• LordPassionFruit@lemm.ee
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    7 days ago

    Me to my friend who also plays: I think I only have like 2 side quests left before the end

    My friend: Did you do [insert 5 full side stories I hadn’t even started]

    Me: … right, so time to start a new save so I can process that.

  • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    Man I really should play BG2 again. I finished it probably 5 times back in the day. My favourite build was ranger and forging the Shortbow of Gesen asap. Then you could basically just delete people.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      This was half the reason I had a hard time getting into BG2. I felt like I got thrown around like I was a sock in a washing machine. Side quests I was basically stuck in until they were done. Not feeling like I was properly rewarded (other than XP) for my time. If this sounds off base just keep in mind I haven’t played it in 10 years.

      The other half I didn’t care for was the combat. I save scummed that game more than any I’ve ever played.

      • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
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        6 days ago

        As a JRPG fan, playing BG2 was a incredible breath of fresh hair. Almost every JRPG at the time railroaded you into a very linear story. Just wandering, exploring, discovering random side quests. Just pick a direction and go.

        I can see it being not so effective today. Open world games fill that itch better these days.

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        6 days ago

        When the game came out, my roommate and I spent 8 days in the goblin camp. I think we were one level below what you’re meant to be and we hadn’t really figured out the aggro mechanics yet.

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          6 days ago

          Yeah, that bit is very rough if you go full Rambo mode.

          I think you’re supposed to convince them you’re with The Absolute and then sneak through like that. We came back for the outside after doing the inside of the base. Coming outside just got us slaughtered, so we had to teleport away and come in from the main gate. Lots of sniping from Asto was done to pick off weaker enemies.

          We never figured out a way to beat the Githyanki? ambush with the dragon. We just had to keep reloading that until we could talk our way through it…