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Questions about online multi player

electrobanelectroban Member Posts: 57
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So me and my pal who is from Australia (im from the UK) are going to play through BG2 together. However I've never played Baldurs Gate multi player before over on line.

How does the single player work to two human players in far as the plot? Does one of us enjoy the perks the story give over time? For example becoming the slayer? Will it only happen to one of us and the game treats the other human player as just another AI party member?

Also what's the servers like? Is it dedicated or hosted through our PCs? How badly does the game get affected by lag? I only so this because if one of us is hosting the distance from the UK to AUS is pretty far... so I can imagine it to be laggy? Does lag effect game play a whole lot?

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  • HeindrichHeindrich Member, Moderator Posts: 2,959
    I have only tried BG EE MP once... Lag was not an issue, though I have no idea where my comrades were based. (I am also UK based)

    In MP games, only 1 character is the Bhaalspawn protagonist. You can assign who controls which NPCs, and also assign permissions like who can pause game, who can spend gold etc...

    Personally I find MP to be a bit fiddly, but if you got a patient friend who likes to play the same way as you, I think it could be good fun.
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