[BG1(Enhanced, BG2(Enhanced), or Pillars?]

You're going to get all 3 at some point.  May as well be now.

 

a bg1, bg2, and poe playthrough.....so much bliss

[BG1(Enhanced, BG2(Enhanced), or Pillars?]

I might be a minority but I prefer EE over Original.  The new items, companions, quests, scaled UI, and area-loot are kinda cool.  It also seems to load/save/transition crazy faster. The two new Monk kits are decent.   There are some mod incompatibilities, but I personally was able to use all the ones I liked. (Tweaks,SCS, Monk Oversight).  However If you wan to go crazy with the mods Original is probably better for you.

 

As far as Vs. PoE goes, I'd give a slight edge to BG due to far more builds & playstyles and better stealth/rest (imo) but you can't go wrong with either.  After playing any of the BG you'll probably end up gettin PoE no matter what.

[A change to petrify?]

<insert stupid image because I have no thoughts of my own>

 

 

 

 

The picture was over you randomly insulting the OP. And now you're randomly insulting me.

 

Double facepalm.

[Why people say constitution is useless ?]

 

Can't say my wizard misses that 24%, barely uses couple spells at hardest encounters. Tanky wizard with a robe is quite fast for any encounter and extremely, extremely durable.

 

 

 

Man, wizard tank must be a chore with per rest spells and low hp/end for the class.  

 

A barb,rogue,fighter,chanter,paladin make better tanks.

[A change to petrify?]

 Just because youre not very good doesnt mean the dragon is an impossible challenge. Of course now you'll probably just say confuse is too powerful and obviously not "conventional" for some ridiculous reason.

 

 

[Three fights was all it took...]

FG passive?

[Let's talk class balance....]

Barb and Cipher need dat' nerf bat.  

 

Oh and I've read all the Pro Monk posts, those numbers are very underwhelming. They still need love.  The game is easy enough for that not to matter much, but this is a class balance thread not a difficulty balance thread.

[Three fights was all it took...]

Well, you're abusing several bugs at the same time. Might as well stack infinite DR while at it. None of these is working as intended. Also, pala is probably the worst dps class, especially when fully tank specced. I have one mid level party where everyone is 30k+ damage and pala is like 2k.

 

I'm pretty sure OSA should be 20% and is a coding error.

 

Jolting touch/battleforged are just bugs.

 

How do you stack infinite DR? I doubt it's as easy as simply clicking a talent on level up.

[Patch Notes 1.04 Discussion Thread]

I notice on the playthrough where I sold almost none of my items it saves/loads faster. 

 

I think that is causing the issues.

[Obsidian devs after the Limerick controversy..]

I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about SJW's who find everything insulting.  That is pretty loony.  Should I be more respectful and just say I believe they have mental problems?

[Three fights was all it took...]

They should change OSA and Carnage to only work with your weapons attacks and he'll be balanced out.

[Obsidian devs after the Limerick controversy..]

 

 

 

 

It's kinda amusing actually, that the SIJW's 

 

Is that what you guys call regular people these days?

 

 

I don't think people who compare a willingly changed limerick in a video game to Communism/Nazism qualify as "normal".

 

 

Calling the mere desire for freedom of speech as "Social injustice" just shows how nutty these guys are.

 

A lot of people seem to believe that Freedom of Speech means being able to say whatever you want without thinking first and ALSO having no responsibility for having said that. Which is laughable. Freedom of Speech as a law means that no matter what you say, you won't be shot by a death squad. Other than that, you are still responsible for what you say.

Also, the game was created by Obsidian, it's THEIR property. You don't come to your neighbor's house and start calling his wife a wh*re and then accuse him of being anti-Freedom of Speech for kicking you out. They made this game, they decide what content there is. They even contacted the guy for God's sake! 

 

 

The issue is that these loons find everything and anything offensive and "irresponsible". 

 

This is why everyone laughs at SJW's.  Not because they are evil or hate "social justice".

[Obsidian devs after the Limerick controversy..]

 

 

It's kinda amusing actually, that the SIJW's 

 

Is that what you guys call regular people these days?

 

 

I don't think people who compare a willingly changed limerick in a video game to Communism/Nazism qualify as "normal".

 

 

Calling the mere desire for freedom of speech as "Social injustice" just shows how nutty these guys are.

[Obsidian devs after the Limerick controversy..]

It's kinda amusing actually, that the SIJW's 

 

Is that what you guys call regular people these days?

[Jolt + Carnage]

Yeah Barb has probably the most over powered combinations thanks to how Carnage and OSA work.  Retaliation, Battle Forged, Spell Holding, Spell Binding.

 

Oh and Jolting Touch seems to be an easy level 1 scroll to craft and requires 2 lore, so GG.

[Patch Notes 1.04 Discussion Thread]

need dat load time fix

[Monk-Only item is terrible?]

I wish this game had gloves that straight up gave elemental dmg to fists, ike in NWN.  

[Ygritte, Barbarian Archer build?]

she seems more like a ranger

[My Fire Barbarian Tankish Build]

The thread author was spot on. It seems maxing out Con/HP, Mig, and DT are a must for OSA builds. Forget about deflection. Int at around 15 is good enough.  The rest of your points can be spread as you see fit.

 

 

I'm currently running a Drain Retaliation variant (rather than Fire God, too risky).  I don't even bother with deflect at all, I want to get hit.  Everything on the screen just instantly starts disintegrating as soon as it reaches me, whether I swing or not.  I'm sure this build works similarly (Far Riskier, but with an larger pay-off super fire nuke). 

 

 

The only issue is your HP starts running a bit low after a long while (Since you want to get hit or at 50%), but the Barb HP pool is so huge you'll probably finish the dungeon and find 4x as many Camping-Supplies than you even need.  Still OP.

[Loading times! This is becoming the single biggest hindrance to enjoyment of game.]

The load time on my barb playthrough is 2x longer than a completely  different character playthrough save...

 

Something to do with the game.

[Wizard balance suggestions]

Fun SUCKS!

[People have been complaining about wizards being squishy but]

I'm talking about the OP's build. Min might and defense spell stacking.   Waste of a party spot.

[Loading times! This is becoming the single biggest hindrance to enjoyment of game.]

 

Lets not white knight and attack the OP, this is a known issue.

How else do you suggest I attain my knighthood? Hmm, smart guy?

 

lol

[People have been complaining about wizards being squishy but]

Exactly, click all those defense buffs and the battle is already over lol.  It's like a wasted spot in the party.

[Wizard balance suggestions]

I would like these 2 minor buffs, they would go a long way:

 

1. Encounter spells start at level 5 (T1), then 9 (T2), then 13 (T3).  This is a far smoother progression.

 

2. Wizard Self Buff spells should end when the DURATION ENDS. Not when COMBAT ENDS.  If I summon a 70 second duration wand, it should last 70 seconds.