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  • lroumenlroumen Member Posts: 2,538
    That would be a nice way to skip Ulraunt
  • OlvynChuruOlvynChuru Member Posts: 3,079
    The various bandits and muggers in the Baldur's Gate games differ in how much gold they could potentially take from you if you agreed to give up your gold. The mugger in the Bridge District in BG2 takes up to 1,000,000 gold. Cattack in BG1, however, takes up to 2,000,000,000 gold. So if you had more than 2 billion gold when you talked to Cattack, he'd be nice enough to leave you some gold.
  • OlvynChuruOlvynChuru Member Posts: 3,079
    Have you noticed that the Flaming Fist headquarters highly resembles the Undercellar?

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  • AerakarAerakar Member Posts: 1,049
    Yesterday's lazy map-making, today's ironic social commentary :wink:
  • lroumenlroumen Member Posts: 2,538
    edited March 2023
    This is inherent to birds eye view games with a fixed camera. You just get more things to see from the area. Pretty much every building is done at 30-45 degrees
  • amberCoffeeCatamberCoffeeCat Member Posts: 90
    I think that OlvynChuru meant room layout rather than camera angle.
  • Balrog99Balrog99 Member Posts: 7,371
    Just found out that Lynis' parents give you a 5k XP reward for laying their son's ghost to rest with his teddy bear. 20+ years later I finally think to talk to them at their son's gravestone...
  • OlvynChuruOlvynChuru Member Posts: 3,079
    When I first saw the Chapter 2 dream screen in BG1EE, I thought it was depicting some sort of cartoony ghost.

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  • OlvynChuruOlvynChuru Member Posts: 3,079
    Did you know that the spell Invisibility is really useful? It can do things that thief stealth, potions of invisibility, and the spell Sanctuary cannot do. If a party member is paralyzed and being attacked by enemies, you can't have that party member drink an invisibility potion or cast Sanctuary. But you can have another party member cast Invisibility on them to save them.
  • AerakarAerakar Member Posts: 1,049
    OlvynChuru wrote: »
    Did you know that the spell Invisibility is really useful? It can do things that thief stealth, potions of invisibility, and the spell Sanctuary cannot do. If a party member is paralyzed and being attacked by enemies, you can't have that party member drink an invisibility potion or cast Sanctuary. But you can have another party member cast Invisibility on them to save them.

    All too true! I rarely have my mages or bards memorize invisibility, but have recently taken to using the scrolls for this kind of emergency after almost dying from the super ghouls under Durlag's in my last run.

  • atcDaveatcDave Member Posts: 2,384
    Did you know... this is a really long thread!

    I just "caught up" after not visiting the site for several years. I joined back in 2013, then went off to other interests in 2015... or 2016? SoD had been announced, but I didn't play it until just recently.
    Its been fun getting caught up and back into things these last few weeks.
  • OlvynChuruOlvynChuru Member Posts: 3,079
    Aldeth's cabin is a rare example of a building that looks bigger on the outside than on the inside. Usually it's the other way around in video games.

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  • jmerryjmerry Member Posts: 3,881
    Area estimates, using the game's coordinates:
    Cabin roof corners, exterior: (2520, 1130), (1850, 1420), (2100, 1820), (2840, 1490). Approximate area 3.6*10^5.
    Ceiling corners, interior: (70, 80), (40, 350), (630, 380), (660, 110). Approximate area 1.6*10^5.

    All coordinates are approximate, but the math does say that the cabin's exterior size is more than twice the accessible interior size. Hmm. Secret Sashenstar smuggling spaces?
  • Grond0Grond0 Member Posts: 7,456
    Maybe very thick walls to insulate against severe winters?
  • Balrog99Balrog99 Member Posts: 7,371
    Lovecraftian geometry?
  • lroumenlroumen Member Posts: 2,538
    backside porch and overhanging roof
  • amberCoffeeCatamberCoffeeCat Member Posts: 90
    lroumen wrote: »
    backside porch and overhanging roof

    Get out of here with your common-sensism xD
  • jmerryjmerry Member Posts: 3,881
    edited June 2023
    Last year, I made this post:
    jmerry wrote: »
    You know how, when you're importing from a BGEE save to start BG2EE, you see the protagonist's name attached to the save? That reads a string field in the save file, which can be whatever you enter. But for NPCs recruited in-game, that field is blank. They read the creature name instead, which is an integer string reference. And the file referenced is different between the two games ...
    ...
    I also don't have SoD to check what that game's NPCs would come out as.
    I have SoD now. Here are the names of the SoD joinables, as you would see them on the BG2EE import screen if they were the protagonist:
    - The dutiful archer "I've come to this point partly from your own advice, <CHARNAME>. You do not like it? Fair enough... I do, and 'tis more than enough for me."
    - The troublesome gnome "I think so. I need to ask you some questions."
    - The outcast shaman "How does someone get out of here?"
    - The boastful bard "Well said and much appreciated by this formerly dour knight, my lady! 'Tis a grand thing to be complimented by a beautiful lady, especially one with your grace."

    Well, three of them are what you would see on that screen. I really don't know what would happen to that <CHARNAME> token.
  • _Connacht__Connacht_ Member Posts: 169
    Nothing in Baldur's Gate makes sense except in light of Imoen.
  • lroumenlroumen Member Posts: 2,538
    Long time, but did you know that when you enter the Friendly Arm Inn, and you do not have the new Npcs bought in the app, Nessie will still mention Dorn?
    A small oversight I guess.
  • tom45tom45 Member Posts: 2
    It's fascinating how intricate gameplay details can enrich the experience, even years after release. In Baldur's Gate, encountering Drizzt as an elf with low reputation adds an unexpected layer of realism—he wouldn't tolerate dishonor. Similarly, bypassing Shandalar's diplomacy by eliminating his daughters' protectors in the skyship subplot showcases the game's narrative depth. These nuances highlight developers' meticulous crafting of consequences, enhancing immersion and player agency. Discovering such interactions underscores the game's enduring appeal, rewarding exploration and offering fresh insights even to seasoned players. It's a testament to the rich tapestry of storytelling woven into classic RPGs like Baldur's Gate. visit this
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