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How long do you spend clicking "Reroll" when making a new Character?

Match451Match451 Member Posts: 55
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Just curious about how long the other BG players spend rerolling their stats when making a character.

I think I usually spend about 10-20 minutes, but have spent up to an hour or more once.
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  • CaptRoryCaptRory Member Posts: 1,660
    Sometimes hours. Often I'll have the TV running or be chatting with friends so clicking the reroll button isn't much of a chore.
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    Max 10 times, usually
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  • JalilyJalily Member Posts: 4,681
    Depends on how lucky I am. :P

    @tilly You can leave points unspent if you want lower stats.
  • DuronDuron Member Posts: 147
    Depends. For my "MAIN" solo I'll probably spend two+ hours getting rolls I want to get, but for my multiplayer with friends will be first roll, accepted stats.
  • IntoTheDarknessIntoTheDarkness Member Posts: 118
    I start with whatever I get on the first roll. Of course I redistribute stats though.
  • Justinus_WhiteshieldJustinus_Whiteshield Member Posts: 6
    I spend as long as it takes. My main character is a Paladin, making use of almost every stat, so it usually takes me a while.
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  • bigdogchrisbigdogchris Member Posts: 1,336
    edited November 2012
    I used to reroll for high stats but recently have found myself just taking the default first roll. We're already cheating enough by getting to pick a class first, then having stats automatically assigned that meet those requirements.

    Accepting the default roll, I believe, adds a new challenges to the game as it's already easy enough. Having a character with awesome stats just isn't as fun for me as it was when younger. I have a different appreciation for the game now and character stats are very low on that list.
  • MechaliburMechalibur Member Posts: 265
    I've challenged myself enough (solo runs and stuff) that I don't feel guilty for having high stats. Accepting the default roll can be an interesting challenge, sure, but it's no fun going through a world where all the NPCs have better stats than you, at least in my opinion.

    That said, it usually only takes me a minute or two to get stats that I like. Maybe a bit longer if I'm playing a fighter class due to 18/XX
  • Vonbek777Vonbek777 Member Posts: 135
    As long as it takes.
  • eyeofthegoateyeofthegoat Member Posts: 26
    Usually takes less than 10 minutes. I have it down to a science; for each reroll reduce all values to 10 and see what you're left with. I can usually spot a good roll and reduce them down to be left with 25+. That gives you three attributes that can be brought up to 18 with some to spare :)
  • drsahldrsahl Member Posts: 65
    5-10 rolls max
  • DeucetipherDeucetipher Member Posts: 521
    A shamefully long time. I really can't help myself. It is borderline compulsive behavior
  • FredjoFredjo Member Posts: 477
    edited November 2012
    {1;oo}h
  • The_New_RomanceThe_New_Romance Member Posts: 839
    Last time I started BG, I got a really good roll on second try and went with it. Usually, it's more like five to ten minutes, though.
  • leyshjonoeleyshjonoe Member Posts: 59
    Probably 5 minutes.
  • LemernisLemernis Member, Moderator Posts: 4,318
    Several minutes. Maybe 3? Probably not much more than that. If it's proving that difficult to get a roll I can live with, I'll Crtl+8 and pare down.
  • reedmilfamreedmilfam Member Posts: 2,808
    Long time, depending on the luck :D
  • DecrepitDragonDecrepitDragon Member Posts: 120
    Too long. Simply too long . . .

    But I just cant help myself. :)
  • MirenheartMirenheart Member Posts: 41
    I do what eyeofthegoat does. It's easy to get 25+, but I usually shoot for 29 or 30 if I can.
  • chickenhedchickenhed Member Posts: 208
    WAY too long. I can have a character in mind for months and get a few hours here and there to play. Yet when I do I simply select my custom portrait for my character and click reroll for far too long. Need to actually PLAY my dwarven cleric, darnit! :)
  • SvendrynSvendryn Member Posts: 10
    I usually think of the stats I am aiming for to create a balanced but not overpowered character, something that seems reasonable then. I allow for a range around those stats and accept what ever fits.
  • IcallhimlecobraIcallhimlecobra Member Posts: 59
    I've never taken more than a couple of minutes. I just dont have the patience or the desire to spend any longer than that clicking the same buttton over and over
  • HexHammerHexHammer Member Posts: 288
    20 y ago, I rolled for hours ..now I roll for 7 min max.
  • GygaxianProseGygaxianProse Member Posts: 201
    bigdogchris said:

    I used to reroll for high stats but recently have found myself just taking the default first roll. We're already cheating enough by getting to pick a class first, then having stats automatically assigned that meet those requirements.

    Accepting the default roll, I believe, adds a new challenges to the game as it's already easy enough. Having a character with awesome stats just isn't as fun for me as it was when younger. I have a different appreciation for the game now and character stats are very low on that list.

    I'm leaning this way also. I made a Paladin in BG2, and the escape was an easy romp with an 18 str 18 con 12 dex character.
  • Time4TiddyTime4Tiddy Member Posts: 262
    Mirenheart said:

    I do what eyeofthegoat does. It's easy to get 25+, but I usually shoot for 29 or 30 if I can.

    Same. Basically shooting for a 90+ total if you add all the scores. I can usually get a 91 or 92 within the first 15-20 rolls, but that because I usually play a class that has minimums in 2-3 stats so they start higher to begin with. Rangers, Paladins and Bards are all easy to get high rolls, as are some of the specialist mages.

  • FrozenDervishFrozenDervish Member Posts: 295
    I set a minimum score to get and a maximum score I stop when I hit it. Usually happens in less than 5 minutes.
  • HexHammerHexHammer Member Posts: 288
    Never understood people who spend hours ..just copy the tomes, easy and fast!
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