smaller groups better?

Mezu · 06-12-2003, 07:01 PM

I started a pally with a small group maximum 4 in mind. I have a pretty well rounded group, aerie, Yoshimo, cernd and my pally. The main reason i am attempting to keep a smaller group is so that i can level my characters more. But I have noticed that the monsters are toned down more.. IE there were no umberhulks in nalia's keep. I think there were some snake guys instead. Same way with the planer sphere. Is this normal? Any insight from those more experienced than me at this would be appriciated.

Mezu

Luvian · 06-12-2003, 07:23 PM

The monsters you encounter are based on your characters's level.

LennonCook · 06-13-2003, 02:06 AM

Nalia's keep should *always* have Umberhulks. It usually has Yuan-Ti aswell (they're the snake guys), but not in the room straight before Tor'Gal. From memory there are some of them, or perhaps some trolls, in the room just before the Umberhulks, but the umberhulks are always there, regardless of level.

Also, higher level should mean harder monsters, meaning that they shouldn't be "toned down" any, unless you are of lower level than you have been doing these quests before.

[ 06-13-2003, 02:08 AM: Message edited by: LennonCook ]

Faceman · 06-13-2003, 03:35 AM

Keep your group small, bcause that way you can always pick up other NPCs do their quest and kick them out again. That way you can get every singls XP point the game has in stock.

Vedran · 06-13-2003, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Faceman:
That way you can get every singls XP point the game has in stock.

Except, of course, all the strongholds...

Faceman · 06-13-2003, 04:27 AM

you'd need to cheat a little bit for that
but IIRC it was possible to get every stronghold in early versions by cheating your PC into the appropriate class at the right time.

Vedran · 06-13-2003, 06:54 AM

...and setting the variable "PlayerHasStronghold" back to zero.

Alson · 06-13-2003, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vedran:

quote:
Originally posted by Faceman:
That way you can get every singls XP point the game has in stock.

Except, of course, all the strongholds... [/QUOTE]And then there are all these randomly-spawning monsters...

[ 06-13-2003, 07:10 AM: Message edited by: Alson ]

Dace De'Briago · 06-13-2003, 10:16 AM

I've been thinking about this (not too hard, too much thinking hurts) and I decided the best way to get infinite experience was to...

Keep getting the question in the unseeing eye chasm wrong and it spawns a greater ghast/ghoul. 650 exp over and over, plus some nice random treasures, such as scrolls upto level 7.

Anybody care to suggest any more non-cheating infinite exp generators?

RoSs_bg2_rox · 06-14-2003, 04:42 AM

that would take a while to get lots of xp. Il think of some other ways

06-12-2003, 07:23 PM	#2
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 43 Posts: 6,763	The monsters you encounter are based on your characters's level. __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

06-13-2003, 03:35 AM	#4
Faceman Hathor Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Vienna Age: 42 Posts: 2,248	Keep your group small, bcause that way you can always pick up other NPCs do their quest and kick them out again. That way you can get every singls XP point the game has in stock. __________________ \"I am forever spellbound by the frailty of life\"<br /><br /> Faceman

06-13-2003, 04:27 AM	#6
Faceman Hathor Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Vienna Age: 42 Posts: 2,248	you'd need to cheat a little bit for that but IIRC it was possible to get every stronghold in early versions by cheating your PC into the appropriate class at the right time. __________________ \"I am forever spellbound by the frailty of life\"<br /><br /> Faceman

06-13-2003, 06:54 AM	#7
Vedran Lord Soth Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: Sisak, Croatia Age: 39 Posts: 1,930	...and setting the variable "PlayerHasStronghold" back to zero. __________________ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, adhuc dulcius pro patria vivere. (It is sweet and glorius to die for one's homeland, even sweeter to live for it) Horatio

06-13-2003, 10:16 AM	#9
Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 43 Posts: 1,617	I've been thinking about this (not too hard, too much thinking hurts) and I decided the best way to get infinite experience was to... Keep getting the question in the unseeing eye chasm wrong and it spawns a greater ghast/ghoul. 650 exp over and over, plus some nice random treasures, such as scrolls upto level 7. Anybody care to suggest any more non-cheating infinite exp generators? __________________ Warning: Powergamer

06-12-2003, 07:01 PM	#1
Mezu Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 26, 2003 Location: ohio Age: 48 Posts: 23	I started a pally with a small group maximum 4 in mind. I have a pretty well rounded group, aerie, Yoshimo, cernd and my pally. The main reason i am attempting to keep a smaller group is so that i can level my characters more. But I have noticed that the monsters are toned down more.. IE there were no umberhulks in nalia's keep. I think there were some snake guys instead. Same way with the planer sphere. Is this normal? Any insight from those more experienced than me at this would be appriciated. Mezu

06-13-2003, 02:06 AM	#3
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	Nalia's keep should always have Umberhulks. It usually has Yuan-Ti aswell (they're the snake guys), but not in the room straight before Tor'Gal. From memory there are some of them, or perhaps some trolls, in the room just before the Umberhulks, but the umberhulks are always there, regardless of level. Also, higher level should mean harder monsters, meaning that they shouldn't be "toned down" any, unless you are of lower level than you have been doing these quests before. [ 06-13-2003, 02:08 AM: Message edited by: LennonCook ]

06-14-2003, 04:42 AM	#10
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