 09:57 AM	#5
Red Onion Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 24, 2003 Location: Wethersfield, CT, USA Age: 54 Posts: 27	Thanks Xen; that part I'd found and understood. I just didn't realize that some classes only allowed you to allocate 1 point maximum to a weapon proficiency/skill. (The manual mentions that only fighters/fighter kits allow you to reach the 5-slot proficiency, and I THOUGHT it said that the other classes allowed a 2-slot proficiency, but apparently neither applies to stealth/magic-oriented classes.) andrewas got me all straightened out. __________________ If you have money, you are wise, and good-looking, and can sing well, too. - Yiddish saying

10-09-2003, 10:00 AM	#6
Red Onion Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 24, 2003 Location: Wethersfield, CT, USA Age: 54 Posts: 27	Okay, now I found it, right there in the manual under the (ta-da!) Proficiencies header on page 13. Just in case anybody still cares. I guess I just misread it. __________________ If you have money, you are wise, and good-looking, and can sing well, too. - Yiddish saying

10-09-2003, 10:02 AM	#7
Armen Symbol of Cyric Join Date: February 11, 2003 Location: UK Age: 55 Posts: 1,375	can i recommend chapter 7 of this (although the forum FAQ will direct you heer too) http://www.geocities.com/sixospades/bg/contents.htm [ 10-09-2003, 10:02 AM: Message edited by: Armen ]

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