Scripted encounters are the main reason I call CRPGs adventure games. As long as you stay within the simulational part of the game, you can try whatever is allowed by the game mechanics, and the envi… (View Post)

Attacks per round is generally the most important statistic for raw damage output, but raw damage itself is rarely that relevant in BG2. (The main exceptions are playstyles involving higher difficult… (View Post)

That's a different kind of flail. The D&D flail is generally understood to be the ball-and-chain one, which is primarily useful for hitting yourself. (View Post)

This is not about realism. It's about trying to shoot bows from arrows. Using two weapons should not give you any additional attacks, because you still have only one body. It should give you an advan… (View Post)

* Vhailor's Helm is not cheesy. Simulacrum is just fairly standard high-level summoning-type spell. I haven't used it for years, so I don't remember whether it duplicates magical items. If it duplica… (View Post)