Question about importing game

GabrielNYC · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 4:45am

My cousin asked me a question which I didn't have an answer for. What is the benefit of porting over a BG1 game to BG2?

Gabriel

Sojourner · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 6:38am

None - people do it to play characters through the whole series.

Vermillion · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 11:18am

There is one or two. The best one being that you have the same amount of XP at the ebginning of BG2 as you finished BG, which is a bonus if you have went over the BG XP cap with TotSC as the starting characters in BG2 have the amount of XP equal to the BG cap. Also there's the added bonus of not needing to roll up another character

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Intentioner of the Damned · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 11:58am

i only have bg1 but was told that when you import to bg2 you lose all your items and your exp is dropped to level 8, no matter how high you got in bg1.

I'm probably wrong though. Really should get BG2 as its only £10 in the shops now.

Turambar · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 12:00pm

And you also get to carry the Golden pantaloons through the entire game to forge some sort of object in the end of the series

Harkle · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 2:17pm

@ Intentioner of the Damned
No, you will keep all experience, when you import your character. But all items (except Pantaloons) are lost, if you don't cheat a little.

Intentioner of the Damned · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 4:16pm

are the pantaloons what you get off one of the noble guys in one of the inns??

What do you need them for? What do you make with them? Some ultralight majic armor or something?

Harkle · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 5:03pm

Yes, something very nice

But I don't spoil more.

Hassassin · Fri, 13th Dec '02, 5:15pm

Hey ! One thing - do not forget, that if you use in BG1 the Tomes of XXXX to improve some of your character stats, the stats will stay improved after import.

Astin X · Mon, 16th Dec '02, 7:51am

Yup, you can end up improving all stats by at least one point, and keep all xp, so if you played BG1 without an XP cap, it would be helpful.

Vermillion · Mon, 16th Dec '02, 11:49am

Actually, the XP in BG2 will star at 161,000 the cap from TotSC no matter how much you would have.

Turambar · Mon, 16th Dec '02, 2:06pm

Well I usually boost it to the level I was when comleting BG1. Don't think it's fair that my char should loose xp points....

Aces · Mon, 16th Dec '02, 5:38pm

And it's not fair to lose the items or gold either!

I can save the items by using the space bar trick, but only Shadow Keeper could restore to me my 200,000+ Gold.

Turambar · Tue, 17th Dec '02, 10:27am

Gold and items would ofcourse be taken from you and sold by Irenicus. So that I think is fair.

How do you get your items to transfer into BG2 by the way?

Harkle · Tue, 17th Dec '02, 1:25pm

****BIG SPOILER****

In the start of BG2, if you pause the game immediately when the black screen appears, (before Irenicus comes) you can drop all your cool BG1 items on the groung and keep them all.

[ December 17, 2002, 13:26: Message edited by: Harkle ]

reepnorp · Tue, 17th Dec '02, 1:46pm

Damn, I was going to say that, Harkle! For the rest of you, I can confirm that, and it works!

Aces · Tue, 17th Dec '02, 4:41pm

Yep. That's the "space-bar trick" I mentioned.
It pauses the game so you can strip yourself.

Also you get a +1 bonus to your HP total.
At least I did. Must be a reward for defeating Sarevok huh?

Morgoth · Tue, 17th Dec '02, 6:51pm

The Golden Pantaloons ofcourse

Maertyn · Wed, 18th Dec '02, 12:23am

Ah, if you press SPACE the screen could stay black, if so just press "H" to get the HUD back.

Aces · Wed, 18th Dec '02, 2:02am

Never had a problem with that. It might be the timing. I press it right away. After you press the space bar the menu comes up. Select items and the items screen comes up.

Don't exit until you have removed all items!
You don't get a second chance.
Once you leave the game starts.

Maertyn · Wed, 18th Dec '02, 12:05pm

Maybe we should continue this debate in the BG2 forum? Isn't this quite off-forum?

Vermillion · Wed, 18th Dec '02, 2:55pm

Maybe we need a new smiley for that too lol

Aces · Wed, 18th Dec '02, 4:07pm

Isn't there one?

Besides I think everything has been said.

Vermillion · Wed, 18th Dec '02, 4:53pm

I think we should annoy Tal to get one

. See you in Sorcerous Sundries lol

Intentioner of the Damned · Wed, 18th Dec '02, 5:11pm

Are you implying that you want an "Off Forum" smiley??

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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 4:45am	#1
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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 6:38am	#2
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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 11:18am	#3
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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 11:58am	#4
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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 12:00pm	#5
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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 2:17pm	#6
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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 4:16pm	#7
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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 5:03pm	#8
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Fri, 13th Dec '02, 5:15pm	#9
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Mon, 16th Dec '02, 7:51am	#10
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Mon, 16th Dec '02, 11:49am	#11
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Mon, 16th Dec '02, 2:06pm	#12
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Mon, 16th Dec '02, 5:38pm	#13
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Tue, 17th Dec '02, 10:27am	#14
Turambar Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lierskogen, Norway Posts: 518 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 1,160 Level: 11 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 68.18% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	Gold and items would ofcourse be taken from you and sold by Irenicus. So that I think is fair. How do you get your items to transfer into BG2 by the way?

Tue, 17th Dec '02, 1:25pm	#15
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Tue, 17th Dec '02, 1:46pm	#16
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Tue, 17th Dec '02, 4:41pm	#17
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Tue, 17th Dec '02, 6:51pm	#18
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Wed, 18th Dec '02, 12:23am	#19
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Wed, 18th Dec '02, 2:02am	#20
Aces Guardian of the Cheese Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: I'm warning ya! Stay away from the cheese! Posts: 1,169 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 3,048 Level: 17 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 86.47% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	Never had a problem with that. It might be the timing. I press it right away. After you press the space bar the menu comes up. Select items and the items screen comes up. Don't exit until you have removed all items! You don't get a second chance. Once you leave the game starts.

Wed, 18th Dec '02, 12:05pm	#21
Maertyn There's nothing I cannot embrace! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Amongst his kin Posts: 678 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 1,984 Level: 14 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 80.1% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	Maybe we should continue this debate in the BG2 forum? Isn't this quite off-forum?

Wed, 18th Dec '02, 2:55pm	#22
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: 8.79% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	Maybe we need a new smiley for that too lol

Wed, 18th Dec '02, 4:07pm	#23
Aces Guardian of the Cheese Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: I'm warning ya! Stay away from the cheese! Posts: 1,169 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 3,048 Level: 17 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 86.47% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	Isn't there one? Besides I think everything has been said.

Wed, 18th Dec '02, 4:53pm	#24
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: 8.79% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	I think we should annoy Tal to get one . See you in Sorcerous Sundries lol

Wed, 18th Dec '02, 5:11pm	#25
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