Is BG1 any fun after BG2?

Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 5:14pm

I'm now playing BG2 and haven't played BG1 in almost a year, but is it worth playing BG1 after you finished BG2 a few times or is it boring because you don't have high levels and all those things (If you have beaten the great Irenicus and start over with BG1 and you are being killed by Gibberlings, I don't think that is much fun)

Headbanger · Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 5:20pm

I played BG1, then I played BG2 for four times and now I play BG1 again, and guess what? I think BG1 is just as good (and the first time even better) then BG2. So my advice: Go for it. You can also export a strong character (there are some tomes in BG1 that increase strength Dex, Wisdom and Constitution) if you want to.

Wildfire · Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 6:15pm

I played BG again after completing BG2, and you notice lots more about the game, like that guy who makes a sculpture of Ellesime etc. The only thing I missed was the lack of NPC conversation that was in BG2 and some of the portraits were pretty bad - i.e. Viconia - compare her portrait in BG1/2.

Dudette · Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 6:35pm

uh... no

Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 10:01pm

yeah but if you think about it the monsters are equivilent. Where in bg2 you get golems in bg1 you get wolves etc.
Plus as far as i am concerend bg2 was a faliure. Far to much city crawling. And far too linear compared to bg1.

Tyresian · Sat, 23rd Jun '01, 5:00am

At first i liked Bg1 a lot better than Bg2 because being at low levels it was more realistic since everyone was at low levels. Then i got to higher levels...

Also all those monster generators started to piss me off.(how many frickin kobald commandos can you fit under the firewine bridge!!!)

Still i felt Bg1 was much better and i got it after i got Bg2.

Lemernis · Sat, 23rd Jun '01, 7:06am

I'm just getting started with BG2 so I can't comment on it much. But I can say that where BG1 absolutely kicks ass is in online multiplayer (and that means no pausing--live or die by your wits and/or the skills of those covering your back). Play BG1 with ToSC installed of course. Durlag's Tower is practically a game in itself--it's really a module. Dark Side of the Sword Coast is supposed to be very good also, and you can play that online MP also.

I just hope and pray BG2 is as good online as BG1 is. That is how I have decided play it trough the first time, actually--as part of a team online. I'm trying not to set my expectations too high because from what little I've seen of BG2 in solo mode I've already been slightly disappointed. (Although I do have faith that some great gameplay is in store for me. I'm only still in the first dungeon so I have no business *****ing about anything, really!)

Mistyca · Fri, 29th Jun '01, 2:02pm

BGI is always a great game. Now i'm waiting for my copy of ToB, but after i've beaten the expansion, i'll start again with a new char. and run though the whole BG serie!!!!!
I happily remember my mage running away instead of fighting really stupid monsters.....but with 2 first lvl spells what can you do????

Gopher thighs · Sat, 30th Jun '01, 9:01pm

Have to agree with Mystica - when you get used to hammering the bad guys in BG2 going back to the original (gibberlings!!run!!)seems a bit tame, but try and remember the feeling you had standing in front of Candlekeep Inn with your first ever character and remembering what it felt like to be going into Firetop Moutnain........

Ironbeard · Sun, 1st Jul '01, 5:11pm

Hey, Firetop mountain... That brings back memories all right. Ahhhh, fighting fantasy books. One player, three stats, everything prewritten...now I'm on one player, six stats, a whole pile of derived stats and everything preprogrammed.

On another point why is "Gibberlings! Run!" less fun than "oh look another bunch of golems, I will slay them with the Lost Sword of Kings I bought from a bloke in a pub"? Reading the BG2 forum I got absolutely sick of people describing their invincible Kensai/Mages dual wielding Celesial Fury and Crom Fayer, with all manner of other magical doodads. How can being an unstoppable force not make the game a chore?

[This message has been edited by Ironbeard (edited July 01, 2001).]

idoru · Mon, 2nd Jul '01, 2:03am

well fortunately the monsters are unstoppable forces too, so it all evens out

rangerdan · Fri, 6th Jul '01, 5:38pm

I think playing BG1 again is a good idea. I thought BGII was much too deep into the characters, where you just play the game in BGI. For me, it's definitley a relief to go back playing BGI. If you decide you like BGI better, try Icewind Dale. It's a lat of fun too

[sOv]Storm · Sun, 8th Jul '01, 5:51pm

IMO Baldurs gate II felt like a sequal, they tried to make every thing better and it was a mess so they added new things and it still doesnt match BGI in quests and gameplay

Septic Yogurt · Sun, 8th Jul '01, 10:51pm

gameplay-wise BG is far superior to BG2, it has some variety and a wider selection of NPCs, not as many boring dungeon crawl quests, and more balanced enemies.

Shrylia · Mon, 9th Jul '01, 2:26pm

I first played BGII and loved it, so wanted to start in BGI and move my character through the games. At first in BGI I thought I was going to be disappointed, but now its where I want to be. I am completely bonded with my group and can anticipate how things may be in BGII having played it already. I have a different character and feel like I would have benefited from playing BGI first to begin with, but , well thats life! Now I am catching up after already winning! And then there is TOB! I love this game!!

Baldursgate Fan · Sun, 29th Jul '01, 6:37pm

Yes! Yes! Yes!

I am playing BG 1 with TotSC after BG2 and am now playing three games concurrently; the third being my second round through PS:T. Gaming is a full time job.

A cop-out reply to earlier posts to which is better is that both BG 1 and BG 2 are equally good. Seriously.

I am saving TOB for last. Yummy! Icing on the cake.

Vermillion · Tue, 31st Jul '01, 1:47am

Of course it is, and although taking on gibberlings after you've played a character able able to slay dragons may not be your idea of fun remember that it's to create a challenge for the character at that level. And i prefer playing through BG and BG2 with the same character, it's just a pity that to play a monk, sorcerer etc you can't use the character from BG

.

Marmeille · Tue, 31st Jul '01, 8:19am

In my view, the best reason to replay BG1 after completing BG2 is to start a new character at level one and have him/her increase in level and power all the way to level 40 in ToB. But that's just because I like to get really attach to my character and play with them for the longest time possible.

Neitsabes-Naej · Tue, 31st Jul '01, 1:08pm

Marmeille:
I think like you do. I really like to play through BG1-BG2-ToB with one character because you get a complete story of the life of your character....And I also get attach to it.

Baldursgate Fan · Tue, 31st Jul '01, 4:08pm

Amen.

Gentlemen, I humbly refer you to my recent post in the adjacent BG 2 forum.

The only reason I can personally (read subjectively) find for ppl replaying Planescape is that they can't continue TNO character to a/an sequel/expansion because there is none. And it is indeed a very absorbing RPG. It is sad but true that its sales bombed. Game of the Year 1999 certainly deserves better than this.

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Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 5:14pm	#1
antoine Guest Posts: n/a vBActivity - Stats XP: 0 Level: 1 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 0% Daily Activity 0% Weekly Activity 0% Monthly Activity 0%	I'm now playing BG2 and haven't played BG1 in almost a year, but is it worth playing BG1 after you finished BG2 a few times or is it boring because you don't have high levels and all those things (If you have beaten the great Irenicus and start over with BG1 and you are being killed by Gibberlings, I don't think that is much fun)

Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 5:20pm	#2
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Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 6:15pm	#3
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Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 6:35pm	#4
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Fri, 22nd Jun '01, 10:01pm	#5
Avooch Dar Guest Posts: n/a vBActivity - Stats XP: 0 Level: 1 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 0% Daily Activity 0% Weekly Activity 0% Monthly Activity 0%	yeah but if you think about it the monsters are equivilent. Where in bg2 you get golems in bg1 you get wolves etc. Plus as far as i am concerend bg2 was a faliure. Far to much city crawling. And far too linear compared to bg1.

Sat, 23rd Jun '01, 5:00am	#6
Tyresian Gems: 8/31 Latest gem: Skydrop Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 290 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 1,117 Level: 11 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 48.82% Daily Activity 2.28% Weekly Activity 1.95% Monthly Activity 1.32% Achievements	At first i liked Bg1 a lot better than Bg2 because being at low levels it was more realistic since everyone was at low levels. Then i got to higher levels... Also all those monster generators started to piss me off.(how many frickin kobald commandos can you fit under the firewine bridge!!!) Still i felt Bg1 was much better and i got it after i got Bg2.

Sat, 23rd Jun '01, 7:06am	#7
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Fri, 29th Jun '01, 2:02pm	#8
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Sat, 30th Jun '01, 9:01pm	#9
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Sun, 1st Jul '01, 5:11pm	#10
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Mon, 2nd Jul '01, 2:03am	#11
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Fri, 6th Jul '01, 5:38pm	#12
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Sun, 8th Jul '01, 5:51pm	#13
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Sun, 8th Jul '01, 10:51pm	#14
Septic Yogurt Gems: 9/31 Latest gem: Iol Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: England Posts: 324 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,263 Level: 15 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 67.96% Daily Activity 2.28% Weekly Activity 1.95% Monthly Activity 1.32% Achievements	gameplay-wise BG is far superior to BG2, it has some variety and a wider selection of NPCs, not as many boring dungeon crawl quests, and more balanced enemies.

Mon, 9th Jul '01, 2:26pm	#15
Shrylia Gems: 1/31 Latest gem: Turquoise Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 9 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 463 Level: 7 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 75.79% Daily Activity 2.28% Weekly Activity 1.95% Monthly Activity 1.32% Achievements	I first played BGII and loved it, so wanted to start in BGI and move my character through the games. At first in BGI I thought I was going to be disappointed, but now its where I want to be. I am completely bonded with my group and can anticipate how things may be in BGII having played it already. I have a different character and feel like I would have benefited from playing BGI first to begin with, but , well thats life! Now I am catching up after already winning! And then there is TOB! I love this game!!

Sun, 29th Jul '01, 6:37pm	#16
Baldursgate Fan Gems: 2/31 Latest gem: Fire Agate Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 40 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 551 Level: 8 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 39.13% Daily Activity 2.28% Weekly Activity 1.95% Monthly Activity 1.32% Achievements	Yes! Yes! Yes! I am playing BG 1 with TotSC after BG2 and am now playing three games concurrently; the third being my second round through PS:T. Gaming is a full time job. A cop-out reply to earlier posts to which is better is that both BG 1 and BG 2 are equally good. Seriously. I am saving TOB for last. Yummy! Icing on the cake.

Tue, 31st Jul '01, 1:47am	#17
Vermillion Gems: 18/31 Latest gem: Horn Coral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Yorkshire, the Third World. Posts: 1,031 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,752 Level: 17 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 8.76% Daily Activity 2.28% Weekly Activity 1.95% Monthly Activity 1.32% Achievements	Of course it is, and although taking on gibberlings after you've played a character able able to slay dragons may not be your idea of fun remember that it's to create a challenge for the character at that level. And i prefer playing through BG and BG2 with the same character, it's just a pity that to play a monk, sorcerer etc you can't use the character from BG .

Tue, 31st Jul '01, 8:19am	#18
Marmeille Gems: 2/31 Latest gem: Fire Agate Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Laval, Quebec, Canada Posts: 38 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 517 Level: 8 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 16.17% Daily Activity 2.28% Weekly Activity 1.95% Monthly Activity 1.32% Achievements	In my view, the best reason to replay BG1 after completing BG2 is to start a new character at level one and have him/her increase in level and power all the way to level 40 in ToB. But that's just because I like to get really attach to my character and play with them for the longest time possible.

Tue, 31st Jul '01, 1:08pm	#19
Neitsabes-Naej Gems: 3/31 Latest gem: Lynx Eye Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bromont, Quebec, Canada Posts: 61 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 564 Level: 8 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 47.79% Daily Activity 2.28% Weekly Activity 1.95% Monthly Activity 1.32% Achievements	Marmeille: I think like you do. I really like to play through BG1-BG2-ToB with one character because you get a complete story of the life of your character....And I also get attach to it.

Tue, 31st Jul '01, 4:08pm	#20
Baldursgate Fan Gems: 2/31 Latest gem: Fire Agate Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 40 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 551 Level: 8 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 39.13% Daily Activity 2.28% Weekly Activity 1.95% Monthly Activity 1.32% Achievements	Amen. Gentlemen, I humbly refer you to my recent post in the adjacent BG 2 forum. The only reason I can personally (read subjectively) find for ppl replaying Planescape is that they can't continue TNO character to a/an sequel/expansion because there is none. And it is indeed a very absorbing RPG. It is sad but true that its sales bombed. Game of the Year 1999 certainly deserves better than this.