Quote:I'm a fan of everything about BGII... except the AD&D 2 magic system. That crap blows.Well, I've soloed my way from the beginning of BG:1 to just before the final encounter of BG:2, Throne of Bhaal with a Gnome Illusionist, so it can be done. Mages generally are underpowered - the way to get past spell protections is not to use the counter-spells, but to get magical weapons powerful enough to penetrate them (I recommend Mordenkainen's Swords). The game can be totally trivialized with several classes. Archers are absurdly powerful. Kensai/Thieves are almost comical, watching things explode from 250 damage hits, then zip back into the shadows. Paladins and fighters, with a big enough sword, are basically unstoppable. Bounty Hunters make most bosses trivial, including the very last ones. (1k damage? Yeah, that's not D&D.)
But the mechanics of Baldur's Gate long since ceased to interest me. I've played it enough times that it's all about trying funky stuff, and seeing the nooks and crannies of the incredible world.
-Jester