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[(BG2) Bug] Selecting 'Pick For Me' at spell-pick screen gets specialists extra known spell (0629)

IgneousIgneous Member Posts: 368
edited August 2012 in Fixed
Current behaviour: At character generation, if you've elected to create a specialist mage (including Wild Mage) and click the 'Pick For Me' button at the spell-pick screen, the character receives four known spells instead of three.

Expected behaviour: Specialists should only receive three known spells when selecting the 'Pick For Me' button.

Games affected: BG2, BGEE.

Notes: The bug affects BG2, as well. From testing, it looks like an extra known spell is granted for spell levels where one or more spells from the specialist's school is present. For all specialists apart from Wild Mage, this effectively means they nab a free known spell every spell level. Wild Mages, on the other hand, grab freebies only at the 1st and 2nd spell levels (from Nahal's and Chaos Shield, respectively).
Post edited by Bhryaen on

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  • HeroicSpurHeroicSpur Member Posts: 907
    Confirmed, getting 4 known spells when picking for me
  • SethDavisSethDavis Member Posts: 1,812
    Potentially fixed - Mages will no longer gain an extra spell when the game auto picks one from their school.
  • Avenger_teambgAvenger_teambg Member, Developer Posts: 5,862
    edited July 2012
    I thought you gain one extra spell, provided it is from your school.
    That's why school spells are marked differently in the spell picker screen.

    So, i think the bug is actually not in the auto pick, but the manual selection.

  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    edited July 2012
    @Avenger_teambg

    Non-specialist mages only get to select two spells at CC.
  • Avenger_teambgAvenger_teambg Member, Developer Posts: 5,862
    Ah, i see. Thanks for clarification.
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    Confirmed fixed for me in Build 0730
  • Avenger_teambgAvenger_teambg Member, Developer Posts: 5,862
    @Tanthalas, what happens if you use pick me for wildmage?
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    @Avenger_teambg
    It just picks 3 spells including NRD. On the second screen where I pick my memorized spells I can't advance though, because the game isn't recognizing NRD as a wild magic spell.
  • BhryaenBhryaen Member Posts: 2,874
    Confirmed fixed:

    All specialist schools get only 3 spells to select at Char Gen by using Pick for Me.
    Abjurer
    Conjurer
    Diviner
    Enchanter
    Illusionist
    Invoker
    Necromancer
    Transmuter
    Wild Mage

    Looks like another bug that's been around for a decade...
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