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I'm still learning the interface and working on the manual so please bear
with me.

Since the game is unpaused when opening the inventory display, i'm assuming
i must have my characters prepared for immediate battle at all times.
Correct?

Damn if typing the question doesn't make it sound stupid but i'm posting it
anyway to start a thread for my questions to come.

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"The Stare" <wat1@not.likely.frontiernet.net> wrote in
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> I'm still learning the interface and working on the manual
> so please bear with me.
>
> Since the game is unpaused when opening the inventory
> display, i'm assuming i must have my characters prepared
> for immediate battle at all times. Correct?
>
> Damn if typing the question doesn't make it sound stupid
> but i'm posting it anyway to start a thread for my
> questions to come.
>

Yes.

J
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The Stare wrote:
> I'm still learning the interface and working on the manual so please bear
> with me.
>
> Since the game is unpaused when opening the inventory display, i'm assuming
> i must have my characters prepared for immediate battle at all times.

Yes. /You/ should also be ready to switch back to the main screen
instantly if you hear the battle music, or any of your characters making
noises that indicate they've been hurt. Ideally, you should only fuss
with your inventory when you're pretty sure the place you're in is safe.
 
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Is taking items you find laying around in desks and crates, etc, considered
stealing?
 
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"The Stare" <wat1@not.likely.frontiernet.net> wrote in
news:361iocF4rr1slU1@individual.net:

> Is taking items you find laying around in desks and crates,
> etc, considered stealing?
>
Inside buildings it usually is. That is, if your party is seen.
Exceptions are quest items.

Outside no - anything, AFAIK, you find is "free" to take.

J
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Will copying over all the files from the \Data folders on the 3 cds to the
HD stop it from accessing the cd drive?

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The Stare wrote:
> Will copying over all the files from the \Data folders on the 3 cds to the
> HD stop it from accessing the cd drive?

I don't know. If you want not to have to change CDs, though, the safest
way to do it is to reinstall the game, choose Custom Install, and put
checkmarks next to everything. It may tell you you don't have enough
space on your hard drive even though you do--just ignore it if it does.
 
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"Kish" <Kish_K@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> The Stare wrote:
>> Will copying over all the files from the \Data folders on the 3 cds to
>> the HD stop it from accessing the cd drive?
>
> I don't know. If you want not to have to change CDs, though, the safest
> way to do it is to reinstall the game, choose Custom Install, and put
> checkmarks next to everything. It may tell you you don't have enough
> space on your hard drive even though you do--just ignore it if it does.

I reinstalled it as you recommended. It definately copied more from cds this
time. The disk space is there, why not use it, huh? Thanks.

It's complicated enough trying to learn the right way to do stuff without
further distractions 😉
The hardest part is learning to micromanage the battles, but i'm slowly
catching on.
 
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"The Stare" <wat1@not.likely.frontiernet.net> wrote in
news:365h08F4t983eU1@individual.net:

> -snip-
> The hardest part is learning to micromanage the battles,
> but i'm slowly catching on.
>

FWIW, the space bar is your best friend.

J
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Ok... so is running away from Tarnesh(?) at the Friendly Arm Inn and letting
the guards kill him the only way to keep everyone alive? I ran everyone to
the other side of the temple and waited the battle out. On the plus side, he
killed a guard and i got some armour and a sword from the body.

Is this the type of thing i have to look forward to the rest of the game?
 
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Not really. This is the most random encounter, mostly because you are
usually only first level and often don't have extra NPCs. Occasionally
I brought along Xzar and Montaron (the two sleazy guys hanging out near
Candlekeep) just to use them as cannon fodder. I never felt bad about
getting those two losers killed and dumping them from the party.
Most of the other early encounters are more or less optional.

MSH
 
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"The Stare" <wat1@not.likely.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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> Ok... so is running away from Tarnesh(?) at the Friendly Arm Inn and
> letting the guards kill him the only way to keep everyone alive? I ran
> everyone to the other side of the temple and waited the battle out. On the
> plus side, he killed a guard and i got some armour and a sword from the
> body.
>
> Is this the type of thing i have to look forward to the rest of the game?
>
It is one of many ways. You survived: that's important. In fact,
when you are so low level, it's hard to win the battle yourself.
I remember reloading several time because _I_ wanted those
experience points! Most of the times, one of the guards made
the kill.

Because Tarnesh is a mage, try to disrupt his spellcasting. Bows
give two attacks per round and you also have a Wand of Magic
Missiles, which always hits. If you have a mage in your party,
like Xzar, you have more opportunities to distract him.

The first two levels of your PC are the most difficult, because
a single spell or arrow can kill you. But that will pass quickly. The
major part of the game is much more forgiving. Until you have
reached level 3: quick-save before and after any battle, and before
sleeping in a wilderness area.
 
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The Stare wrote:
> Ok... so is running away from Tarnesh(?) at the Friendly Arm Inn and letting
> the guards kill him the only way to keep everyone alive?

No. (Not that you necessarily need to keep everyone alive...I always
have two evil party members at that point, and I tend to deal
quite...callously with evil party members.) Tarnesh is a
spellcaster--he can't cast a spell in a round where he takes damage, and
Imoen brought a wand from Candlekeep that can ensure he takes damage
every round.
 
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"Kish" <Kish_K@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> The Stare wrote:
>> Ok... so is running away from Tarnesh(?) at the Friendly Arm Inn and
>> letting the guards kill him the only way to keep everyone alive?
>
> No. (Not that you necessarily need to keep everyone alive...I always have
> two evil party members at that point, and I tend to deal quite...callously
> with evil party members.) Tarnesh is a spellcaster--he can't cast a spell
> in a round where he takes damage, and Imoen brought a wand from Candlekeep
> that can ensure he takes damage every round.

I went back to my save just before Tarnesh and equiped Imoen with the wand
and had Xzar cast a Larloch Minor Drain while me and Montaron melee
attacked. A guard joined in and Montaron got credit for the kill in what
looked like the first round.

Now to redo the inn stuff. I particularly liked the pants pressing
routine... lol
 
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The Stare wrote:
> Ok... so is running away from Tarnesh(?) at the Friendly Arm Inn and letting
> the guards kill him the only way to keep everyone alive? I ran everyone to
> the other side of the temple and waited the battle out. On the plus side, he
> killed a guard and i got some armour and a sword from the body.
>
> Is this the type of thing i have to look forward to the rest of the game?
>
>
No Tarnesh is just a very tough fight so soon into the game. It can de
won without the guards but it is esier to let tyhem do it.

Kharsis
 
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"You think I'm crazy, thats what they want you to think, I know
secrets, keep the pantaloons, always keep the pantaloons!"

MSH
 
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<mshaslam@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "You think I'm crazy, thats what they want you to think, I know
> secrets, keep the pantaloons, always keep the pantaloons!"
>
> MSH
>

Can't i go back and get them later? I got 100 XP for returning them!
 
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 01:12:17 -0500, "The Stare"
<wat1@not.likely.frontiernet.net> wrote:

>Now to redo the inn stuff. I particularly liked the pants pressing
>routine... lol

and that opens a whole new kettle of fish 😉

*duck*

HJ
 
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"The Stare" <wat1@not.likely.frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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>
> <mshaslam@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1107278630.316255.47780@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>> "You think I'm crazy, thats what they want you to think, I know
>> secrets, keep the pantaloons, always keep the pantaloons!"
>>
>> MSH
>>
>
> Can't i go back and get them later? I got 100 XP for returning them!
>
Maybe you can pick pocket them. Never tried though.

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Keeping the pantaloons is only interesting if you plan to play BG II and ToB
as well,
with the same PC.
 
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The Stare wrote:
> <mshaslam@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1107278630.316255.47780@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>
>>"You think I'm crazy, thats what they want you to think, I know
>>secrets, keep the pantaloons, always keep the pantaloons!"
>>
>>MSH
>>
>
>
> Can't i go back and get them later? I got 100 XP for returning them!

They're talking about an Easter egg. It will only matter if you're 1)
going through the whole series, and 2) playing evil or not roleplaying
at all, so I'd just ignore it.
 
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"Kish" <Kish_K@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> They're talking about an Easter egg. It will only matter if you're 1)
> going through the whole series, and 2) playing evil or not roleplaying at
> all, so I'd just ignore it.

Why "playing evil"? Is it because of how you get the silver ones?

I'm playing through a second time and plan to get the BMU. My PC doesn't
have to be evil does she?

Thanks,
Adam
 
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"Adam Christopher" <adamandeaster@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "Kish" <Kish_K@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:9MQLd.26252$wZ2.10679@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> > They're talking about an Easter egg. It will only matter if you're 1)
> > going through the whole series, and 2) playing evil or not roleplaying
at
> > all, so I'd just ignore it.
>
> Why "playing evil"? Is it because of how you get the silver ones?
>
> I'm playing through a second time and plan to get the BMU. My PC doesn't
> have to be evil does she?

Your PC can do the quest "the evil way" and get the item
regardless of alignment. It's nothing that a neutral PC should
be expected to shy away from.

Stupid alignments... oh dear, stupid me... BG1... wrong pantaloons
I'm thinking of... ah well, all the same applies for both.
 
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kevin wrote:
> "Adam Christopher" <adamandeaster@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:TkTLd.60$Dc.15@trnddc06...
>
>>"Kish" <Kish_K@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>>news:9MQLd.26252$wZ2.10679@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>>>They're talking about an Easter egg. It will only matter if you're 1)
>>>going through the whole series, and 2) playing evil or not roleplaying
>
> at
>
>>>all, so I'd just ignore it.
>>
>>Why "playing evil"? Is it because of how you get the silver ones?

Yes.

>>I'm playing through a second time and plan to get the BMU. My PC doesn't
>>have to be evil does she?

Only if you're roleplaying. The game will not mechanically prevent you
from behaving evilly in that instance.

> Your PC can do the quest "the evil way" and get the item
> regardless of alignment. It's nothing that a neutral PC should
> be expected to shy away from.

I disagree. Entirely.
 
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What do i do with all these books i keep finding? They need to be in the
inventory to read them but i haven't found anyplace to sell them yet. I'm
gonna run out of room to carry them soon.

I'm in Beregost right now working my way down to Nashkel and i get the
ocassional complaint that we need to hurry to Nashkel. Another tough
assassin was waiting for me here as well. I turned on 'pause at end of
round' to manage that battle. Is Garrick (Bard) worth giving up some party
members for? The only one i can think of replacing would be Imoen but she is
my thief. I have Montaron equipped with a x-bow now so he cannot use his
thief abilities unless i constantly unequip him. Xzar is nice to have with
his spells available even if he can't hit much with anything else. The
banter between the half-elves & the evil ones is comical as well.

All in all, it starts out being rather tedious but i'm starting to get the
knack of playing this.
 
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The Stare wrote:
> What do i do with all these books i keep finding? They need to be in the
> inventory to read them but i haven't found anyplace to sell them yet. I'm
> gonna run out of room to carry them soon.

There are books with special attributes. However, most are merely there
for flavor. You may feel free to sell them or, if you think you might
want them later, stash them in a chest or barrel and make a note.

> I'm in Beregost right now working my way down to Nashkel and i get the
> ocassional complaint that we need to hurry to Nashkel. Another tough
> assassin was waiting for me here as well. I turned on 'pause at end of
> round' to manage that battle. Is Garrick (Bard) worth giving up some party
> members for? The only one i can think of replacing would be Imoen but she is
> my thief.

It is your game, do you want a bard? In my opinion, all the NPCs are
useful and interesting. So pick up those that appeal to you. As for
Imoen, if you play the sequel, you'll be seeing her again.

> I have Montaron equipped with a x-bow now so he cannot use his
> thief abilities unless i constantly unequip him. Xzar is nice to have with
> his spells available even if he can't hit much with anything else. The
> banter between the half-elves & the evil ones is comical as well.
>
> All in all, it starts out being rather tedious but i'm starting to get the
> knack of playing this.
 
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