alignment

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 9:37 am

Does alignment have any affect on how different NPC's (both those that will and will not join the party) react to you or is that only based on reputation. If so, what is the purpose of alignment in the game. I've played a variety of alignment and it has not ever seemed to have an effect on the game.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 10:13 am

I think it has very minimal effect on the game. AFAIK it metters what item you have to steal for Ma'evar, starting rep. and weapons (Weather or not you can wear them).

fugitive · Post by **fugitive** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 10:24 am

yeah, but wheres the fun of having an evil party that only risks his neck for the good people and fights the evil enemies? none... you choose an evil allignment, then you should make sure that your party lives up to that allignment as well... and also some npcs ask you what you are fighting for: the good or the bad (anomen jumps to mind...).

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 10:57 am

true....true

yes fugitive, that is all I have ever used alignment for i.e. to add my own role playing elements to the game.

fugitive · Post by **fugitive** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 11:19 am

Re: true....true

Originally posted by Ned Flanders
yes fugitive, that is all I have ever used alignment for i.e. to add my own role playing elements to the game.

yeah, thats a lotta fun tho! since you can do whatever you want and not those stupid game programmers... (just hope they dont read this. lol

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anyway, id like to thank the bioware people for creating one of the best games (best roleplaying) around!.

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 11:57 am

fugitive

I don't think the programmers at bioware/BIS would mind reading that interpretation. They full well know they could not complete the true RPG DnD atmosphere unless the player was willing to put a little imagination into the game. The role playing aspect each player chooses to add to his or her game of bg2 is the essence that completes the experience.

Power gaming is fun if you want to see everything in the game and get all the best items, etc. etc. etc. However, adding your imagination to the game puts restrictions on your characters that don't have to be there, however, it adds the intangibles to the game and for me, that has always been important. In fact, for each of my experiences through the game I constantly use my journal to add entries all the time. Even if it was taking note of two NPC's who didn't like each other, I chronicled everything.