BG1 - favourite fights: Bounty Hunters and Mercenaries

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JLee

40 years from now, when I've forgotten the name of this game I'll still remember what a bastard Tarnesh is.

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zur312

Rahvin, Haseo, Wudei, Carston, Shaldrissa, Gorf (Undercity)
those fireballs! yeah!


tarnesh is cool noob killer it is probably first thing i died to in my first game of baldur's gate but really i can't remember

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Shin

They're only two, but their cocky pre-fight dialogue always makes me feel righteous about ending them.

SionIV

Back when i was new to BG1 i didn't understand that Nimbul only came after you cleared the mine. So everytime i got into nashkel i was scared shitless of him. First two times i ever fought him i had low health and no potions and he came out of nowhere with his mirror images and fear.

lunar

Drasus's party is scary and a respectable challenge in scs. So many things can go wrong in this battle. You can shut down Davaeorn's danger with potions/spells/scrolls but these guys are really deadly.

Tyranus

Tarnesh and the 5 Ogre Magi take my vote. When I played SCS and they ambushed me, it was the first time I felt I could lose.

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Tresset

Shank and Carbos!!!!

Who the heck resurrected these two anyway? Why?

Tetrapus

I don't remember much about the fight, but for some reason the group in the Candlekeep Caves just stands out in my memory.

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lunar

@typo_tilly

Scs works on bg:ee, only one or two battles are bugged, %95 of the components work well, on my Ipad no less. :-)

franco

Tarnesh is an excellent game device. Right from the start, BG is telling you, "This is not a seek and fetch it kind of adventure. Charname can die here, and at a moment's notice. Your adrenaline level goes up, and it remains at a higher level for the rest of the game.

My level of excitement in the game goes up another notch it seems outside the Cloakwood mines when you've obviously encountered a powerful and well coordinated combination of opponents, you stand toe to toe and win out. You get an extra feeling like, "this group is coming together and can win this thing."

Noon

Most of those fights are worthy and the choice is difficult. Also, did you forget Zhalimar and co. at the top of the iron throne or is it intentional ? Otherwise, it would have my vote. There is also Rieltar's group at Candlekeep (but not really mercenaries or BH).

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CoM_Solaufein

Bah. They're all pushovers compared to my mods bounty hunters.

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deltago

"Always kill the mouthy ones, that's what I always say."

More for one of the best quotes in the game, and one of the best items than the actual battle.

elminster

Shin said:

They're only two, but their cocky pre-fight dialogue always makes me feel righteous about ending them.

Especially in the original game I was always RP'ing it so that I would stop them as soon as possible to prevent them from killing too many bystanders. Especially Krystin and that cloudkill of hers.

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daven

The group in that tavern in Baldur's Gate. Who bust on in after you're telling stories with them others at the bar.

MilesBeyond

deltago said:

"Always kill the mouthy ones, that's what I always say."

HAW! A good saying! I will use your head for a puppet and make it say it over and over while we drink large amounts of mead! Life is pretty good, you know?

SpaceInvader

elminster said:

Shin said:

They're only two, but their cocky pre-fight dialogue always makes me feel righteous about ending them.

Especially in the original game I was always RP'ing it so that I would stop them as soon as possible to prevent them from killing too many bystanders. Especially Krystin and that cloudkill of hers.

Their voice sets are so cool that sometimes I ctrl+Q and keep them in my party till the end.
I bring them to Near Dead then my evil PC acts like "Meh, you two are too badass to die in this sewer. Join me and we'll have fun together."

Tsyrith

daven said:

The group in that tavern in Baldur's Gate. Who bust on in after you're telling stories with them others at the bar.

They're the Maulers of the Undermountain, and probably aren't on this list because they aren't either after your bounty or in the employ of the Iron Throne, they're just dumb-dumbs.

daven

Ohhhh right. Well... it's a good fight anyway.

Shin

What usually (or always) happens to Rahvin and his entourage in my games. I know it's metagaming in the extreme, but that close to the end it gets increasingly difficult to be meticulous.

redline

Shin said:

What usually (or always) happens to Rahvin and his entourage in my games. I know it's metagaming in the extreme, but that close to the end it gets increasingly difficult to be meticulous.

I'm with you. I don't usually metagame, but when I do, its because I'm 6 feet from the final battle and... !#$% this, get out of the WAY, Rahvin!

Jarrakul

@redline, you just summed up my feelings about everything between the coronation and Tamoko.

As for the actual topic of the thread, I like a lot of them, but my favorite has to be the group outside the Cloakwood Mines. If you're careful it's not too hard (like everything in the game, really), but boy can that battle go south fast if you're not. Plus, boots of speed make everything better.

Pecca

Exhausted, wounded, in the middle of nowhere. Now how the hell did you know, I'd go through this exact spot?! Anyway, I insult them, kill them and for the very first time, I feel like a real badass.