Unmodded Game??

comicspaul · 10-24-2004, 05:24 PM

This may seem like a dull question but does anyone out there play Baldur's Gate 2 (with or without TOB) without any mods, soundsets, portraits, kits and NPC's added?? I mean just play a straight install of the game (patch allowed of course

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Just interested to know is all

Badvok · 10-24-2004, 05:35 PM

Yep,

Always played it totally unmodded untill I tried out BGT. It's buggy as hell, and it adds a couple of cheesy items so I went back to plain old Disc install & patch.

krunchyfrogg · 10-24-2004, 06:13 PM

I used to add a few mods in here and there, but I want to play a "pure" game, and am only installing ToB, the official patch, and the Baldurdash fixpack.

So far, this is the most fun I've had in a while with this game.

comicspaul · 10-24-2004, 06:18 PM

Thanks for the posts...I was dithering over playing an unmodded game but now your comments have swung it for me...Thanks

Andyr · 10-24-2004, 08:54 PM

I'd recommend playing unmodded first time.

However, I wouldn't let bad experiences with BGT or similar put you off. There are several mod communities with by and large decent mods. Check out http://www.gibberlings3.net or http://www.pocketplane.net or http://www.weidu.org for some.

Hank Parsons · 10-25-2004, 01:53 AM

Once you find some good mods you like, it's hard to go back and play without. For me it wouldn't be as fun without certain mods. Baldurdash is essential.

But if you choose to play with no 3rd party mods, why would you also wish to avoid soundsets and custom portraits? That's a built-in feature of the game, to excercise your creativity in making a new character. It's not a mod, really.

comicspaul · 10-25-2004, 04:53 AM

I take your point, Hank...I just thought of all the things you can add to a game and lumped them together...but you are quite right in what you say

Hivetyrant · 10-25-2004, 07:07 AM

My first game was completely clean of mods, but then I found Dungeon be gone and Ease of use and so on, and now I always use mods, not alot, but just enough to keep the game fun.

elvis-werewolf · 10-25-2004, 03:28 PM

I'm playing it unmodded and absolutely loving it. I guess if you know it inside out then the mods just prolong it though.

Ivelliis · 10-26-2004, 09:03 AM

the first game I played through with only the official patch and Baldurdash fixpack. The next time I played through using a lot of mods, and when I get bored of other games I'll attempt tactics

10-24-2004, 06:13 PM	#3
krunchyfrogg Red Dragon Join Date: February 14, 2004 Location: NY, USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	I used to add a few mods in here and there, but I want to play a "pure" game, and am only installing ToB, the official patch, and the Baldurdash fixpack. So far, this is the most fun I've had in a while with this game. __________________ <i>A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.</i><br />- Jackie Robinson<br /><br /> [img]\"http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3353/salsashark7xl.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

10-24-2004, 08:54 PM	#5
Andyr Manshoon Join Date: September 29, 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 41 Posts: 153	I'd recommend playing unmodded first time. However, I wouldn't let bad experiences with BGT or similar put you off. There are several mod communities with by and large decent mods. Check out http://www.gibberlings3.net or http://www.pocketplane.net or http://www.weidu.org for some. __________________ [url]\"http://www.gibberlings3.net/\" target=\"_blank\">\"We are the Gibberlings Three, as merry a band as you ever did see...\"</a> - G3: Home of IE mods<br /><br />[url]\"http://forums.gibberlings3.net\" target=\"_blank\">Forums</a><br /><br /><i>JCompton:</i> Suggested plugs include \"Click here so Compton doesn\'t ban me. [url]\"http://www.pocketplane.net/ub\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.pocketplane.net/ub</a> \"

10-25-2004, 01:53 AM	#6
Hank Parsons Zhentarim Guard Join Date: February 14, 2004 Location: Georgia Age: 49 Posts: 357	Once you find some good mods you like, it's hard to go back and play without. For me it wouldn't be as fun without certain mods. Baldurdash is essential. But if you choose to play with no 3rd party mods, why would you also wish to avoid soundsets and custom portraits? That's a built-in feature of the game, to excercise your creativity in making a new character. It's not a mod, really. __________________ <b>[url]\"http://www.boomspeed.com/colbruce/bg2.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>BG2 Multiplayer Online Help & Info</a></i></b>

10-26-2004, 09:03 AM	#10
Ivelliis Gold Dragon Join Date: August 6, 2004 Location: North East England Age: 35 Posts: 2,561	the first game I played through with only the official patch and Baldurdash fixpack. The next time I played through using a lot of mods, and when I get bored of other games I'll attempt tactics __________________

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10-24-2004, 05:24 PM	#1
comicspaul Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 2, 2002 Location: United Kingdom Age: 56 Posts: 37	This may seem like a dull question but does anyone out there play Baldur's Gate 2 (with or without TOB) without any mods, soundsets, portraits, kits and NPC's added?? I mean just play a straight install of the game (patch allowed of course ) Just interested to know is all

10-24-2004, 05:35 PM	#2
Badvok Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 25, 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 16	Yep, Always played it totally unmodded untill I tried out BGT. It's buggy as hell, and it adds a couple of cheesy items so I went back to plain old Disc install & patch.

10-24-2004, 06:18 PM	#4
comicspaul Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 2, 2002 Location: United Kingdom Age: 56 Posts: 37	Thanks for the posts...I was dithering over playing an unmodded game but now your comments have swung it for me...Thanks

10-25-2004, 04:53 AM	#7
comicspaul Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 2, 2002 Location: United Kingdom Age: 56 Posts: 37	I take your point, Hank...I just thought of all the things you can add to a game and lumped them together...but you are quite right in what you say

10-25-2004, 07:07 AM	#8
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 38 Posts: 5,403	My first game was completely clean of mods, but then I found Dungeon be gone and Ease of use and so on, and now I always use mods, not alot, but just enough to keep the game fun.

10-25-2004, 03:28 PM	#9
elvis-werewolf Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 11, 2004 Location: london Age: 47 Posts: 35	I'm playing it unmodded and absolutely loving it. I guess if you know it inside out then the mods just prolong it though.

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