After BG2 What Next????

Ted Bigfoot · 09-09-2002, 03:15 PM

Hi All,
I've completed BG2 more times than I care to remember - every character set and combination of alignments. What should I look to spend my well earned money on now?

BG was soooo good, I'm afraid all else will pale in comparison. However, I'm sure that's not the case and there are some pretty good RPGs out there.

Online is out of the question with 56K modem (tell me I'm wrong).
Looked at NWN but heard some pretty bad reviews.
Played demo disk of Icewind Dale - pretty good but less character options than BG.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

Iron_Ranger · 09-09-2002, 03:18 PM

Well if you going just for RPG, try out IWD or Planescape Torment. IWD 2 is out now, but if you have never played IWD, play the first one first (duh

).

But if you going for any genere, go out and get MediEval Total:War, its awsome.

andrewas · 09-09-2002, 03:20 PM

Planescape : Torment. Tough to find but well worth it.

NWN - if you can run it its ace. Check out the activity in the NWN forum.

IDW & IWD 2 - good, but not great. Something to occupy time between BG2 sessions.

Morrowind - Good supposedly, but not a chance in hell of it running on this decrepit pievce of junk on my desk. The previous one, Daggerfall, was excellent when it wasnt bugged.

Online play on a 56K will be frustrating, but possible. RPGs tend to be one of the more forgiving genres - FPS really suffer from lag.

Rimjaw · 09-09-2002, 03:25 PM

There's still some fun stuff to do in BG2. Monster Spawn codes for example. I once pitted my party against every dragon in the game. Try completing the game using a party made completely out of Ctrl-Qed NPCs. The possibilities are endless....

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 09-09-2002, 03:25 PM

Maybe you should take a break fromg RPGs. after completing SUCH a GREAT seris, the other RPGs dont really compare. maybe if you tried a differnt style of game for a while, and then went back to RPGs. that way, they may seem "better" then if you played them right after bg seris. just a thought.

Jeffi0 · 09-09-2002, 03:31 PM

If you post your system specs it would help. Personally, I like Betrayal at Krondor. It's an ancient game ('91?) and free, but is very fun. Just do a search for it in Yahoo or whatever, and download. The graphics are terrible, but the gameplay is good.

Megabot · 09-09-2002, 04:35 PM

Try out Wizardry 8 one of the best rpg ever if you ask me! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

flibulzbuth · 09-09-2002, 07:08 PM

fallout 2 or arcanum. Both have excellent stories, and both are a bit tougher than BG2.

09-09-2002, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Megabot:
Try out Wizardry 8 one of the best rpg ever if you ask me! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Megabot beat me to it LOL. Its definitely one to look in to!

SecretMaster · 09-09-2002, 08:26 PM

Okay, RPG's are Morrowind and Wiz8, the best of the best.
Others include Warcraft 3, Empire Earth, Sim City (wait till 4000 comes out though) try the Quake games also. That should fill your needs while you wait for a new game.

09-09-2002, 03:15 PM	#1
Ted Bigfoot Dungeon Master Join Date: February 6, 2002 Location: Farnborough, UK Posts: 59	Hi All, I've completed BG2 more times than I care to remember - every character set and combination of alignments. What should I look to spend my well earned money on now? BG was soooo good, I'm afraid all else will pale in comparison. However, I'm sure that's not the case and there are some pretty good RPGs out there. Online is out of the question with 56K modem (tell me I'm wrong). Looked at NWN but heard some pretty bad reviews. Played demo disk of Icewind Dale - pretty good but less character options than BG. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. __________________ \"Size doesn\'t matter, although we halflings do have big feet!\" ... Master Ted Bigfoot (halfling Thief/MU)

09-09-2002, 03:18 PM	#2
Iron_Ranger Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 18, 2002 Location: Where Eagles Dare Age: 36 Posts: 1,391	Well if you going just for RPG, try out IWD or Planescape Torment. IWD 2 is out now, but if you have never played IWD, play the first one first (duh ). But if you going for any genere, go out and get MediEval Total:War, its awsome. __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-bin/ouapforum/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">Once Upon A Paper</a><br />Living on a razors edge<br />Balancing on ledge<br />Living on a razors edge

09-09-2002, 03:20 PM	#3
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Planescape : Torment. Tough to find but well worth it. NWN - if you can run it its ace. Check out the activity in the NWN forum. IDW & IWD 2 - good, but not great. Something to occupy time between BG2 sessions. Morrowind - Good supposedly, but not a chance in hell of it running on this decrepit pievce of junk on my desk. The previous one, Daggerfall, was excellent when it wasnt bugged. Online play on a 56K will be frustrating, but possible. RPGs tend to be one of the more forgiving genres - FPS really suffer from lag. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-09-2002, 03:25 PM	#5
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	Maybe you should take a break fromg RPGs. after completing SUCH a GREAT seris, the other RPGs dont really compare. maybe if you tried a differnt style of game for a while, and then went back to RPGs. that way, they may seem "better" then if you played them right after bg seris. just a thought. __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

09-09-2002, 03:31 PM	#6
Jeffi0 Zhentarim Guard Join Date: September 3, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 40 Posts: 308	If you post your system specs it would help. Personally, I like Betrayal at Krondor. It's an ancient game ('91?) and free, but is very fun. Just do a search for it in Yahoo or whatever, and download. The graphics are terrible, but the gameplay is good. __________________ <br /><br />[url]\"http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010302\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010302</a> First 8-Bit Theater comic. The first few aren\'t really funny, but the rest are great.

09-09-2002, 03:25 PM	#4
Rimjaw Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: May 24, 2002 Location: East Coast, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 890	There's still some fun stuff to do in BG2. Monster Spawn codes for example. I once pitted my party against every dragon in the game. Try completing the game using a party made completely out of Ctrl-Qed NPCs. The possibilities are endless....

09-09-2002, 04:35 PM	#7
Megabot Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 18, 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway. Age: 61 Posts: 3,360	Try out Wizardry 8 one of the best rpg ever if you ask me! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

09-09-2002, 07:08 PM	#8
flibulzbuth Drow Warrior Join Date: April 6, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 254	fallout 2 or arcanum. Both have excellent stories, and both are a bit tougher than BG2. __________________ Boo for president!

09-09-2002, 08:26 PM	#10
SecretMaster Apophis Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 4,666	Okay, RPG's are Morrowind and Wiz8, the best of the best. Others include Warcraft 3, Empire Earth, Sim City (wait till 4000 comes out though) try the Quake games also. That should fill your needs while you wait for a new game.

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