I may or may not be making a rogue next play through :P
I'm definitely making a rogue on the next go-round. I had no idea how many locked doors and chests I'd be bumping into and for whatever reason Bioware decided not to include a "smash lock" option for people who aren't/don't have rogues.
Also, I need to figure out how to do the 'pause and command' thing on the 360. Everyone's on auto-fight mode and it's starting to get me killed. Lots.
Also also: why can't I use injury kits from the inventory screen? Grr.
Ya, they need a bash lock. My inability to smash through doors with my bezerker warrior makes my ELF ANGRY!
Turn their behavior to Aggresive. They will run after whatever.
I can have morrigan pick up tempest
That is an aggro magnet I've found. Truly to had to control unless you've already mass rooted a group of enemies far away from your party. I found spending points on Morrigans entropy tree (to weaken enemies) and then going into Bear form a much better use of her talents, leaving the primal damage to my main mage.
RE: Rogues - you pick up Leliana fairly early. Yes there are a TON Of locked chests in the beginning, but what could they have held really. The only thing about Leliana is that shes not as utilitarian as others and so you kind of feel gimped with her in your party.
So far I'm liking my Dwarf Commoner Rogue. One amazingly nice thing about this game is that it's not constantly all on the main character. So my main being a little less directly powerful is fine since he opens locks looks for traps, sneaks behind people for backstabs or tossing explosives or what have you. So him not being the last man standing isn't necessarily the worst thing. Also, this game is kind of hard. I look forward to trying Nightmare later.
Turn their behavior to Aggresive. They will run after whatever.
I can have morrigan pick up tempest
That is an aggro magnet I've found. Truly to had to control unless you've already mass rooted a group of enemies far away from your party. I found spending points on Morrigans entropy tree (to weaken enemies) and then going into Bear form a much better use of her talents, leaving the primal damage to my main mage.
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I did set them to aggressive. No dice. It's most likely the hold place thing that was mentioned earlier. I'll take a look when I get back in game.
Aggro so far it's been a non-issue for me as both the MC and Morrigan have several mass stuns and disables. And I can pick up aggro off her no problem. I'm perfectly all right with my mage MC basically pissing everyone off. I can always play "ring around the Alistair / dog."
I can just reserve her tempest use for when I want to unleash a SotC.
I like your idea of having her become a debuffer. That should help my arcane mage out when he wants to beat things down the old fashioned (but magically enhanced) way.
Now that I think about it I am sort of playing him the same way I played my Frost mage in WoW.
Fuck yes. The Gamestop I preordered at has no fucking clue about when they get the game, but another store nearby already has it in store. Fuck those preorder items, I'm getting it right now.
Yeah, or not. They only had the 360 version. Another store had the PC one, but it was the faulty version.
I guess that shows how well the npcs are crafted towards different playthroughs, I'd consider myself as doing a "good" playthrough, in that I tend to kill anyone evil and help people who need it, for doing this morrigans approval is through the roof and leilani is quite deep in the negatives The fact that I hate the chantry and tell them to basically fuck off at every opportunity may also be a contributing factor
Playing as a mage, my character doesn't have an entirely positive view of the Chantry either. Though I'm not gonna go out of my way to be rude to them either. Maybe that helps.
Still, I can't imagine a playthrough where Morrigan would look more favourably on random acts of kindness than Leliana. It doesn't really seem to fit with either of them.
Ugh. Part of me wishes I were born a little later so I would still be attending school in this era and not have a "family" and "job" to attend to. All these awesome games and I can't devote my time to them. Being an adult sucks.
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Just watched the gametrailers review and it sounded like they were bitching about the length of the game. Complaining about the length of an RPG... Fucking casuals can go suck a dick. RPGs that are long as fuck are awesome.
Fuck yes. The Gamestop I preordered at has no fucking clue about when they get the game, but another store nearby already has it in store. Fuck those preorder items, I'm getting it right now.
Yeah, or not. They only had the 360 version. Another store had the PC one, but it was the faulty version.
I guess that shows how well the npcs are crafted towards different playthroughs, I'd consider myself as doing a "good" playthrough, in that I tend to kill anyone evil and help people who need it, for doing this morrigans approval is through the roof and leilani is quite deep in the negatives The fact that I hate the chantry and tell them to basically fuck off at every opportunity may also be a contributing factor
Playing as a mage, my character doesn't have an entirely positive view of the Chantry either. Though I'm not gonna go out of my way to be rude to them either. Maybe that helps.
Still, I can't imagine a playthrough where Morrigan would look more favourably on random acts of kindness than Leliana. It doesn't really seem to fit with either of them.
Oh well, maybe I'll find out later after all.
I just pick whatever option involves the words "stupid humans". I'm kind of waiting for the Dwarf, the Dog, and the Golem.
Ugh. Part of me wishes I were born a little later so I would still be attending school in this era and not have a "family" and "job" to attend to. All these awesome games and I can't devote my time to them. Being an adult sucks.
That's ok - for those of us born in an earlier era we had awesome games to play while in school as well. I remember skipping school once or twice for final fantasy 2 and 3 (US), skipping work at some of my first jobs for half-life and final fantasy 8, etc. Good times.
Fuck yes. The Gamestop I preordered at has no fucking clue about when they get the game, but another store nearby already has it in store. Fuck those preorder items, I'm getting it right now.
Yeah, or not. They only had the 360 version. Another store had the PC one, but it was the faulty version.
Trying again tomorrow. Sigh.
what faulty version?
The German Standard PC Version is/was faulty, apparently the installation stops at 98 %. They had to be recalled and so most stores don't get it before tomorrow or Friday.
Ugh. Part of me wishes I were born a little later so I would still be attending school in this era and not have a "family" and "job" to attend to. All these awesome games and I can't devote my time to them. Being an adult sucks.
This. So much this.
In fact, right now I'm typing on this forum instead of attending to the 10 post-it stickies on my desk with tasks I need to complete. :^:
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Just watched the gametrailers review and it sounded like they were bitching about the length of the game. Complaining about the length of an RPG... Fucking casuals can go suck a dick. RPGs that are long as fuck are awesome.
I watched that review, I actually found it pretty informative. I don't think they were bitching about the length so much as they were just noting it - it is pretty significant given the lack of similarly-deep and involving RPGs these days (on consoles at least).
Ugh. Part of me wishes I were born a little later so I would still be attending school in this era and not have a "family" and "job" to attend to. All these awesome games and I can't devote my time to them. Being an adult sucks.
This. So much this.
In fact, right now I'm typing on this forum instead of attending to the 10 post-it stickies on my desk with tasks I need to complete. :^:
I'm right there with you guys. I got to play all of 5 minutes yesterday.
Just watched the gametrailers review and it sounded like they were bitching about the length of the game. Complaining about the length of an RPG... Fucking casuals can go suck a dick. RPGs that are long as fuck are awesome.
I watched that review, I actually found it pretty informative. I don't think they were bitching about the length so much as they were just noting it - it is pretty significant given the lack of similarly-deep and involving RPGs these days (on consoles at least).
True but I am tired of these games that are beaten in often a single sitting or at the most a weekend. Most of this gens games don't even warrant a rental due to their length.
Fuck yes. The Gamestop I preordered at has no fucking clue about when they get the game, but another store nearby already has it in store. Fuck those preorder items, I'm getting it right now.
Yeah, or not. They only had the 360 version. Another store had the PC one, but it was the faulty version.
Trying again tomorrow. Sigh.
what faulty version?
The German Standard PC Version is/was faulty, apparently the installation stops at 98 %. They had to be recalled and so most stores don't get it before tomorrow or Friday.
Ah, gotcha. That sucks.
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edited November 2009
Argh, can't decide on a character. I played through both the Human Noble origin and the Dwarf Commoner origin, and I'll give Mage a shot when I get back from work.
I do not like being assigned skills and talents at the start AT ALL. My Dwarf Commoner sword-and-board (eventual Templar + Champion) warrior is going to be stuck with one rank in Dual Weapons and one rank in Stealing his whole fucking career, but if I chose Dwarf Noble, whose origin doesn't appeal to me at all, I'd start with an extra rank in Combat Training and a Shield talent. What a crock.
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Fuck yes. The Gamestop I preordered at has no fucking clue about when they get the game, but another store nearby already has it in store. Fuck those preorder items, I'm getting it right now.
Yeah, or not. They only had the 360 version. Another store had the PC one, but it was the faulty version.
Trying again tomorrow. Sigh.
what faulty version?
The German Standard PC Version is/was faulty, apparently the installation stops at 98 %. They had to be recalled and so most stores don't get it before tomorrow or Friday.
Ah, gotcha. That sucks.
No no no. auf Deutsch mein Freund!
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edited November 2009
So quick question:
I have this for the 360. I installed to the HDD and after about 10 min. of playing, my screen gets a yellow haze. This carries over to the dash as well. It's not the TV and I have not seen this before with any other game. Is the video card on the 360 just coincidentally starting to crap out?
ugh my local BestBuy had an inventory error and only had french copies (not labelled as french). I got home put it in and I was all wtf. I go back to the store and at least they knew about the error so they accepted all opened copies and refunded me. Their next shipment is only in a week. So I picked it up at Futureshop.
Warning to canadians buying this game, make sure the back of the box has no french on it. BestBuy now keeps new games locked up behind the cash registers so you can't tell until after they get it for you.
So quick question:
I have this for the 360. I installed to the HDD and after about 10 min. of playing, my screen gets a yellow haze. This carries over to the dash as well. It's not the TV and I have not seen this before with any other game. Is the video card on the 360 just coincidentally starting to crap out?
Yes my last xbox did this, also got green squares. It was basically a E74 that never gave me the error so microsoft did not want to honor the warranty extension. Restarting the console after would just give me a black screen until the system cooled off.
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edited November 2009
Does everyone pick up a little out of all 4 schools of magic? I was trying to go Undead/Lifetap/BloodMage myself. Is there a good-bad choice on the trees?
i'm about to boot this game up for the first time, anything I should know?
I'm not familiar with the Buldur's Gate series
Expect to die. A lot. And you will be punished for your character builder mistakes by the monsters bending you over the table and violating you repeatedly.
Basically, play smart and have a concept for what TYPE of character you want to play before you pick abilities. Want a sword-and-board fighter? Every ability you pick should reflect that.
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HalfmexI mock your value systemYou also appear foolish in the eyes of othersRegistered Userregular
Just watched the gametrailers review and it sounded like they were bitching about the length of the game. Complaining about the length of an RPG... Fucking casuals can go suck a dick. RPGs that are long as fuck are awesome.
I watched that review, I actually found it pretty informative. I don't think they were bitching about the length so much as they were just noting it - it is pretty significant given the lack of similarly-deep and involving RPGs these days (on consoles at least).
True but I am tired of these games that are beaten in often a single sitting or at the most a weekend. Most of this gens games don't even warrant a rental due to their length.
Couldn't agree more. I think it's a refreshing change of pace personally, but they probably just wanted to note it for those people (and I'm not knocking these folks for the record) who might've gone into this expecting Fable or even Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance levels of depth and time investment.
Does everyone pick up a little out of all 4 schools of magic? I was trying to go Undead/Lifetap/BloodMage myself. Is there a good-bad choice on the trees?
All the trees seem fairly balanced, to the point where I can see myself starting up a different kind of mage in future playthroughs just to see how the gameplay changes.
Does everyone pick up a little out of all 4 schools of magic? I was trying to go Undead/Lifetap/BloodMage myself. Is there a good-bad choice on the trees?
All the trees seem fairly balanced, to the point where I can see myself starting up a different kind of mage in future playthroughs just to see how the gameplay changes.
This. I can pretend I want to play as different characters all I want... but I just want to play different mages with the occasional rogue.
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HalfmexI mock your value systemYou also appear foolish in the eyes of othersRegistered Userregular
Anyone know if some if the really hardcore players have finished or come close to end game yet?
Don't see how anyone could've just yet - the Gametrailers review pegged a regular story run at 60 hours, tacking a few dozen more onto that for a more leisurely and meticulous quest-grabbing playthrough.
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edited November 2009
So the videos I've seen of this game make it look kind of ugly and clunky. Like, the character models look like they are from five or ten years ago and the environments looked kind of bland. How does it look in actual play? Is it distracting or easy to overlook?
I'm still obsessed by Borderlands but will obviously pick this up sooner or later (on 360 obv.).
Ugh. Part of me wishes I were born a little later so I would still be attending school in this era and not have a "family" and "job" to attend to. All these awesome games and I can't devote my time to them. Being an adult sucks.
This. So much this.
In fact, right now I'm typing on this forum instead of attending to the 10 post-it stickies on my desk with tasks I need to complete. :^:
I'm right there with you guys. I got to play all of 5 minutes yesterday.
I managed to get 2 hours in before forcing myself to quit at 10:30. Time was that would easily be 2 or 3 am. Ah well.
In this two hours I only managed to complete the human noble origin, mostly because I had to start over to shave off my characters beard. I love the way they look from the front but I can't stand the look from over the shoulder when you are talking to someone and you see your perfectly smooth chin under the painted on beard. Ugh. Hopefully dwarf beards look better.
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Ya, they need a bash lock. My inability to smash through doors with my bezerker warrior makes my ELF ANGRY!
RRRRAGGGGGHHHH!
ELF HULK SMASH!
Turn their behavior to Aggresive. They will run after whatever.
That is an aggro magnet I've found. Truly to had to control unless you've already mass rooted a group of enemies far away from your party. I found spending points on Morrigans entropy tree (to weaken enemies) and then going into Bear form a much better use of her talents, leaving the primal damage to my main mage.
RE: Rogues - you pick up Leliana fairly early. Yes there are a TON Of locked chests in the beginning, but what could they have held really. The only thing about Leliana is that shes not as utilitarian as others and so you kind of feel gimped with her in your party.
I did set them to aggressive. No dice. It's most likely the hold place thing that was mentioned earlier. I'll take a look when I get back in game.
Aggro so far it's been a non-issue for me as both the MC and Morrigan have several mass stuns and disables. And I can pick up aggro off her no problem. I'm perfectly all right with my mage MC basically pissing everyone off. I can always play "ring around the Alistair / dog."
I can just reserve her tempest use for when I want to unleash a SotC.
I like your idea of having her become a debuffer. That should help my arcane mage out when he wants to beat things down the old fashioned (but magically enhanced) way.
Now that I think about it I am sort of playing him the same way I played my Frost mage in WoW.
11:59pm.
What the fuck steam.
They are chunky slow right now but I love two handed swords.
Yeah, or not. They only had the 360 version. Another store had the PC one, but it was the faulty version.
Trying again tomorrow. Sigh.
Still, I can't imagine a playthrough where Morrigan would look more favourably on random acts of kindness than Leliana. It doesn't really seem to fit with either of them.
Oh well, maybe I'll find out later after all.
-Louis C.K.
I just pick whatever option involves the words "stupid humans". I'm kind of waiting for the Dwarf, the Dog, and the Golem.
That's ok - for those of us born in an earlier era we had awesome games to play while in school as well. I remember skipping school once or twice for final fantasy 2 and 3 (US), skipping work at some of my first jobs for half-life and final fantasy 8, etc. Good times.
The German Standard PC Version is/was faulty, apparently the installation stops at 98 %. They had to be recalled and so most stores don't get it before tomorrow or Friday.
This. So much this.
In fact, right now I'm typing on this forum instead of attending to the 10 post-it stickies on my desk with tasks I need to complete. :^:
I'm right there with you guys. I got to play all of 5 minutes yesterday.
True but I am tired of these games that are beaten in often a single sitting or at the most a weekend. Most of this gens games don't even warrant a rental due to their length.
I do not like being assigned skills and talents at the start AT ALL. My Dwarf Commoner sword-and-board (eventual Templar + Champion) warrior is going to be stuck with one rank in Dual Weapons and one rank in Stealing his whole fucking career, but if I chose Dwarf Noble, whose origin doesn't appeal to me at all, I'd start with an extra rank in Combat Training and a Shield talent. What a crock.
No no no. auf Deutsch mein Freund!
Das saugt ein fettes!
I have this for the 360. I installed to the HDD and after about 10 min. of playing, my screen gets a yellow haze. This carries over to the dash as well. It's not the TV and I have not seen this before with any other game. Is the video card on the 360 just coincidentally starting to crap out?
Warning to canadians buying this game, make sure the back of the box has no french on it. BestBuy now keeps new games locked up behind the cash registers so you can't tell until after they get it for you.
Yes my last xbox did this, also got green squares. It was basically a E74 that never gave me the error so microsoft did not want to honor the warranty extension. Restarting the console after would just give me a black screen until the system cooled off.
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I'm not familiar with the Buldur's Gate series
I'm in the process of that now. I am highly doubtfull it's the game, that's for sure. Stupid Xbox.
Though the textures on the 360 do indeed suck.
Steam Support is the worst. Seriously, the worst
Expect to die. A lot. And you will be punished for your character builder mistakes by the monsters bending you over the table and violating you repeatedly.
Basically, play smart and have a concept for what TYPE of character you want to play before you pick abilities. Want a sword-and-board fighter? Every ability you pick should reflect that.
All the trees seem fairly balanced, to the point where I can see myself starting up a different kind of mage in future playthroughs just to see how the gameplay changes.
Personally, I don't really go for the whole "Elf Pride" thing.
Unless the humans are being really stupid.
This. I can pretend I want to play as different characters all I want... but I just want to play different mages with the occasional rogue.
I'm still obsessed by Borderlands but will obviously pick this up sooner or later (on 360 obv.).
I managed to get 2 hours in before forcing myself to quit at 10:30. Time was that would easily be 2 or 3 am. Ah well.
In this two hours I only managed to complete the human noble origin, mostly because I had to start over to shave off my characters beard. I love the way they look from the front but I can't stand the look from over the shoulder when you are talking to someone and you see your perfectly smooth chin under the painted on beard. Ugh. Hopefully dwarf beards look better.