Favorite things about IWD:EE

Vallmyr

I'm not sure if there is a thread like this but I saw a thread along the lines of things that are worst about IWD:EE and I had an idea for a thing and so started this.

So far my favorite thing about IWD:EE is playing a Necromancer Cleric/Mage. I feel like it's cool having so many undead to use your turn undead ability on and I think it's SUPER HYPE to go and enter long abandoned tombs and crypts to find Necromancy spells. I feel like a cool death priest that's discovering forgotten arcane necromancy lore and adding it to my spell list. The limited scrolls are also making each of my arcane spellcasters very diverse. My bard focuses on long buffs and things like identify, my illusionist/Thief is getting all the neat debuff spells and Illusion spells, and then my Cleric/Mage is getting the cool blasty and necromancy spells.

So, what are all of your favorite things about IWD:EE over similar games?

Genryu

For me its discovering all the subtle references to R.A Salvatore's novels (Even if the games are set many years before the events of the books).

This for example is an obvious reference to Regis, Drizzt's Halfling companion who actually does end up as the mayor of Lonelywood, albeit for a brief time.

SmilingSword

Kits, just having kits, because now I can try pretty much any combo I want in one run.

moody_mage

The 'disable cosmetic attacks' option. My god I love that.

Nimran

Finding the different class/race-specific dialogue. Little touches like that deserve an A+.

elminster

Nimran said:

Finding the different class/race-specific dialogue. Little touches like that deserve an A+.

Most of that is actually in the original

elminster

Gotta go with quickloot bar myself. I'm making my way through IWD2 at the moment and the lack of it is probably one of the biggest things I notice.

Genryu

elminster said:

Gotta go with quickloot bar myself. I'm making my way through IWD2 at the moment and the lack of it is probably one of the biggest things I notice.

Agreed. That and the fact the highlight objects key is now alt rather than tab, I still cannot get used to that!

Nimran

elminster said:

Nimran said:

Finding the different class/race-specific dialogue. Little touches like that deserve an A+.

Most of that is actually in the original

Maybe so, but I've never played the original.

Grum

To me its the random loot.

In BG you walk around thinking "Well, I'm playing a dwarven defender. So I should dual wield so I can use Defender of Easthaven in my offhand."

Or "I need to make sure someone can use celestial fury."

Sure, there is some loot that is stable in Icewind Dale, but so much is random. This means that in one run you might find that warhammer of defense that makes your jaw drop. But in another run, I came across two maces that increased my cleric's prayers per day. Having one in each hand made him a walking machine gun of clerical goodness! That really changed how he was as a character.

Random loot really keeps things fresh.

sorcerin

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