Who Would You Waste First: BG 1 Jaheira or BG2 Anomen?

Albromor · 06-12-2002, 05:31 PM

Ah, yes, the good old BG1 days when Jaheira was the most despised NPC of the game (though I have to admit that from time to time I wanted to reach in through my screen and choke the life out of Edwin). People hated her with a passion or at least they had a very, very strong dislike. When BG2 was announced I can still hear the waves of disbelief that Jaheira was coming back. Now we have the "beloved" Anomen, *cough* *cough*, who drives normal people into having obsessive-compulsive thoughts and actions of inflicting as much pain, humiliation and death upon this NPC.

So here is the situation. Both are in your party, the scripted BG1 Jaheira and the scripted BG2 Anomen. Now to make this fair don't rush your answer. Usually because BG2 is much fresher people will have the tendency to go with Anomen. So relax, think back and try to remember Jaheira's melodious voice and demeanor as she castegated almost every move you made, especially if your rep was high. Ponder, ponder, ponder. Weight out the facts. Now, who gets wasted first and why?

Madman-Rogovich · 06-12-2002, 07:37 PM

Yes i remember now She was a bitch...nevertheless id still rather blast Anomen into space althoughthere is something really fun about havig him in you party then leaving him in the underdark to ROT!!!! HAHAHAHHAHHWHHEehehehheehhheehee erm yes

Sazerac · 06-12-2002, 07:38 PM

Jaheira...hands down, anyday. Anomen is a wuss that will shut up if you ignore him long enough, but Jaheira is, in her own words from BG1..."insufferable."

-Sazerac

Madman-Rogovich · 06-12-2002, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sazerac:
Jaheira...hands down, anyday. Anomen is a wuss that will shut up if you ignore him long enough, but Jaheira is, in her own words from BG1..."insufferable."

-Sazerac

this is very true!!!

Saz i know thi is off topic but could you help me with altering my sig so's that only the lettering remains???

Helspanth · 06-12-2002, 08:04 PM

Jaheira WAS pretty annoying back in BG.
However neither BG Jaheira nor BG2 Anomen annoy me as that Gnome from BG2!
I can't stand Jansen(BTW Quale-sp?- was even more annoying...What's with those gnomes anyway?)

Sazerac · 06-12-2002, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Madman-Rogovich:

Saz i know thi is off topic but could you help me with altering my sig so's that only the lettering remains???

Yes, I can. [img]smile.gif[/img] I'll fix that for you later this evening when I get off work. I'll post that over in GD, though.

Cheers,
-Sazerac

Sazerac · 06-12-2002, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Helspanth:
Jaheira WAS pretty annoying back in BG.
However neither BG Jaheira nor BG2 Anomen annoy me as that Gnome from BG2!
I can't stand Jansen(BTW Quale-sp?- was even more annoying...What's with those gnomes anyway?)

Wow, I always thought Jan was rather funny myself! But you're right, he does get to be a bit much after awhile. Still, I'd say Jaheira is hors' d'combat in my game. If the only reason people keep her around is for "Insect Plague", get Cernd instead, or learn how to disrupt spells with missiles.

Cheers,
-Sazerac

Willard · 06-12-2002, 08:17 PM

Oh yesssss... I remember Jaheira. 40 hit points...tsk, tsk. My favorite thing I would do to her was to blast her with a wand of frost. Those were SO powerful back then. She would freeze into a jaheira-shaped ice cube, and blast apart, and Khalid would say "Jah..Jaheira? No, NO!!!!". HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! [img]graemlins/rambo.gif[/img] BAM! HAHA! Er, *ahem* sorry, got a little carried away there. Anyway, I hate jaheira more than anomen. A lot more. Still, I like to do the Flesh To Stone - Imprison- Freedom - Stone to Flesh- Disintigrate combo on Anomen, but I still hate Jaheira from BG1 more.

Helspanth · 06-12-2002, 08:25 PM

Well Saz this shows that two radically different oppinions can be both correct!

Jaheira is a little annoying(although I admit that in BG1 she was terrible)but I use her in all my games,save the evil one.
She works fine for me as a tank and has all the healing spells I need.
Jan however...I just can't stand him although he is a good NPC in general.

Wynne · 06-12-2002, 10:04 PM

BG1 JAHEIRA MUST DIE.

Hands down, BG1 Jaheira. At least Anomen has an excuse for his stupid attitudes (the paladins, snooty as they were, offered him something better than the back of Cor's hand.) But Jaheira... ugh. Nothin' doin'.

06-12-2002, 07:37 PM	#2
Madman-Rogovich Lord Soth Join Date: October 23, 2001 Location: Edinburgh Age: 38 Posts: 1,918	Yes i remember now She was a bitch...nevertheless id still rather blast Anomen into space althoughthere is something really fun about havig him in you party then leaving him in the underdark to ROT!!!! HAHAHAHHAHHWHHEehehehheehhheehee erm yes __________________ One room, one axe, one outcome.

06-12-2002, 07:38 PM	#3
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Jaheira...hands down, anyday. Anomen is a wuss that will shut up if you ignore him long enough, but Jaheira is, in her own words from BG1..."insufferable." -Sazerac __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

06-12-2002, 08:04 PM	#5
Helspanth Quintesson Join Date: January 21, 2002 Location: Thessaloniki,Hellas Age: 42 Posts: 1,050	Jaheira WAS pretty annoying back in BG. However neither BG Jaheira nor BG2 Anomen annoy me as that Gnome from BG2! I can't stand Jansen(BTW Quale-sp?- was even more annoying...What's with those gnomes anyway?) __________________ \"Sorrow is the future tense of love\"

06-12-2002, 08:17 PM	#8
Willard Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: June 14, 2001 Location: Vermont Age: 32 Posts: 1,752	Oh yesssss... I remember Jaheira. 40 hit points...tsk, tsk. My favorite thing I would do to her was to blast her with a wand of frost. Those were SO powerful back then. She would freeze into a jaheira-shaped ice cube, and blast apart, and Khalid would say "Jah..Jaheira? No, NO!!!!". HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! [img]graemlins/rambo.gif[/img] BAM! HAHA! Er, ahem sorry, got a little carried away there. Anyway, I hate jaheira more than anomen. A lot more. Still, I like to do the Flesh To Stone - Imprison- Freedom - Stone to Flesh- Disintigrate combo on Anomen, but I still hate Jaheira from BG1 more. __________________

06-12-2002, 08:25 PM	#9
Helspanth Quintesson Join Date: January 21, 2002 Location: Thessaloniki,Hellas Age: 42 Posts: 1,050	Well Saz this shows that two radically different oppinions can be both correct! Jaheira is a little annoying(although I admit that in BG1 she was terrible)but I use her in all my games,save the evil one. She works fine for me as a tank and has all the healing spells I need. Jan however...I just can't stand him although he is a good NPC in general. __________________ \"Sorrow is the future tense of love\"

06-12-2002, 05:31 PM	#1
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	Ah, yes, the good old BG1 days when Jaheira was the most despised NPC of the game (though I have to admit that from time to time I wanted to reach in through my screen and choke the life out of Edwin). People hated her with a passion or at least they had a very, very strong dislike. When BG2 was announced I can still hear the waves of disbelief that Jaheira was coming back. Now we have the "beloved" Anomen, cough cough, who drives normal people into having obsessive-compulsive thoughts and actions of inflicting as much pain, humiliation and death upon this NPC. So here is the situation. Both are in your party, the scripted BG1 Jaheira and the scripted BG2 Anomen. Now to make this fair don't rush your answer. Usually because BG2 is much fresher people will have the tendency to go with Anomen. So relax, think back and try to remember Jaheira's melodious voice and demeanor as she castegated almost every move you made, especially if your rep was high. Ponder, ponder, ponder. Weight out the facts. Now, who gets wasted first and why?

06-12-2002, 10:04 PM	#10
Wynne Dungeon Master Join Date: May 30, 2002 Location: USA Age: 44 Posts: 85	BG1 JAHEIRA MUST DIE. Hands down, BG1 Jaheira. At least Anomen has an excuse for his stupid attitudes (the paladins, snooty as they were, offered him something better than the back of Cor's hand.) But Jaheira... ugh. Nothin' doin'. __________________ <br />[url]\"http://forums.db-forge.com/forgottenwars/index.php?board=18\" target=\"_blank\">Rowan Romance/Friendship for BG2</a>

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