Optimal time to do the expansion?(spoilers)

PolyMorphVZ · Post by **PolyMorphVZ** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:11 pm

When would be the best time to break off from the main story and go to ulgoths beard/that tower thing, Should i do it before i report to the flaming fist guy and he sends me to candle keep, or should i do it after i escape candle keep but before i return to baldurs gate, or can i actually go all the way to where im about to chase after serevok though the thieves guild and just let him have a 2 week headstart then come back and find him in that temple

kmonster · Post by **kmonster** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:30 pm

You can do the expansion areas at any time until before you meet Sarevok for the final fight. I wouldn't do them before chapter7, your last suggestion sounds good.

Denethorn · Post by **Denethorn** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:33 am

I'd do it anytime after the Candlekeep catacombs, or just before you return to Candlekeep depending on how powerful your party is. Durlag's Tower is possible at as low as a level 5 party, but its tough.

The Ice Island (Shandalar I think his name is, in Ulgoth's Beard) is a tad easier than Werewolf Island and Durlag's Tower, and I usually do that earlier to grab a few nice items and experiance.

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:24 am

I like to do all the possible quests in the game. So I usually do all the maps except Durlags Tower before I go through Cloakwood. Then after that I'll do everything in Baldur's Gate except the Iron thrown and Seven Suns and Flaming Fist Compound. Then I 'll do all the expansion pack stuff and come back to the city. I like to do the whole find out whats going on and chase him down in sequence.

CFM · Post by **CFM** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:05 pm

I did my game just like Jordoo, I think:

--Chapter 5 starts, and the great city of BG is now open (at this point all my dudes were above 89k XP, the cap without TotSC installed).

--Do all city quests that have nothing to do with the main storyline.

--Do all TotSC quests, with Durlag's Tower as the finale (and at some point in the Tower, all my dudes were at max 161k XP, the cap with TotSC installed).

--Go back to the city and do the main storyline, finishing Chapter 5 to lead into Chapters 6 & 7 (bummer, all that XP for nothing).

The end of Chapter 5, and Chapters 6 & 7, have a nice flow, and it'd seem strange to break the story's momentum with the expansion areas. Since I did all the other quests, and kept the same group the whole way, my dudes had plenty of levels to handle Durlag's Tower.