Easiest BG1 run I've ever done had Kivan with the composite long bow +1, Coran with the Dead Shot (Long Bow +2), and an Archer charname with the Eagle bow, (short bow +2). (View Post)

Yeah, if you avoid all the BG-specific stuff that got added when the engines were merged, the game will become more difficult again. No kits, no weapon styles, none of the new spells, etc. (Actually,… (View Post)

I usually prefer Gnasher to Blackblood, to be honest. Blackblood can kill trolls and gives an extra +1 THACO / +2 damage up-front, but thanks to the extra ticks Gnasher deals more damage over time an… (View Post)

As @kjeron said, if you're playing on normal difficulty, all damage your guys take is reduced, so if you normally have a minimum damage of 4 that will get reduced slightly and result in a new minimum… (View Post)

They're different games. Both are ostensibly RPGs, but Diablo essentially defined the Action RPG genre, while Baldur's Gate is probably closer spiritually to turn-based strategy. Might as well compar… (View Post)