Something wrong with my Shield of Balduran

Klorox · 05-22-2006, 08:27 PM

I bought this item, but it didn't reflect any beholder rays. The rays never hurt the character holding the item, but the shield just appeared to stop the rays, never reflect them.

Any way to fix this item?

TIA

SixOfSpades · 05-22-2006, 08:54 PM

That's the ToB version. If you play without ToB installed, the Shield bounces the rays right back at the Beholders. But everybody complained about the stupidity of killing an entire lair of Beholders just by walking into the room, so in ToB the Shield is softened to merely absorb the rays, not reflect them. And it's still ridiculously overpowered.

Cam_H · 05-22-2006, 11:19 PM

I thought the problem occured when the Shield of Balduran was carried by a character also wearing the Cloak of Mirroring.

... Sorry if this is wrong, it's been a long time since I've played.

bjorn · 05-23-2006, 08:13 AM

My shield reflects the rays and I have ToB installed.

[ 05-23-2006, 08:17 AM: Message edited by: bjorn ]

Aragorn1 · 05-23-2006, 09:48 AM

Cloak of mirroring would in the original also reflect the rays, no need to have the sheild as well.

supercowman · 05-23-2006, 01:02 PM

where do you get this shield of Balduran?

Aragorn1 · 05-23-2006, 03:08 PM

Think its from one of the bonus merchants originally packaged with the deluxe edition. However you can download them now if you have the vanilla edition.

JrKASperov · 05-23-2006, 03:16 PM

On the other hand, I find Beholder's Rays to be cheesy and way overpowered. My lvl 20 fighter can beat everything in the game singlehandedly, except beholders cause they cause way too much damage every round. Not to mention when they're in groups...(Gauths, Í'm specifically looking at you)

(blasted lightning and cause severe wounds)

SixOfSpades · 05-23-2006, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SixOfSpades:
That's the ToB version. If you play without ToB installed, the Shield bounces the rays right back at the Beholders. But everybody complained about the stupidity of killing an entire lair of Beholders just by walking into the room, so in ToB the Shield is softened to merely absorb the rays, not reflect them. And it's still ridiculously overpowered.

:beats self upside the head:

The statement I posted previously would be absolutely correct if you scratched out the words "Shield of Balduran" and wrote in "Cloak of Mirroring" in their place. See, the two items are so cheesy and so similar that it's (evidently) easy for me to get them mixed up. My bad.

So, sorry, I don't know of any Shield-nerfing-via-installing-ToB, but maybe some mod changes it--I know there are plenty of people out there who have views similar to mine regarding the Shield. It's possible that your "Deflection instead of Turning" is due to wearing the Shield and the Cloak at the same time (provided you equipped the Shield first), but that's unlikely, as the Cloak renders the Shield pretty much entirely obsolete. (And even if it did come about, it wouldn't permanently change the Shield.)

My opinion on the nerfed Shield: Who cares? Beholderkin still stand a 0% chance of surviving anyway, so why complain?

Klorox · 05-23-2006, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SixOfSpades:

My opinion on the nerfed Shield: Who cares? Beholderkin still stand a 0% chance of surviving anyway, so why complain?

I care! I want my game running the way it's supposed to!

05-22-2006, 08:27 PM	#1
Klorox Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,168	I bought this item, but it didn't reflect any beholder rays. The rays never hurt the character holding the item, but the shield just appeared to stop the rays, never reflect them. Any way to fix this item? TIA __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke

05-22-2006, 08:54 PM	#2
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	That's the ToB version. If you play without ToB installed, the Shield bounces the rays right back at the Beholders. But everybody complained about the stupidity of killing an entire lair of Beholders just by walking into the room, so in ToB the Shield is softened to merely absorb the rays, not reflect them. And it's still ridiculously overpowered. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

05-23-2006, 08:13 AM	#4
bjorn Zhentarim Guard Join Date: December 19, 2003 Location: sweden Age: 39 Posts: 381	My shield reflects the rays and I have ToB installed. [ 05-23-2006, 08:17 AM: Message edited by: bjorn ] __________________ [url]\"http://www.universalpoplab.com\" target=\"_blank\">Universal Poplab</a>

05-23-2006, 01:02 PM	#6
supercowman Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 16, 2003 Location: Bullard, TX Age: 36 Posts: 48	where do you get this shield of Balduran? __________________ *SUPERCOWMAN*<br /> a.k.a. Thaddues Karine...<br /> a.k.a. death in half elven form....

05-23-2006, 03:16 PM	#8
JrKASperov Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 16, 2003 Location: Wa\'eni\'n Age: 39 Posts: 1,701	On the other hand, I find Beholder's Rays to be cheesy and way overpowered. My lvl 20 fighter can beat everything in the game singlehandedly, except beholders cause they cause way too much damage every round. Not to mention when they're in groups...(Gauths, Í'm specifically looking at you) (blasted lightning and cause severe wounds) __________________ God is in the rain.

05-22-2006, 11:19 PM	#3
Cam_H Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 12, 2005 Location: Australia, if you must know. Age: 59 Posts: 320	I thought the problem occured when the Shield of Balduran was carried by a character also wearing the Cloak of Mirroring. ... Sorry if this is wrong, it's been a long time since I've played.

05-23-2006, 09:48 AM	#5
Aragorn1 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: July 3, 2001 Location: Cornwall England Age: 38 Posts: 1,197	Cloak of mirroring would in the original also reflect the rays, no need to have the sheild as well.

05-23-2006, 03:08 PM	#7
Aragorn1 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: July 3, 2001 Location: Cornwall England Age: 38 Posts: 1,197	Think its from one of the bonus merchants originally packaged with the deluxe edition. However you can download them now if you have the vanilla edition.

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