Reading more here and going back and playing DOS1, I think some people really ought to give that game a shot or its sequel. Seems like a sizable number of folks either complaining or preoccupied by s… (View Post)

Right on, I understand you now. However, I have to disagree that this at all a comparably effective tactic in Pillars. With the harder punishment for things like death versus knockdowns, the BG games… (View Post)

Just going to respond to one point. If we start tossing mods into these discussions we are no longer discussing the merits of the games themselves. The same can be said of "be your own DM!"… (View Post)

I think this is correct. One big problem that people are overlooking is that you can kite with zero consequence in BG. It really breaks alot of the intended strategic depth of 2e combat. And it actua… (View Post)

Personally, I'd recommend Pathfinder over Deadfire. It's the closest to a modern BG game of all the newer RPG's I've played. It was horrifically buggy at launch and even a decent amount post-launch. … (View Post)