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Minsc Alignment Query

IecerintIecerint Member Posts: 431
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Minsc is unique in that Bioware changed his alignment from Neutral Good to Chaotic Good between BG and BG2. The stats on some of the other returning NPCs also changed, but this was the only purely flavor-based changed. I think most players probably agree that that CG comes closer to Minsc's behavior in both games.

Has Bioware ever clarified what their intentions were with this change? For example, have they clarified whether the change reflected a correction or a timeline-related change in Minsc's alignment? Maybe they just wanted to avoid having 2 Chaotic Good rangers in the original game?

I'm putting this here instead of "Feature Requests" because I figure it would've already been changed if the philosophy of the creators was consistent with this kind of change, but I still want to hear about any discussion I might have missed on this point.

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  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    The loss of his witch affected his behavior to make it even more erratic possibly.
  • IecerintIecerint Member Posts: 431
    Yes, that occurred to me, but he's already Chaotic prior to discovering Dynaheir.

    If they want to keep him Neutral in BG, making the Chaotic switch locked to discovering Dynaheir's body might be a nice way to clarify the continuity.
  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    Well he doesn't discover dynaheir, in the same way you discover khalid - he starts the game and you speak to him and he tells you he saw dynaheir die
  • IecerintIecerint Member Posts: 431
    Ah, maybe I'm just remembering it slightly incorrectly. I thought you didn't know their fates for sure until you went into one of the rooms with Khalid and Dynaheir, and Jaheira and Minsc had their moment at that point.

    This helps me to headcanon everything much more nicely. Thanks. :]
  • scriverscriver Member Posts: 2,072
    If I'm not completely mistaken, it is heavily implied Dynaheir was killed at the same time they captured you.
  • FardragonFardragon Member Posts: 4,511
    edited March 2013
    Actually, that's interesting to mention. It would be pretty easy to bring her back.

    "Dynaheir! I saw you die!! So did Boo!!!"

    "The team neaded something to bring them together. By the way, can I have my trading cards back?"
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