Can I win without Time Stop

lmk012376 · 05-19-2003, 09:28 AM

Since my Imonen probably won't reach 9th level casting ability by game's end, can I still win?

Alson · 05-19-2003, 09:38 AM

Of course you can. Time Stop is yet another powerful spell - it is, by no means, crucial or essential. Other powerful spells abound.

TaSSaDaR · 05-19-2003, 09:55 AM

In fact, you CAN win without using any spells - numerous fighter soloists can confirm [img]smile.gif[/img]

Sir Exxon · 05-19-2003, 09:55 AM

And without ToB or an XP-cap remover, you won't be able to get that spell anyway.

Pirengle · 05-19-2003, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Exxon:
And without ToB or an XP-cap remover, you won't be able to get that spell anyway.

Doesn't mean you can't cast them off the scroll. [img]tongue.gif[/img] No matter what level of spellcaster you are, you can cast spells off a scroll, provided you have the class and INT/WIS to do it.(In the wonderful BG2 Quiz #3 provided by Misters Spades and Giant, you can learn that there are quite a number of those scrolls in SoA.)

And this is post #4 saying that no, you don't need the spell to beat that battle or any other in the game, for that matter. It just makes things a heckuva lot easier.

Alson · 05-19-2003, 01:30 PM

Just a tiny nitpick, Pirengle: Arcane scrolls (including Time Stop, obviously) have no INT/WIS requirements whatsoever. As long as the character can cast arcane spells (or has UAI), he/she will be able to cast from a scroll.

Interesting trivia 1: Spells casted from scrolls are always casted at level 10 (=as if casted by a level 10 caster), even if the character who's reading it is level, say, 16.

Interesting trivia 2: Scrolls seem to be ForceSpell'd - which practically means that you can cast from scrolls even if you're silenced, deafened, insect-plague'd, etc, etc... Especially useful when solo!

[ 05-19-2003, 01:30 PM: Message edited by: Alson ]

Leslie · 05-19-2003, 01:42 PM

Cool, Alson !

Very useful information up there.

Is this written anywhere (Spell guide, Manual, ...) or just tested ?

Alson · 05-19-2003, 02:07 PM

I've read #1 somewhere... I think it was in the Imp. Ilyich README, advising you to let Imoen cast those scrolls (as Imoen's level is most likely lower than 10).

As for #2 - I discovered it myself, but I'm sure others have already noted it before.

ADD] Isn't trivia fun? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 05-19-2003, 02:09 PM: Message edited by: Alson ]

05-19-2003, 01:30 PM	#6
Alson Galvatron Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Israel Age: 36 Posts: 2,187	Just a tiny nitpick, Pirengle: Arcane scrolls (including Time Stop, obviously) have no INT/WIS requirements whatsoever. As long as the character can cast arcane spells (or has UAI), he/she will be able to cast from a scroll. Interesting trivia 1: Spells casted from scrolls are always casted at level 10 (=as if casted by a level 10 caster), even if the character who's reading it is level, say, 16. Interesting trivia 2: Scrolls seem to be ForceSpell'd - which practically means that you can cast from scrolls even if you're silenced, deafened, insect-plague'd, etc, etc... Especially useful when solo! [ 05-19-2003, 01:30 PM: Message edited by: Alson ] __________________ In memory of Ilan Ramon - the first Israeli astronaut.<br /><br /><br />[url]\"http://members.chello.nl/~j.vanthull/BG2SR/Home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">BGII Spells Reference</a> - everything you ever wanted to know about spells!

05-19-2003, 01:42 PM	#7
Leslie Baaz Draconian Join Date: February 28, 2003 Location: SLO Age: 52 Posts: 737	Cool, Alson ! Very useful information up there. Is this written anywhere (Spell guide, Manual, ...) or just tested ? __________________ I grow tired of shouting battle cries when fighting this mage. Boo will finish his eyeballs once and for all, so he does not rise again. Evil, meet my sword! SWORD, MEET EVIL!<br />- Minsc

05-19-2003, 02:07 PM	#8
Alson Galvatron Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Israel Age: 36 Posts: 2,187	I've read #1 somewhere... I think it was in the Imp. Ilyich README, advising you to let Imoen cast those scrolls (as Imoen's level is most likely lower than 10). As for #2 - I discovered it myself, but I'm sure others have already noted it before. ADD] Isn't trivia fun? [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 05-19-2003, 02:09 PM: Message edited by: Alson ] __________________ In memory of Ilan Ramon - the first Israeli astronaut.<br /><br /><br />[url]\"http://members.chello.nl/~j.vanthull/BG2SR/Home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">BGII Spells Reference</a> - everything you ever wanted to know about spells!

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05-19-2003, 09:28 AM	#1
lmk012376 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Earth Posts: 47	Since my Imonen probably won't reach 9th level casting ability by game's end, can I still win?

05-19-2003, 09:38 AM	#2
Alson Galvatron Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Israel Age: 36 Posts: 2,187	Of course you can. Time Stop is yet another powerful spell - it is, by no means, crucial or essential. Other powerful spells abound. __________________ In memory of Ilan Ramon - the first Israeli astronaut.<br /><br /><br />[url]\"http://members.chello.nl/~j.vanthull/BG2SR/Home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">BGII Spells Reference</a> - everything you ever wanted to know about spells!

05-19-2003, 09:55 AM	#3
TaSSaDaR Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 27, 2002 Location: Russia Age: 38 Posts: 734	In fact, you CAN win without using any spells - numerous fighter soloists can confirm [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ En taro Adun!<br />En taro, mighty Tassadar!

05-19-2003, 09:55 AM	#4
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 35 Posts: 5,367	And without ToB or an XP-cap remover, you won't be able to get that spell anyway.

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