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Export/import issues

Captain_JakeCaptain_Jake Member Posts: 4
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Apologies if this is the wrong board. First of all, I've just completed BG:EE for the first time, but upon exporting my character, my hit points drop from 120 (ish) to around 90. Can I stop this happening? I've searched around the boards and mostly just found "this will be patched." Also, can I use my character from BG:EE in the vanilla version of BG2 if I copy-paste the correct files?

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  • KilivitzKilivitz Member Posts: 1,459
    This seems to be an issue with the BG2 engine that was overlooked by the devs. I recall experiencing this upon importing BG1 characters - if you choose a kit, for example, your HPs are rerolled and set to an average value.

    To answer your second question, yes, you can import a BG:EE character into BG2, as long as it doesn't have one of the new kits.
  • KaltzorKaltzor Member Posts: 1,050
    From what I've gotten, importing from BG1 to BG2 has always been messy... I still think your best bet might be to remake the character using Shadowkeeper if you experience problems.
  • FrecheFreche Member Posts: 473
    If the hit points are rerolled, have you tried starting the game on easy?
    I have no idea if it will work but could be worth shot.
  • Captain_JakeCaptain_Jake Member Posts: 4
    Kilivitz said:

    ...you can import a BG:EE character into BG2, as long as it doesn't have one of the new kits.

    I'm pretty sure my CHARNAME is just a vanilla fighter. I know, I know, how dull, but I like having a tank in the lead so I can focus on making the other characters more interesting.
    Kaltzor said:

    From what I've gotten, importing from BG1 to BG2 has always been messy... I still think your best bet might be to remake the character using Shadowkeeper if you experience problems.

    Shadowkeeper? I'll Google it. I have no problem "rebuilding" my character from scratch to start BGII, but I just want what is already mine. I like my 19 strength and constitution, and 120 hit points, and 161,000 xp. I worked hard for those!
  • KilivitzKilivitz Member Posts: 1,459
    Captain_Jake said:

    I'm pretty sure my CHARNAME is just a vanilla fighter. I know, I know, how dull, but I like having a tank in the lead so I can focus on making the other characters more interesting.

    Vanilla classes are more than OK in my book. Kits are fun but they sacrifice a lot of the versatility you can get, specially in the Fighter's case.
  • Captain_JakeCaptain_Jake Member Posts: 4
    Kilivitz said:

    Vanilla classes are more than OK in my book. Kits are fun but they sacrifice a lot of the versatility you can get, specially in the Fighter's case.

    I find that a lot of the recruitable characters, while interesting and fun, are limited in some way because of their stats or skills. The only excellent one I can think of is Yoshimo, and... yeah. Hence why I make the Bhaalspawn a bulletproof powerhouse, so you can have more fun with the others.
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