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I have never ever played Baldur's gate, and after seeing that GOG has a fixed and updated version I have decided to finally play this game and see if it is really the best RPG ever made
I don't want to play this game alone and I have a static IP, so why can't I host a server to play with a few fellow facepunchers?
So, if you have never played Baldur's gate and want to try it in COOP, feel free to post in the thread and I will host a server for us to play
Now basic information about the game (shamelessly WIKIcopied):
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[B]Basic Information:[/B]
Baldur's Gate is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) developed by BioWare and released in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment. The game takes place in the Forgotten Realms, a high fantasy campaign setting, using modified Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) 2nd edition rules. The game received critical praise, and was credited (along with Diablo) with revitalizing the CRPG genre.
The story follows the journey of the player character (PC) along the Sword Coast, which lies on the west coast of the continent Faerûn, as he or she grows up following the cataclysmic Time of Troubles. Character development occurs through dialogue and battle. The game rewards the PC according to his or her moral choices.
Baldur's Gate uses the Infinity Engine, which was developed by BioWare. The same engine was later used in games such as Planescape: Torment, the Icewind Dale series, the Baldur's Gate expansion pack Tales of the Sword Coast, the sequel Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and the sequel's expansion pack Throne of Bhaal. The Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance series took its name from Baldur's Gate, but the storyline is unrelated and the games have little in common beyond the setting.
[B]Gameplay[/B]:
The game was programmed within the licensed fictional world of the Forgotten Realms setting, using the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition role-playing rules, though various elements from the ruleset were modified to allow the game to be executed with pausable realtime. Each character is in constant action, while the game can be paused at any time.
During the game, past and present events are related to the player through dialogue, written text, journal entries, or cut scenes. Dialogue is initiated when the player clicks on computer controlled characters. This generates written and sometimes spoken dialogue with selectable responses. Such interactions can lead to quests or missions.
The game is separated into seven chapters interspersed with segments of spoken dialogue. Free exploration of the world map is allowed in every chapter, though some areas are not unlocked until the player's character (PC) advances to a certain point in the game. The PC begins as a weak character, poorly equipped and without allies. As the game progresses, the player discovers new and more powerful equipment and magic, and can recruit a party of up to six characters, including the PC. Experience points are gained through completing quests and killing monsters, which can be spent to improve the abilities of the main character and other party members.
The flow of time during the game is expressed by changes in lighting and the opening and closing of most shops, with an increased likelihood of combat encounters during the night. Taverns are open during the night, but there are no changes in the presence of customers or the barkeeper to reflect the flow of time. The troup of characters controlled by the player will become fatigued after traveling for a full day, which requires rest to recover.
[B]Setting[/B]:
The western shore of Faerûn along the Sea of Swords contains a multitude of ecologies and terrains, including mountains, forests, swamps, marshes, plains, cities, and ruins. Collectively called the Sword Coast, it attracts adventurers with both good and evil intentions, and provides the backdrop for the game's adventure. The region encompassed by the game is roughly bordered to the South by the Cloud Peaks, the East by the Wood of Sharp Teeth, the West by the Sea of Swords, and the North by Baldur's Gate, which is the largest and most affluent city in the region. The characters travel the countryside, exploring the various areas such as towns, dungeons, mines, forests, castle ruins, and Baldur's Gate itself. The main story involves the characters investigating a conspiracy, confronting the clandestine plots of organizations like the Zhentarim, the Red Wizards of Thay, The Iron Throne, the Flaming Fist, The Chill, The Black Talons, and the Harpers, and finding out the main character's own ancestry and history.
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Yesssssssss. I am so interested right now. Are you still up for it?
[QUOTE=drunkenmoose;32780661]Yesssssssss. I am so interested right now. Are you still up for it?[/QUOTE]
I am
Do you have the GOG.com version?
Why yes indeed! Baldur's Gate one or two?
[QUOTE=drunkenmoose;32786184]Why yes indeed! Baldur's Gate one or two?[/QUOTE]
I have wanted to play Baldur's gate 1 first, because I have never played the series
A worthy endeavour. Although I don't remember it being multiplayer. Second one, definitely. If you van get a game going, I'd be happy to join. I'm fair with most classes and since you never played, you are more than welcome to play the main character.
I want in. Hosting this thing on hamachi or something?
[QUOTE=PrivRyan;32823420]I want in. Hosting this thing on hamachi or something?[/QUOTE]
Nay, I can host a real server
Sorry for leaving you guys, I wasn't at home during the arranged time (Didn't know I will leave)
So, anyone who stills want to play please post below me
Holla
[QUOTE=drunkenmoose;32899044]Holla[/QUOTE]
When can you play?
Are you free in about two hours? I'm almost always free on evenings around nine (my/Pacific time).
[QUOTE=drunkenmoose;32899597]Are you free in about two hours? I'm almost always free on evenings around nine (my/Pacific time).[/QUOTE]
I think I am
I am not sure for how long will I be able to play, though
After nine is always my guaranteed free time, every other time is a wild card due to working a part time job. About how long would you think you'd be able to play? An hour? Two hours?
[QUOTE=drunkenmoose;32899958]After nine is always my guaranteed free time, every other time is a wild card due to working a part time job. About how long would you think you'd be able to play? An hour? Two hours?[/QUOTE]
I think I'll be able to play for at least an hour
It's 20:10 in here and I can play until 21 or 22
Well I can be home in half an hour, but I'd have to install it first.
I'm free after 19 on Sunday if you want to hammer out a decent amount of time in one go.
[QUOTE=drunkenmoose;32900440]Well I can be home in half an hour, but I'd have to install it first.
I'm free after 19 on Sunday if you want to hammer out a decent amount of time in one go.[/QUOTE]
Sure
Let's just quickly test if it works today, and start playing tomorrow
Sounds good.
I'll be heading home now.
I got the game recently. You're playing Baldur's gate 1, not the first expansion, right?
[QUOTE=DoctorSalt;32900523]I got the game recently. You're playing Baldur's gate 1, not the first expansion, right?[/QUOTE]
The first GOG one
Do you think it makes a difference if I have a version off Amazon?
[QUOTE=DoctorSalt;32900674]Do you think it makes a difference if I have a version off Amazon?[/QUOTE]
Don't know, but probably not
[editline]22nd October 2011[/editline]
After quickly doing some research on BG multiplayer I have found that Win vista/7 PC's can't connect to XP servers
I hope that's not true
Just got home, downloading and then installing Baldur's Gate (GOG one w/expansion).
Also added you (stepa) on Steam for communication and shit.
[editline]21st October 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=superstepa;32900716]
After quickly doing some research on BG multiplayer I have found that Win vista/7 PC's can't connect to XP servers
I hope that's not true[/QUOTE]
D:
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