What I've Learned about Life from Playing BG

Fiendish_Warrior

If someone insists that they have nothing of value in their home, they are telling the truth.

Bystanders have zero problems if you waltz into unlocked homes, break into locked homes, or take at liberty from unlocked desks and chests, but if a chest is ever *locked*, then you're in big trouble.

What about you?

Kilivitz

I've learned that storekeepers have infinite money and will gladly spend tens of thousands of gold coins purchasing magic items from you.

How bandits haven't thought of simply robbing them blind instead of a convoluted scheme involving poisoned ore and slave trade, I do not know.

CaptRory

Always loot the bodies. And if you kill someone in the literal middle of nowhere everyone will find out instantly.

Ravenslight

Scrying devices are hidden in great abundance across the land. Their main purpose is to discourage weary travelers from sleeping in deserted buildings and alleyways, etcetera. Apparently allowing such behavior will somehow displease the gods.

Chidojuan

If the appropriate subject did not come up in a conversation with someone. I can just talk to that person over and over again until I get what I want.

Kilivitz

Unless you receive a very specific training in martial arts, it's impossible to end a person's life with your bare hands.

FinneousPJ

@Kilivitz If only you could toggle non lethal damage in real life.

DreamingViks

FinneousPJ said:

@Kilivitz If only you could toggle non lethal damage in real life.

are you typing this from prison?

OneAngryMushroom

When wandering around anywhere you will ALWAYS be harassed by general nefariousness

Fiendish_Warrior

DreamingViks said:

FinneousPJ said:

@Kilivitz If only you could toggle non lethal damage in real life.

are you typing this from prison?

Ha ha ha ha!!!!!

Fiendish_Warrior

It obviously makes sense to exclaim "I've done had enough of this" while proceeding to still do it anyway. I've tried this with my wife and can confirm.

Kilivitz

While it is possible to be imprisoned and tried for heinous crimes such as infanticide, petty burglary will always be a case for summary execution.

So you better hope they haven't brought weapons.

CaeDares

Walking down the road harmlessly will make the authorities think you're a Bandit.

FinneousPJ

DreamingViks said:

FinneousPJ said:

@Kilivitz If only you could toggle non lethal damage in real life.

are you typing this from prison?

How did you know! My cover is blown.

Gallowglass

OneAngryMushroom said:

When wandering around anywhere you will ALWAYS be harassed by general nefariousness

That's not "What I've Learned about Life from Playing BG". That's "What I've Learned about Life from Real Life".

GreenWyvern

Well... [Late game BG1 spoilers]

After getting framed for murder, and trying to avoid the flaming fist, I was curious to see what would happen if we willingly let ourselves get caught and tried in court. It was just Albino [the leader] and I, and as soon as they ordered someone to "kill one of them now" while swiftly murdering my character, something struck me deep in my heart. Through all the hours we spent together, through all the adventures we've had, through all the spoils we've collected, and hardships we past... such a life, could be ended right there... in front of the one they've spent all this time with... and all that anyone could do, was silently watch, as Albino gets escorted to a jail cell. Through all of our journey, it ends with some coward whom orders us to die, and we accept our fate as the steel crosses our necks, spilling our blood across cold and heartless floors.

It teaches me how valuable life is.

kcwise

Fiendish_Warrior said:

Ha ha ha ha!!!!!

Peter Quill: That's a fake laugh.
Rocket Raccoon: It's real!
Peter Quill: Totally fake!
Rocket Raccoon: That is the most real, authentic, hysterical laugh of my entire life because THAT IS NOT A PLAN!

Mortianna

BG taught me that I can:

1. Manipulate the space-time continuum simply by opening my backpack.

2. Carry up to five of my friends' lifeless bodies to a church to be resurrected for a modest fee.

3. Hide my spell book in such a way that remains undetected by my psychopathic, genius captor.

Kamigoroshi

Children with dogs are demons in disguise. Literally.

Reaching the nearest woods takes at least 8 hours.

Turning to stone has an anti-aging effect.

By combining rare undergarments, one can build a piloted mecha.

Fiendish_Warrior

I always suspected as much about children with dogs. I saw one at a dog park once, about age 2, drinking water from a bowl on the ground with several other dogs. There were no parents in sight. It was obviously a demon so I kept my distance. I was watching someone else's dog and so didn't really care if he transported him to the Nine Hells. Maybe I cared a little...

Fiendish_Warrior

Kilivitz said:

Unless you receive a very specific training in martial arts, it's impossible to end a person's life with your bare hands.

So *that's* what he was talking about in Taken! That make so much sense now!!!

DJKajuru

Dragons don't fly, but they can flap their wings in order to push you away.

Amber_Scott

Walking along a cliff or the edge of a roof is perfectly safe. You can never fall off.

AlbinoWyvern

Wearing lots of heavy armour lets you dodge attacks much easier.

Tresset

Oh my gosh! This is awesome!

I learned that all birds (except for chickens) are completely invincible!

Heindrich

Enemies remain completely oblivious to a raging melee mere yards away from themselves and will not assist their allies, as long as they didn't see you.

Tresset

@Heindrich That one isn't always true. Some enemies are scripted to move towards their allies if they see them get injured.

CaptRory

Lava is perfectly safe so long as you don't actually wade into it.

Kilivitz

There is no such thing as horseriding.

In a world of dragons, beholders, wyverns, basilisks, umber hulks, shambling mounds, giant spiders, ettercaps, trolls, ogres, orcs, kobolds, xvarts, gnolls, doppelgangers, sahuagin and vampiric wolves, the horse is to Abeir-Toril what an unicorn is to Earth.

Fiendish_Warrior

I learned recently that I can add points of interest to the BG maps. I've taken this skill and started applying it to all of my maps. For example, here is the modern world as I understand it. I can attest that it's mostly reliable and factually accurate. Feel free to use it so that you can plan accordingly when traveling.

DJKajuru

Fiendish_Warrior said:

I learned recently that I can add points of interest to the BG maps. I've taken this skill and started applying it to all of my maps. For example, here is the modern world as I understand it. I can attest that it's mostly reliable and factually accurate. Feel free to use it so that you can plan accordingly when traveling.

Wtf ! xD