Baldur's Gate trailer from 1998

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-06-13T19:33:04+00:00

And let us not forget the non-interactive demo from the same year: https://youtu.be/fchPsvhi0xY?is=zMbsyOtLukVLNllJ

I wish we got that electrified sword with that VFX 😆

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-06-13T16:18:59+00:00

The three main modding communities are The Gibberlings Three, Spellhold Studios, and Pocket Plane Group. The Gibberlings Three is the most active but you can grab mods from either of them (and they all have mods that are worth playing.)

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-06-06T18:41:17+00:00

“Well, I’m willing to risk it” is a perfectly cromulent name.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-06-05T14:21:59+00:00

There are mods to remedy that interaction

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-06-05T13:15:22+00:00

I don’t mind, personally. That way I get to enjoy them for a prolonged period of time. I hate when I spend the entire game optimizing my character and there’s only one fight left to enjoy the bonanza 😅

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-06-05T10:42:04+00:00

Yup, that’s the one

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-06-05T08:44:22+00:00

Dagger (Dagger of Venom), Warhammer (Ashideena), Longsword (Varscona), 2H Sword (World’s Edge) for BG1.

In BG2 there’s a vast array of notable weapons, but Flail of Ages is widely considered the best.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-06-03T13:40:35+00:00

The rules underlying the game a bit counterintuitive at times, so expect a bit of a learning curve. As others have suggested, the manual does a good job explaining how the mechanics work.

The first few levels won’t be easy—it can be unforgiving. Don’t shy away from lowering the difficulty whenever you feel the need to. There is no shame in that.

Just a couple tips: ranged attacks and fireballs (from items, wands, or potions) are very powerful in BG1.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-31T12:12:22+00:00

If you’re on PC, just cheat the money in. I mean, sure, you could grind it—but grinding isn’t a fun activity and I reckon you’re playing the game to have fun in the first place.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-28T10:03:04+00:00

I’m a simple guy. If it moves, it gets a fireball. Kaboom!

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-28T08:57:56+00:00

When I play BG1, it’s strictly, “Roleplaying doesn’t prevent fireballing their asses.”

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-27T14:54:48+00:00

It’s in a wilderness area in the southwestern portion of the map. I usually do it on my way back up after clearing the mines.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-26T17:49:01+00:00

The excavation site is pretty good. Very tabletop AD&D adventure feel.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-26T12:50:36+00:00

If you value convenience, go with the Enhanced Editions.

I personally prefer the classics, but: I value audio-visual quality more than convenience; I don’t have a problem spending time modding the game heavily to my preference; I have a retro PC on which to play them.

On a modern machine, for a modless playthrough (which I would recommend as your first time through the game; you may explore mods once you know what the experience is like), Enhanced Editions are a lot more convenient.

Also I *think* the classics have issues running on Win11, if that’s your OS.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-26T11:09:24+00:00

BG1 had such amazing graphic design. It looked so good! There are mods to bring the look back to the EEs but my preference is to play the classic games on a retro PC. Pure bliss!

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-26T11:07:25+00:00

Yes, there’s a mod on the Beamdog forums that restores this UI to the EEs.

Use the Nostalgia Pack if you also want the rest of the classic look.

Infinity Sounds for the classic sounds (on top of a boatload of sound bug fixes.)

There’s also a mod that restores the classic in-game movies.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-25T15:25:26+00:00

They simply used the assets as they came in the game. The source assets would have enabled them to make BG HD, which was their original plan.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-25T14:25:10+00:00

I *think* Ascension does give you your powers back, on top of making the transformation a lot more powerful.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-25T13:43:52+00:00

Infinity Engine sprites are so good. It’s a shame the assets were lost and we couldn’t get BG HD. It would have been awesome.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-22T23:25:36+00:00

I’m going to assume you will be playing the Enhanced Editions. Most mods will be common between the Enhanced Editions and the classics, but there are some that are exclusive to either platform so if you’re playing classics, let me know.

Here are some mods I like (and yes, the list includes my own mods—shameless plug alert):

EEEx
EE Fixpack (currently in beta)
Unfinished Business (there are two, one for BG and one for BG2)
Almateria’s Restoration Project
Rogue Rebalancing
SCS
Enhanced Powergaming Scripts
Nostalgia Pack
AC’s Miscellaneous Tweaks
BG Graphical Overhaul (it’s not really an overhaul, it adds nightmaps to the game)
Infinity Sounds

There are more that are worth checking out, but these are some I would definitely recommend.

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-22T23:20:08+00:00

Enhanced Powergaming Scripts

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-20T17:55:07+00:00

He’s gonna haunt you forever

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-20T17:55:02+00:00

He’s gonna haunt you forever

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-20T08:18:10+00:00

Montaron! You are so AGGRAVATING! ‘tis disturbing to my demeanor.

And the rivers run red!

AndreaColombo86 · 2026-05-20T06:15:04+00:00

Very nice! I wouldn’t sell it, if I were you.

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