What is your least favorite area in the game? (spoilers)

[Nerull]

Originally posted by CerebroDragon: Finally, although I only did it the one time, a section in Durlag's basement level 2 or 3 deserves a special mention for annoyance. Its in a sewerage/slime area south of the fireball trap room. There lurks some uber-ghouls who aren't all that nasty despite their frequency. However, there are also several dire specimens of uber-invisible stalkers of a particular name (riki-something....anyone? They're not in my monsters manual) I reloaded an awful alot of times here, falling victims to their completely invisible backstabs. No doubt it would have been that much more easier if I'd had anti-invisibility spells. I killed one or two of them with freakish critical hits, but they killed me more and eventually I simply settled upon a complete avoidance of the area. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Oh, I forgot all about that area! I ended up avoiding that area, too. They completely took apart my party every time I went in that area. That area would be relatively easy if you were playing BGT or BGTutu (since you would be playing with the BG2 engine, which has anti-invisibility spells). But in regular BG1, that area was just way too dangerous.

[Lord Brass]

Ashirukurus - or something like that. Sorry, I'm at work at the moment and can't check the spelling.

Tarnesh is a pain, but for me the whole Ice Island is like "Tarnesh with friends". Aaarrggghhh!

[Nerull]

Yes, but if you wait on doing the ToSC areas until you are higher level, that island is tough but still doable. With Tarnesh, if you are following the plot, you are way too low level compared to the guy you are facing. This is especially true if you are playing the game for the first time, as this is the first spellcasting opponent you face if you go straight to the Friendly Arm Inn.

[Illumina Drathiran'ar]

::runs fingers through hair:: Ok, Tarnesh IS the guy who I initially thought he was? Accosts you on the steps to the Friendly Arm? I haven't played in too long, and it's not installed on my laptop...

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

Cloakwood is possibly my least favourite area - not so much the maps - but the tranistions - being attacked by two wyverns and their spider allies constantly is *not* funny. Especially at lower levels. Some one usually ends up dead. Hate ambushes. Thats why soloing or duoetting is more fun, imo.

[Illumina Drathiran'ar]

Ugh! That was not fun at all at all AT ALL. Especially if you want to take a break, sell some items, resurrect your fallen... Ugh.

[Lord Brass]

I'd agree. Cloakwood is nasty initially, however, on a return trip through it's fairly tame - except for the wretched ambush!

Ice Island is for me annoying not dangerous. It's far harder to get a well-planned and executed fight going, no matter what you try. Partly, that is because the mages do not seem to run to form. Like Tarnesh. That's why I dislike the area so much.

Firewine isn't too bad if you use one well prepared character and look after the others in a group. If you go when you're well equipped, then it's far easier. At least you know what you're getting.

[RoSs_bg2_rox]

I didnt actually find the Ice Island annoying to do. The last time I did it it only took literally 15 minutes to complete it.

I must admit the Firewine is a tad annoying though I would have to say that the floor you guys were talking about is the most annoying part for me, the sludge bit is the only bit you really have to go into in that area and it is very annoying, I hate how you take damage when you go into it, that way if you just click for your party to get outa there, say quite a long distance away, the dumbasses walk right through it all, I mean who in their right mind would do that???

[startide]

i'd agree with firewine bridge.
tarnesh?


i find tarnesh is pretty easy if using the wand of MM you get at the beginning. especially if you hit him 2 times before you talk to him [img]smile.gif[/img]

[RoSs_bg2_rox]

well Tarnesh isnt really what I would call annoying, I mean everyone (except on your first run through) knows he is there and saves appropriately, so if he kills you you just have to reload.