HLA traps restricted for bards but not thieves

kaffekoppen

I am unsure if this is a bizarre intended feature or a bug. I have a F/T charname and Haer'Dalis in my party. Both have multiple spike traps/time traps.

If there is a spike or time trap in the area (that is, the whole map and not just a small area of it), Haer'Dalis is unable to place a spike or time trap with the message that no more traps are allowed in this area. However, the same restriction does not apply when my F/T does it. So, for example:

Possible: HD places trap, F/T places trap as many times as he wants.
Impossible: F/T or HD places a trap, HD places a trap.

Weird, no? If this is some anti-cheese "feature", then why does it only apply to bards?

elminster

Attach your save file here and I'll have a look. Also make sure to @elminster me when you do so just so I remember to check this out

TheZodiak

Of course it apply to bards. They are the one and only class who can use everything or should i say can't use anything? They can use an armor - wait no. They can use a shield - wait no. They can use helmets - wait no.

Playing a bard is like: You have access to everything but when it really comes to it.. nope not for you my friend! :-)

kaffekoppen

@elminster: I know it sounds silly, but I kind of want to keep my savegame for myself. I doubt it's an issue specifically with my savegame anyway. I also don't use mods so it's not that.

Actually it would be incredibly easy to test anyway if anyone wants to try. Make a bard with 2 HLA traps. Use them. Well, if you cheat it's easy anyway

Thrasymachus

@kaffekoppen and @elminster: I just tried this, and yeah, my blade can't place more than one spike trap in the area (I don't have any other kinds of traps yet, so I couldn't test if different kinds of traps could be set).

Needless to say, this is quite disheartening!

Thrasymachus

Also, I'm pretty sure this is was not the case in the original BG2.

nano

seems it's been reported and "fixed" (maybe for the next patch?)

http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/27032/bug-bards-can-now-place-traps-but-are-limited-to-one-per-area

Thrasymachus

Okay, there is a solution! Place "TRAPLIMT.2da" from the thread linked below in your "Override" folder, and your Blade should be good to go!

http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/comment/421556/#Comment_421556

(Just tested it, and it seems to work. PHEW!)

kaffekoppen

@Thrasymachus: Thanks, that's great