I just can't believe it. I just learned by watching a BGEE walkthrough that you can actually drag equipment on your character figure and it will be automatically put into the appropriate slot.

I. Can't. Believe. It. I don't know how many wasted hours I accumulated over the past decades and my countless playthroughs.

I. CAN'T. BELIEVE. IT!

I've been playing this game for a looong time and I just now realize that Davaeorn is wearing both the Evil Robe of the Arch-Magi and the Bracers to the Death, which are Bracers of Defense AC 6.

Robe of the Arch-Magi is AC 5. Those bracers are literally doing nothing for him.

Now, on one hand this is funny in-universe because it kinda tells me the guy didn't bother to identify the bracers before putting them on and is, as such, a pretty lame wizard. This absolutely tracks since every time I meet him I just have Vicky command his ass on the floor while he gets skewered in one round by the rest of the party.

Should have worn something for his saves vs. spell instead of going for style, worst lvl 11 wizard ever lol

But also it kinda gets me thinking about it from a game design point of view. Why the hell would the devs have him drop both? Bracers of Defense are only useful on pure casters since monks were not a thing in the original release, and the Robe that drops with them makes the bracers obsolete.

Sure, it's restricted to evil mages, but that's a non-issue since it's actually the LAST of the Arch-Mage robes to be unlocked, the other two being available from the very start of the game.

I guess maybe the reason was they wanted to guarantee a power-up for mages at that point in the progression, especially considering the nice scrolls you get there, and didn't want parties who run Dyna or Xan to get shafted, so they had him drop the bracers as a consolation prize, but I don't remember EVER getting to those mines without already having bought the appropriate robes from High Hedge.

But even then, they could have easily placed them in one of the many chests in that room instead of having him wear them.

While I was thinking about this I had a thought: in my experience level designers often misunderstand game mechanics that don't strictly pertain to map traversal, especially when working on a new IP.

Could it be that the people who designed the encounter intended for the two items to stack, and that Davaeorn was supposed to be MUCH harder to hit as a result? Maybe the designer in question thought the bracers were a flat -6 to AC, I know that's what I thought they did as an AD&D noob back in the day.

Now, that would have made new players smash their keyboards for sure.

Loved the original games but never finished them as kid because I was too stupid back then. Now I am planning to do an epic playthrough of the original BG Trilogy.

- I usually don´t do multiple playthroughs, going for the best quality 1st playthough

- Original or EE editions? Some claim the new EE version throw off the balance. I don´t mind the couple of controversial NPCs that Beamdog injected into the EEs I read about, as long the original writing was not altered/censored.

From what I read I rather skip the Dragonspear expansion? Quality > Content for me.

- Mods? I had some bad experience with add new/cut content or "improved writing" mods in games such as FF6, FF7, DX. Also struggle with "modernized writing" of re-releases or remasters. Despite not growing up with them I often prefer the choice of words and English quality of these 90s, 00s RPGs which for me are closer to classic/good novels in contrast to newer writing creations that resemble more the Twitter experience (imo). Thus usually rather stick with a close to vanilla experience.

Edit: Final plan -> Tweak Anthology (just fixes/convenience), BGEEFixpack, Portraits Everywhere, Enhanced UI, Endless BG1, BGEE Classic Movies.

Paladin Cavalier 18,18,18,12,13,18, Liquid Snake voice, lets go

Edit2: So +10h in, everthing fine, no obv bugs, crashes so far. Core difficulty, beginning first easy but then diff ramps up and I find myself planning and utilizing my options. Feels spot on.

The new Beamdog party members are not bad imo, on the first glance, but you will for sure encounter them early on. Don´t miss out on the original party members.

So I obtained the Sanctum key which is supposed to open the locked door to enter the tomb but it doesn’t work. What am I missing? I was not able to find the answer online 😔 thank you guys

Hello! I have a quick question that I haven’t been able to find a great answer on. If I play through BG1 as a modded kit (such as the warlock or any of artisans other kits) and I install that same kit into BG2, will I be able to simply import my save and continue playing without issue? I ask because I’ve seen that modded kits don’t import cleanly and some people suggest using EEKeeper to help with that. However I am playing mostly on a MacBook and I don’t believe EEKeeper works on Mac. Thank you!

How do you handle your magical item/armor/weapon inventory when you are cycling back and forth between NPC companions? Do you let the NPC keep the magical stuff knowing you'll pick them up again and get it back? Or do you move it all to your bag of holding/container in the house/bar? I move it all because I am worried i'll forget about it. Plus I don't like to leave them naked.

There used to be a mod that let you essentially solo the game but keep a party with you so you could do have all the interactions. It did something like casting imprison on your party at the start of combat, then freedom when combat finished. Is there such a mod for the enhanced editions?

I see a lot of people talking about Crom Faeyr, Flail of ages, Foebane, Celestial Fury... but rarely see these weapons mentioned. Are they bad or mediocre? I used to play a ranger and always killed Drizzt for his scimitars.

I've played this game a bazillion times. Got to the final fight with a level 5/6 party. Thought I'd give it a go anyway. Monty disarmed the traps in the left corner where we wait. Two monster summons and a fireball from Eddy and some the lackeys fought amongst themselves while Sarevok confronted me (injured). I threw my four fighters at him and cast several magic missiles with a finishing blow from Dorn. Never have I remembered it being so easy.

Regardless of your Main Char creation, you should always bring a Sneaks along for BG2. Main thief/archer for most of SOA. Slowly becomes melee and backstab competent with L/S Swords until realizing their full potential, a backstabbing/melee juggernaut with a weapon taller than they are.

Yes, I know I can console him in when I get to Spellhold, but I'd like to get him sooner if I can. The wiki is no help

One of the things that blew me away about BG1 was that it felt like a huge world was moving along without you, and that you were just one plot in one region of the game.

As the title suggests. Is there a foolproof guide to install the EET mod?

Are there other mods the community recommends? Fixes, QoL, UI improvements, etc

I'm also partial to mods that add more quests to do

You can literally enter, summon and buff as you like, and got to town. It's in fact better if you trigger with an invisible, because then semaj will teleport close to you, allowing you to defeat sarevok in detail.

You can buff as you like at the entrance.

I am flabbergasted that this fight is considered difficult on core. You have all the time in the world to summon and buff. Maybe this vaunted SCS mod I repeatedly hear about makes it harder.

Vanilla EE, Sarevok didn't last 3 round I think.

How on earth is this fight hard on core people?

I've been thinking about this for a small party run. I'd cycle in other NPCs for their quests, but that's it. I've been kicking it around in my head and I can actually make a pretty solid argument for a wizard, cleric, cleric/mage, cleric/ranger, cavalier, bard, and a couple other classes, but none of them really jump out to me as the best fit, per se. If this was your party, what would you make Gorion's Ward and why?

Hey fellow adventurers! I'm curious to know which version of the Baldur's Gate series you prefer:

Baldur’s Gate Old School (1998-2001)? The golden age of isometric CRPGs, featuring Baldur’s Gate, Shadows of Amn, and Throne of Bhaal. Real-time with pause combat, deep storytelling, and iconic characters. The foundation of modern RPGs.

Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition (2012-2016)? A remastered experience of the classics, with improved graphics, quality-of-life updates, and additional content like new characters and game modes. Perfect for newcomers and nostalgic veterans alike.

Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023)? The modern evolution of the franchise, featuring next-gen graphics, turn-based combat inspired by D&D 5E, and unprecedented narrative freedom. An immersive RPG epic for a new generation of adventurers.

Which one captures your heart and why? Let's discuss!

I am currently in my (I wish it was) yearly run and have just completed BGEE1. I prefer a custom party and ignore most of the companions encountered. Twenty years ago I mostly finished everything with them, but I like the idea of a whole premade party and run every compatible infinity game with them (much like the Golden Box games from back in the day), despite missing a lot of companion quests and romance.

My party setup is: MC human undead hunter, dwarven defender, halfling fighter/thief, half-elf skald, gnome illusionist/cleric, elf wizard/cleric.

I plan to play in the following order: BGEE1, BGEE2, TOB, SOD, Black Pits 1&2, IWD. I'm in ch 2 of BGEE2 currently.

I wonder does anybody else run the games the same way, if so, what party composition do you use and in what order do you play?

Anybody out there know how RNG works in this game's code? There's going to be an algorithm that's producing dice rolls and such behind the scene, and so in principal should be predictable if we knew the factors going into this algorithm.

I'd think it should be possible to know exactly when you will roll a Crit for instance, kinda like how in Pokemon you can manipulate RNG to get certain encounters. Any insight?

How the hell do I install this mod? There is supposed to be a setup-chattyimoen.exe as by the readme but in the ChattyImoen folder no such file exists.

I find it disconcerting that this Son of Murder fellow is paying Ogre Mages to sit in an unmarked house to murder me.

So I occasionally poke my nose in unmarked houses, how would this Son of Murder know that? I will continue to poke my nose in unmarked houses to spite this Son of Murder, but now my whole party will be invisible upon entry. Cheers.

Also mouse input is horrible. So glad those EE versions exist.