In BG1 (and much of BG2), the strategy is either a) send a neigh-invulnerable tank forward, or b) kite forever. People talk about how many tactical options you have, but none of that really matters w… (View Post)

Honestly, I'm with elminster on this one. I don't think freedom means everything goes the way the player wants it to. I think sometimes freedom means the world does its own thing, and if you don't li… (View Post)

I rather like Cespenar, but... yeah. It gets old seeing him talk about the same things each time. It'd be kind of nice to have "what can you make that I have all the materials for?" and &qu… (View Post)

That's kind of the problem with the Harpers. The direct approach isn't really their thing. Elminster is basically the embodiment of this. "What, the Sword Coast is in peril? Well, I could show u… (View Post)

Sure. Until someone came along with a bunch of goons and a Freedom spell. Then Charname's pretty much hosed, and the world gets a new Lord of Murder. I mean, it's not like I don't see the logic. But … (View Post)