Baldur's Gate
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I think high dex affects weapon speed, but the bonus from weapon specialization is bigger.
Weapon speed has no relationship with number of attacks per round. It's just how early per round your attacks occur. A wep speed of 1 is almost at the start of the round, a wep speed of 10 is a whole six seconds later at the end of the round. If you have multiple attacks per round, each attack is timed as if it was a mini round.
Eg, with 3 APR and wep speed 1 you attack after:
0 seconds
2 seconds
4 seconds
with 3 APR and wep speed 10 you attack after:
2 seconds
4 seconds
6 seconds
So with lots of attacks per round (Monks with whirlwind attack!!) wep speed makes little difference...
/takes off robe and wizard hat
Weapon speed has no relationship with number of attacks per round. It's just how early per round your attacks occur. A wep speed of 1 is almost at the start of the round, a wep speed of 10 is a whole six seconds later at the end of the round. If you have multiple attacks per round, each attack is timed as if it was a mini round.
Eg, with 3 APR and wep speed 1 you attack after:
0 seconds
2 seconds
4 seconds
with 3 APR and wep speed 10 you attack after:
2 seconds
4 seconds
6 seconds
So with lots of attacks per round (Monks with whirlwind attack!!) wep speed makes little difference...
/takes off robe and wizard hat
Em...there's no agility or vitality stats in BG
Lulz, i've clearly been playing too much guild wars.
Replace vitality with constitution and replace agility with numpty.
Yeah it does. Having a fairly high Dex is a must if you're choosing a character that can't wear heavy armour (mages/sorcerers, thieves, kensais, monks).
There's some nice mods/patches on the following site that I usually install when revisiting BG 1 + 2 >
http://www.gibberlings3.net/downloads/index.php
For instance, for BG2 install the game then the official patch then the following patches -
Baldurs Gate 2 Fixpack
Baldurs Gate 2 Tweak Pack
They contain a lot of bug fixes, Game Text fixes etc. (You shouldn't need the Fix Pack if you use TuTu though).
This may help people as well -
Tutu Mod Compatibility and Order of Install
http://www.gibberlings3.net/downloads/index.php
For instance, for BG2 install the game then the official patch then the following patches -
Baldurs Gate 2 Fixpack
Baldurs Gate 2 Tweak Pack
They contain a lot of bug fixes, Game Text fixes etc. (You shouldn't need the Fix Pack if you use TuTu though).
This may help people as well -
Tutu Mod Compatibility and Order of Install
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Anyone?
Bakes, BG1 is a very unforgiving game early on. Because it follows D&D rules, your 1st level characters are silly weak, especially if they're not high hit point classes. It's open world, you can go anywhere, and it doesn't hold your hand and coddle you. You can easily run into high level mob and npc parties that will rip you to shreds.
Other thing to remember early on is that missile weapons are your friend. Run, turn shoot, run.
The third thing is that BG1 characters will only be about lvl 7 by the time BG1 is over. At that stage monks are only starting to get going. Very tough character to choose for your first play through BG1. (In BG2, your characters start at around lvl 7, as it's supposed to follow on directly from the 1st game).
Other thing to remember early on is that missile weapons are your friend. Run, turn shoot, run.
The third thing is that BG1 characters will only be about lvl 7 by the time BG1 is over. At that stage monks are only starting to get going. Very tough character to choose for your first play through BG1. (In BG2, your characters start at around lvl 7, as it's supposed to follow on directly from the 1st game).
With such low HP at the begging, lots of resting is vital if you run out of potions. and if your having extra difficulty then turn the difficulty down for that battle and then turn it up afterwards.
Just remember to turn it back up, or in a few hours you ll be annoyed at how it suddenly got a lot easier Its happen to me a few times before.
Just remember to turn it back up, or in a few hours you ll be annoyed at how it suddenly got a lot easier
Its happen to me a few times before.With such low HP at the begging, lots of resting is vital if you run out of potions. and if your having extra difficulty then turn the difficulty down for that battle and then turn it up afterwards.
Just remember to turn it back up, or in a few hours you ll be annoyed at how it suddenly got a lot easier
Ok cheers, im just finding it funny at having 10hp
But soon i will be unstoppable mwhahahahahhaha!
I dont think resting replenishes health... or at least not much.
You need a healer!
You could play BG 'fight, rest and repeat' but you have to remember this isnt wow or any other stupidly easy game, its an RPG.
There's an option in the gameplay menu to rest until your party is healed, very handy! As for reviving fallen party members, you'll need to find a priest until such point as one of your characters learns the raise dead spell.
Im not that far in the game to have a healer.
Also playing fight, rest and repeat, is the only way to play it so far.
Enjoying it though, ive only played for a couple hours so far. So i cant judge it yet.
No-one brought up Planescape Torment in a BG thread? Blasphemy!
What other game has floating skulls as fully developed characters, alleys giving birth and an immortal main protagonist while still remaining compelling? oh, and the soundtrack isn't bad either. 
(warning, may be spoilers here)
A character music theme
A companion confronts the main villain
What other game has floating skulls as fully developed characters, alleys giving birth and an immortal main protagonist while still remaining compelling?
oh, and the soundtrack isn't bad either. (warning, may be spoilers here)
A character music theme
A companion confronts the main villain
BG1 right? You get a healer (Jaheira - Druid) at the Friendly Arm Inn, the first place you are meant to visit. I always get her partner killed off because hes useless.
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