Last night I just beat IWD2. And today I was thinking about it, and how different it felt from BG2. In IWD2, there really weren't any boss fights. You didn't go up against single wizards who were cov… (View Post)

Easy test. Grab all tomes, the best items and all the potions you can get. Try to solo Sarevok and Drizzt. You can do it as a Dwarven Defender. As a barbarian? You'll need to kite. Hence DD wins. (View Post)

Given that Elminster never really fights back...I think it's just a double. The real Elminster is probably nearby, giggling while he trolls the bhaalspawn. (View Post)

They play differently. Barbarians are lightly armored in-your-face offense with the ability to soak up enough damage to survive their recklessness. This includes exploiting situations as they come up… (View Post)

Because it just feels better to have your dwarf plant his feet in the ground, lift his shield, and hold the line. Running around like an elf shooting arrows at a heavily armored enemy warrior just fe… (View Post)