GREAT RPGs know when to limit choices in favor of storytelling. Any number of unpreventable deaths in RPGs throughout history proves as much. If you think the conclusion of Hexxat's recruitment quest… (View Post)

If you never beat BG and never played BG2, I very much recommend getting BGEE before BG2EE. The story of BG2 takes place almost immediately following the events of BG1, and many plot points make refe… (View Post)

To be fair, you did fail to follow one of the few rules that roleplayers and powergamers both follow: Never leave a dungeon without fully exploring it, especially when you've been explicitly told tha… (View Post)

I've never done this, but it seems that you want each individual in the party to be both competent and interesting to play, since it sounds like you only want to be playing one character each. If you… (View Post)

Seems like a reasonable conclusion. Archers get a ton of bonuses right at their creation, so I can easily see them dominating the level 1 playing field. Also quite powerful is a fighter/MAGE at low l… (View Post)