Which is harder, BG or BG2?

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 12:24 pm

The worst I ever got my butt handed to me, was after months of playing BG2, and going back and starting BG1. See bear....no biggie, used to them being a pushover....party...dead. I forgot I was low level again

in BG 1, I noticed I used a lot more range weapons. I seldom use them in BG2, as most of the time, I don't need too. In BG 1, I have no choice....unless I wanna end up toast

Koveras · Post by **Koveras** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 12:55 pm

Yeah, ranged weapons in BG was seriously overpowered. In BG, you had a small selection of melee weapons that could do as much damage as bows,etc.

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 1:55 pm

Originally posted by frelic
As for which is harder - my vote is BG1. BG2 has so many strategies and so much magic that I'm left figuring the 10 ways I can kill a monster, not just praying to get through. My bag of holding is half full of special swords. BG1 was great because you got ambushed, surprised and everything and most turned into a drag out knock down all out fight.

Oh tell me about it! On my first solo attempt, my PC got ambused by 8-10 bandits and some wolves on the way to the Friendly Arm. Needless to say, that resulted in a re-load. I've had parties ambused by basilisks, among other assorted baddies. BG2 doesn't come close to throwing that kind of ambush at you!

Koveras · Post by **Koveras** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 6:12 pm

Heck, I had to reload because of a couple of gibberlings in the circle of stones map.