10-23-2007, 03:15 PM | #1 |
Fzoul Chembryl
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How linear is the plot?
If I play IWD2 before playing IWD1, will I miss a lot of stuff? Baldur's Gate 2 basically picked up where BG1 left, but judging by the bits I've played (basically the prologue-tutorial-part) in IWD2, something to the tune of several decades has passed since the previous game.
Not that I'm in danger of leaving the prologue-tutorial-part any time soon. I'm suffering of a really severe Frequent Restarting Syndrome.
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10-23-2007, 04:52 PM | #2 |
Dracolisk
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Re: How linear is the plot?
No, you won't miss out on much. Although you will be spoiled about the IWD1 plotline. As for the chronic-restart thingy. Yes, that does tend to happen.
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10-23-2007, 07:22 PM | #3 |
Lord Ao
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Re: How linear is the plot?
IWD2 is set 30 years after IWD/HoW with an almost entirely different threat. There is some carryover of characters and plot explanations relating to IWD/HoW as to why those characters are there.
Personally, I'd play them the other way around (if only because the 3d Ed rules may "ruin" you for IWD/HoW's 2nd Ed rules), but you won't miss much or have a problem understanding the plot. The plot is very linear within the game, but not really between games. They are very playable as standalone games.
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