Sword Coast vs. Amn

GEorGE · Post by **GEorGE** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 12:04 am

I was just thinking one day, that the story of BG1 says that Amn and Sword Coast are on the edge of war. So I ws thinking that Swordcoast would probably get a pathetic beating from Amn, because in BG1 the player's exp limit is from 1 to 8 (9 with expansion if I remember correctly) and the same level are most of the people in Swordcoast. Now in Amn most of the people are from 9 to 20 (or close to it), so the conclusion would be that Sword Coast would lose the war between the two countries.
Now, I haven't played ToB yet, but as I understand, it takes place on the lands of Tethyr and there are people up to 40th level, so think what would happen, if Tethyr decides to attack the Sword Coast

. Now that would be a sorry sight to see

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Sabretooth · Post by **Sabretooth** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 12:13 am

lol, yeah, in video game land the sword coast would get the crap beaten out of them but in "reality" I think things would be more balanced.
Of course the citizens of the Sword Coast could wander down to Amn, pick some locks or simply do something like return a missing teddy bear to certain ghost and then level up 2 or 3 levels. Lets see what those smug Amnians have to say then

GEorGE · Post by **GEorGE** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 12:22 am

Or another way actually is that maybe Sword Coast will be like Russia in most wars - push on with the masses

. As I recall there was many more people wandering around in the streets, therefore their population is bigger and they will beat others with numbers

. One more way though is that they will talk the amnians to death. The dialouges in BG1 were some real killers

, although the leader of the most annoying people (Neebler) moved over to Trademeet, where I had to kill him again

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Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 12:24 am

First Reader Tethtoril was 18th level.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 12:24 am

Originally posted by GEorGE:
<snip>although the leader of the most annoying people (Neebler) moved over to Trademeet, where I had to kill him again .

Actually Neeber is not Noober - they might work toghether (spies for N**ber family) but they are not the same

GEorGE · Post by **GEorGE** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 1:05 am

Well, almost

, thay both had to die anyway. It's a good thing I didn't lose any reputation because of them.

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Hmmmm... . Right now I discovered, that when you hear out all his stories, he gives you 5 +2 bullets and then leaves and everyone gets 1000 quest experiance points. I used to kill him right when he was in my visibility range. Not so useful as it seems

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Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 3:39 am

Originally posted by GEorGE:
Or another way actually is that maybe Sword Coast will be like Russia in most wars - push on with the masses

That gets rather ugly when area damage spells are brought to bear...

GEorGE · Post by **GEorGE** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 2:30 pm

At least it would be a fun sight to look at

. BTW, think what a good idea for a RTS game that is.

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 3:05 pm

Originally posted by GEorGE:
think what a good idea for a RTS game that is.

Mass-produced units of Kensai-Mages and Ranger-Clerics versus armies of Beholders and Drow

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 3:09 pm

I'd hate to say this but if you have about 10 competent mages casting death spell, you have a lot of souls on screen...

GEorGE · Post by **GEorGE** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 3:39 pm

And then gods send a Nuke down from the skies, and there would be silence...

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 4:26 pm

The only reason the levels in the BG series differ from each location is because they got to keep it challenging for the PC. If you were at level 40, and fighting level 6 enimes, would there be much challenge? In all respects, in the AD&D games, the average gaurd is probably about level six, and the more powerful people are only about level 12 or so.

incandescent one · Post by **incandescent one** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 4:54 pm

Unless some sinister/evil/unholy/impious/spamming mage comes to town/village/thorp/city/hamlet/newsgroup, and builds a golem factory/temple of darkness/planar sphere /dungeon /moon-base/corporate headquarters /child labor sweatshop / spam prog (or any combination of the above), and at about the same time that a group of wisecracking, high-level adventurers check into the nearest bar.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 4:57 pm

Now that was good spam...

incandescent one · Post by **incandescent one** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 4:57 pm

Come to think of it, I think I'll pen a 3e campaign where you're a bunch of low-level evil-doers being chased by a high level good guy adventuring parties, and you have to find a way to get rid of them....

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 5:00 pm

That would be a lot of fun! Let's all play a game of ditch the goodies!

(Can we kick em in the shins?)

incandescent one · Post by **incandescent one** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 5:04 pm

Phew ! Good thing I haven't started programming the spam machine otherwise a high level party may come after me and sternly shake their finger at me !

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 5:05 pm

Righty-oh...

incandescent one · Post by **incandescent one** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 5:07 pm

But they have shinguards +5 !

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sun Jul 22, 2001 5:09 pm

yeah, I got steel toed boots+6, and teeth of biting+10! Take that!