You are correct that most high-level BG2 spells didn't exist in the original non-EE version of BG1 (because BioWare hadn't created them yet). (View Post)

Well you definitely have to make your peace with the fact that FMTs get weapon pips at a slower rate than a fighter, spell slots at a slower rate than a mage, and thief points at a slower rate than a… (View Post)

All of that seems right though I'd add, the question is not so much whether a single-class thief can be useful if played properly and with patience, but whether it is forced to be played properly and… (View Post)

BG did its best to replicate the tabletop experience, including highly broken elements like 18/00 strength, the sleep spell, infinite rerolling of your stats during character generation, and per-kill… (View Post)

Yes this is exactly right. The spell selection is also too tilted toward spells like breach, lower resistance, spell turning, etc that were crucial in BG2 but barely matter in IWD. The name of the ga… (View Post)