I'm running with a Swashbuckler at the moment, and it's really a pretty nerfed kit at the levels available in BGee. Swashbucklers don't really get Weapon Specialisation at all. They get something cal… (View Post)

Mostly I find that just-charge-right-in-and-kill-it works, but it somewhat depends upon who's in my party and what abilities and equipment we've got. I often find that Firkraag needs more careful pre… (View Post)

Well done, @bjorne. However, what you did is actually a fairly orthodox strategy for taking down Firkraag, so I'm not surprised that it worked. Fairly similar tactics will also win against the Shadow… (View Post)

Graphics? ... who needs 'em? Of course graphics which are appropriate to the style of the game add much to the experience. However, those of us old enough to remember the old Infocom text-only advent… (View Post)

A key factor is your intention to solo, that affects your decision. You'll have a much easier time against BG2's hordes of undead if you can use Azuredge +3 proficiently - a throwing axe to give you … (View Post)