Dropping Gold
Illustair
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If I remember correctly, you can't drop gold in Baldur's Gate. What's everyone's take on that? Personally, I wish it can be done. It gives some room for roleplaying. For example, you feel like being generous and you would like to give money to a poor commoner, so you leave a hundred gold to their cabinet. Or you don't want to carry around loads of gold every time and would just like to leave it in the "vault" of your stronghold, where most of your most loyal companions can stay and keep their eyes on them. Most importantly, it's useful when you have wild mage around...instead of being always forced to risk most of your hard-earned gold; and you're almost helpless against it. It's a trivial issue, I know. But can I hear your thoughts regarding this?
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Yes, and that also. Wild mages would waste all your hard-earned gold. Seems impractical to bring around all your gold knowing that you have a wild mage with you. Why not stash it somewhere like I assume most of us do with items? Is it really not feasible? I don't know how it works from the inside but you can easily add or subtract gold (e.g. donating, picking up, selling, buying), and there's an object for gold coins (before you pick them up)...shouldn't that be all the recipes one might need?
That could be another way of putting it. But I prefer storing it in a chest. To be honest though, I'm a bit surprised
The thing about gold is when you click on it in your inventory or in a chest, it goes right to the gold that you have stored. The logistics of taking it out of that or drag dropping it in to it is honestly something I never considered, and I doubt looking in any of the modding tools would give me insight into what it would take. This would have to be answered by either a career modder or a dev, I think. Use the @ to summon some of them if you are inclined to do so.
Thanks for the input. Would you happen to know who are some of the expert modders I can call in for that?
But I won't be the one to summon them, no sir, I won't call down the wrath of the gods lightly.
Of course, that's not quite what you're after, but I'll just throw it out there.
Thank you for the suggestion. Now that there's Neera, I might just do that. But still I hope for a "drop gold" feature.
*Subtitled for sarcasm impaired: the above is sarcasm*
Tho I do like it when she drops cows on people
Yes, I read the thread.
I apologize. Obviously I haven't fully broken down the language barrier.hehe now that's clear...that's actually pretty funny and relatable.haha Bartering can really be advantageous at times, you know.;p Nowadays, currency is unstable; esp with the *spoilers* Iron Throne in control.
On a serious note, "drop" gold!
Not the best bargaining position.
EDIT: aah, there you go... @Aosaw please?
Could you add an item that sells for as much as you buy it? Then have it available in different denominations? Maybe even make them stackable gems. Then you could have certain merchants buy/sell these items, or add NPC bankers. Maybe buy/sell prices can't be set like that. I don't know.
Other than a mod, I would like to see this as an actual feature in the game. I would even pay for it as DLC. I always use the big room in the Jovial Juggler. I consider it kind of on lease from the owner, and I make sure I only rest in that inn while in Beregost and always pay the highest rate