Should I get BG1? - Page 2

Lord Lothar · 11-20-2002, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by Trau:
Nothin like earnin that level 25, eh? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Leveling up in TOB is so painfully easy. Killing one fighter yields over 10000xp. In Watcher's keep I was leveling up after every 10 minutes.

Trau · 11-20-2002, 08:14 PM

I was referring to going from level 1 in BG to level 25 in ToB. =O)

Lord Lothar · 11-20-2002, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by Trau:
I was referring to going from level 1 in BG to level 25 in ToB. =O)

It's more satisfying to get to level 3 in BG1. I sucked at BG1 though. I created a Ranger who never made it past level 2. I'm currently in the Cloakwood Forest with a Cleric. He's level 4.

Sythe · 11-20-2002, 08:25 PM

ahh cloakwood forest how fun and horrible it was but what I hate is the dreadfull firewine bridge filled with hundreds of kobolds non stop respawns. With small corridors which could hardly fit two people. Down there was a living kobold HeLLo

Hayashi · 11-20-2002, 08:47 PM

I would suggest getting it only if it comes bundled with ToSC. The expansion adds a few new areas, 3 new quests, and a cool dungeon crawl (think Wacther's Keep for BG1). It also raises the xp from 89,000 to 161,000.

It's quite a bit of change getting used to being a lowly level 1 character again. I played BG2 before I bought BG1/ToSC, and enemies you would swat aside in BG2 would cause you to pause and think carefully what you should do in BG1, lol.

But it's nice creating a character in BG1 and bringing him/her all the way thru' BG2/ToB.

Angelousss · 11-20-2002, 08:52 PM

plus it allows you to use dark side of the sword coast, an offical mod. The dungeon is very hard just so you know(bring a good thief)

True_Moose · 11-20-2002, 08:56 PM

Actually, DSotSC is an unofficial mod released by TeamBG, similar to TDD for BG2.

I love BG1. I'm a roleplayer rather than a powergamer, and I find that developing your character through the beginning trials and tribulations gives you a profound sense of satisfaction, as well as making incredibly powerful characters. I bought a friend the BG1-TotSC combo pack for his birthday, and he loves it too. In fact, he may even read this post. So [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Trau · 11-20-2002, 08:57 PM

Yes, it does come with TotSC. That's why I thought it was a good deal.

Framon · 11-21-2002, 06:56 AM

Yes, I'd played SOA/TOB twice and loved them , and have recently started playing BG1/ToSC. Its great , as others have mentioned ,once you get used to starting at lv1 .
I started as a Mage - 1 level spell - it was tough at first , but I've got a party of 5 and they're all lv6 now. Yes, theres a lot of walking around but theres loads of quests and stuff to do.

Gammit · 11-21-2002, 10:42 AM

In a word: yes, buy it. It's one of my all-time favorite games. Taking a character from scratch to super-power is one of the most satisfying things about this series... ok, maybe that was more than one word.

11-20-2002, 08:14 PM	#12
Trau Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: Martinez, California, United States of America Age: 40 Posts: 366	I was referring to going from level 1 in BG to level 25 in ToB. =O) __________________ Black Bush: \"UN got a problem with me in Iraq? You know what you should do? You should sanction me. Sanction me with your army. Oh wait, you don\'t have an army. I guess that means you should need to shut the fk up! SHUT THE FK UP!\"

11-20-2002, 08:25 PM	#14
Sythe Ra Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: The US of A Age: 36 Posts: 2,365	ahh cloakwood forest how fun and horrible it was but what I hate is the dreadfull firewine bridge filled with hundreds of kobolds non stop respawns. With small corridors which could hardly fit two people. Down there was a living kobold HeLLo __________________ Slythe is back! Back again! Haha! <br /><br />[url]\"http://imageshack.us\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/9928/130blood4ts.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

11-20-2002, 08:47 PM	#15
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 64 Posts: 1,699	I would suggest getting it only if it comes bundled with ToSC. The expansion adds a few new areas, 3 new quests, and a cool dungeon crawl (think Wacther's Keep for BG1). It also raises the xp from 89,000 to 161,000. It's quite a bit of change getting used to being a lowly level 1 character again. I played BG2 before I bought BG1/ToSC, and enemies you would swat aside in BG2 would cause you to pause and think carefully what you should do in BG1, lol. But it's nice creating a character in BG1 and bringing him/her all the way thru' BG2/ToB. __________________ I visit IW occasionally...

11-20-2002, 08:52 PM	#16
Angelousss Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: August 23, 2002 Location: come play with my wings Age: 42 Posts: 821	plus it allows you to use dark side of the sword coast, an offical mod. The dungeon is very hard just so you know(bring a good thief) __________________ Just because your paranoid<br />Don\'t mean they\'re not after you<br />Kurt Cobain

11-20-2002, 08:56 PM	#17
True_Moose Gold Dragon Join Date: June 18, 2002 Location: Wolfville, NS / Calgary, AB Age: 38 Posts: 2,563	Actually, DSotSC is an unofficial mod released by TeamBG, similar to TDD for BG2. I love BG1. I'm a roleplayer rather than a powergamer, and I find that developing your character through the beginning trials and tribulations gives you a profound sense of satisfaction, as well as making incredibly powerful characters. I bought a friend the BG1-TotSC combo pack for his birthday, and he loves it too. In fact, he may even read this post. So [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f13/true_moose/Siggy.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

11-20-2002, 08:57 PM	#18
Trau Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: Martinez, California, United States of America Age: 40 Posts: 366	Yes, it does come with TotSC. That's why I thought it was a good deal. __________________ Black Bush: \"UN got a problem with me in Iraq? You know what you should do? You should sanction me. Sanction me with your army. Oh wait, you don\'t have an army. I guess that means you should need to shut the fk up! SHUT THE FK UP!\"

11-21-2002, 06:56 AM	#19
Framon Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 3, 2002 Location: uk Age: 53 Posts: 17	Yes, I'd played SOA/TOB twice and loved them , and have recently started playing BG1/ToSC. Its great , as others have mentioned ,once you get used to starting at lv1 . I started as a Mage - 1 level spell - it was tough at first , but I've got a party of 5 and they're all lv6 now. Yes, theres a lot of walking around but theres loads of quests and stuff to do.

11-21-2002, 10:42 AM	#20
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 47 Posts: 477	In a word: yes, buy it. It's one of my all-time favorite games. Taking a character from scratch to super-power is one of the most satisfying things about this series... ok, maybe that was more than one word. __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

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