It seems to me from reading the threads on these forums that solo no-reload play (aka hardcore) is an increasingly popular occupation for many players. There are many threads where people ask for adv… (View Post)

Most of this is good advice but there is an error in the latter part which perpetuates a long-standing myth, namely SI: Abjuration blocking Abjuration debuffing spells and thereby requiring Ruby Ray.… (View Post)

https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/36604/bg2-solo-scs-spell-guide/p1 If you're interested I wrote a spell guide (albeit from a solo SCS perspective), link above. My level 7 Sorcerer recommendation… (View Post)

No arcane magic is a doddle for vanilla BG2 no-reload, I've done it with pure warriors many times. It's much more difficult with SCS, not so much for the spell (magic) resistances, but for the weapon… (View Post)

Cannot agree with this. Detect Illusions is one of the most valuable thief skills by a mile and far better than True Sight. To cast True Sight you have to memorise it (conflicts with the amazing leve… (View Post)