Did anyone else find ToB too short? or unforfilling?

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 05-29-2002, 05:56 PM

I played BG1 from start to finish, then Soa as well, keeping Sarevok's sword I might add, I found both of these etremly enjoyable, but then I played TOB, it was great at first, but I got fed up with the liniar story line, it seemed to make *almost* no difference what I said to the solar, and amlesiane, was just frankly, one big pain in the ass. Watchers Keep was a welcome 'vaction' from all of those 'assulting-the-bhaalspawn-in-their-holds' but I wasnt really satisfied with the way it ended; yes I know, I tried ALL of the endings for whatchers keep, but I still found it unsatisfying for the time and effort I put into it. The assults on the other bhaalspawns grew tedious, one after an other, still the drow one was quiet amusing... I didnt like the ending with balthazar, (so I dl the mod; I forget its name, the one where Balthazar joins ya. after I completed it,) The game on the whole was good, but it felt -unfinished... too many questions left answered if you will, maybe its just me. Does anyone else have a similar opoinon? or a different one for that matter... (this is my first topic btw, so dont be too hard on me

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Helspanth · 05-29-2002, 06:06 PM

Short yes.
Boring/tedious no.
The storyline was linear but I think that there could be no other way for parties of that level.
You said that you tried ascention.Did you find that not worth it as well?

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 05-30-2002, 07:27 AM

"You said that you tried ascention.Did you find that not worth it as well?"

Yeah the assention mod was ok, I guess. Its just that for all the amount of effort u put in, it seems almost ...unfinished, or rushed. maybe they could have put more movies in or something. btw did anyone else keep 'sarevok's sword of chaos +2' AND give it to him?

Helspanth · 05-30-2002, 07:50 AM

The first time through no!
I wasn't aware of Sarevok beeing in the game.
The second time I did without ascention and was dissapointed...

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 05-30-2002, 07:55 AM

I dont know if it was a 'bug' or the 'mod accension' but, Sarevok kinda picked up his old sword, and it 'changed'; his portait came up, but he never said anything... it was kinda weird, oh and the sword of chaos's discription dissapeared as well... spooky. May that 'infernal energy that died' within him was 'ressurected', did anyone else have the 'same experience'? I'd be interested to find out

05-29-2002, 05:56 PM	#1
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	I played BG1 from start to finish, then Soa as well, keeping Sarevok's sword I might add, I found both of these etremly enjoyable, but then I played TOB, it was great at first, but I got fed up with the liniar story line, it seemed to make almost no difference what I said to the solar, and amlesiane, was just frankly, one big pain in the ass. Watchers Keep was a welcome 'vaction' from all of those 'assulting-the-bhaalspawn-in-their-holds' but I wasnt really satisfied with the way it ended; yes I know, I tried ALL of the endings for whatchers keep, but I still found it unsatisfying for the time and effort I put into it. The assults on the other bhaalspawns grew tedious, one after an other, still the drow one was quiet amusing... I didnt like the ending with balthazar, (so I dl the mod; I forget its name, the one where Balthazar joins ya. after I completed it,) The game on the whole was good, but it felt -unfinished... too many questions left answered if you will, maybe its just me. Does anyone else have a similar opoinon? or a different one for that matter... (this is my first topic btw, so dont be too hard on me ) __________________ 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.

05-29-2002, 06:06 PM	#2
Helspanth Quintesson Join Date: January 21, 2002 Location: Thessaloniki,Hellas Age: 43 Posts: 1,050	Short yes. Boring/tedious no. The storyline was linear but I think that there could be no other way for parties of that level. You said that you tried ascention.Did you find that not worth it as well? __________________ \"Sorrow is the future tense of love\"

05-30-2002, 07:27 AM	#3
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	"You said that you tried ascention.Did you find that not worth it as well?" Yeah the assention mod was ok, I guess. Its just that for all the amount of effort u put in, it seems almost ...unfinished, or rushed. maybe they could have put more movies in or something. btw did anyone else keep 'sarevok's sword of chaos +2' AND give it to him? __________________ 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.

05-30-2002, 07:50 AM	#4
Helspanth Quintesson Join Date: January 21, 2002 Location: Thessaloniki,Hellas Age: 43 Posts: 1,050	The first time through no! I wasn't aware of Sarevok beeing in the game. The second time I did without ascention and was dissapointed... __________________ \"Sorrow is the future tense of love\"

05-30-2002, 07:55 AM	#5
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	I dont know if it was a 'bug' or the 'mod accension' but, Sarevok kinda picked up his old sword, and it 'changed'; his portait came up, but he never said anything... it was kinda weird, oh and the sword of chaos's discription dissapeared as well... spooky. May that 'infernal energy that died' within him was 'ressurected', did anyone else have the 'same experience'? I'd be interested to find out __________________ 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.

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