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[sergio1992]

First, I want to say that I edited the difficulty from insane to hard, because insane was really insane for my taste. Hard is a bit more balanced.

So now that my party was complete it was time to begin exploring . From the graveyard I went to the cemetery but I got ambushed. It was really unexpected ( I must be sincere, I didn't think it could happen so early). The ambush went really bad for my party and for a brief moment I thought that my run could have been ended now. But things ain't go always bad, and I was safe, but with two characters dead



Having still no resurrection abilities , I have been going to the temple of Ilmater, where I resurrected Angelo. But as soon as I left the temple I got ambushed once again.



One of the thug seems to have disappeared so I didn't know what to say, sincerely. Having the need to resurrect Anomen but having no money I went to Ribald's shop and I sold some things.
After that, I stepped once again into the temple of Ilmater to resurrect ( for the last time I hope) Anomen.
Wonder whom did I find?



Anyway, after leaving the temple I went to the circus and founded that it was closed due to some problems. Time to investigate!



And I went inside. And I founded that I had to play a game for a gnome called Kalah. After finding him, I stopped his treachery. It was all over. The dream of a poor sod.



And so I moved to the Copper Coronet, because I needed to sleep a bit, because my party was in critical state. But as soon as we were approaching the entrance,  two thugs (one of the was called Corval) tried to murders us. Angelo tried to use his magic, but it caused great panic, as one new presence stepped in and advertised us not to use magic.



Anyway, once inside Lehtinan gave us the tip that some undisclosed pleasures were available on the Copper Coronet. I had to investigate, and I stpped into a room that was full of slaves, while roaming around the pub.
Hendak, one of them asked me for help.  Angelo didn't surprise me, he didn't want me to free them:



But I had to do it. Getting the key the hard way ( without lieing to Lehtinan) I had to fight a beastmaster, all alone, because my party was in really bad shape.



Anyway as soon as I got the key I free Hendak



that rapidly run to Lehtinan to subdue his lust for revenge.



As soon as all was over Hendak asked me the other left slaves.  I had to accept.





p.s Anyway I noticed two weird things while playing. And for one I had to reload.

The first one is that Hendak got stuck more than once, if with my party I was between him and Lehtinan (especially if my party was in the corridor). And for this I had to reload.


For the second one I've got no explanation, even if it's odd. It's good that it had no effects on my gameplay, though:


I wonder what that mean.

Modifié par sergio1992, 18 janvier 2013 - 11:29 .

[ussnorway]

sergio1992 wrote...

Grond0 wrote...

Alesia_BH wrote...
Another thought I had was to have a group of us play the same randomized party: it might be interesting to see what different players do with the exact same quirky crew.

It's been a while since I did a run, but I would join in with this idea if others are interested.

Thank you a lot! More info coming. For a brief moment I thought I was going to die. I was already really sad

Anyway, is there a way to force the game to save images in .jpg?

Not really no... I don’t use image but photobucket should automatically convert your bitmaps into j-pegs when you upload them or barring that then you could open it in any editing program (including Paint) and save as a j-peg...

understand that a j-peg is essentially a zipped picture and will degrade in quality every time it is changed/ edited so if you want to chop a screenshot up into pieces in order to limit the amount of forum traffic [hint, hint] I’d recommend doing it as a bitmap first (Paint can do this but in my experience photoshop is the best) and then convert it to j-peg last.

Alesia_BH wrote
Another thought I had was to have a group of us play the same randomized party: it might be interesting to see what different players do with the exact same quirky crew.

Would you be willing to use rolled characters instead of random ones? E.g. I’ll make a Halfling Cleric and two extras then you make say a Human Sorceress and I’ll add her to my group at the next junction?

[Alesia_BH]

@Potty1, Grond0, and ussnorway.

Potty1 seems intrigued by the first idea, Grond0 the second, and ussnorway a variant of the second. Here's a thought: why don't we combine the ideas by each creating characters based on our real-life selves, and then forming a party out of them. Sounds like it could be fun- especially if we could get a full party of 6. Anyone else interested?

[ussnorway]

I'm in... dibs on the Druid.

[Serg BlackStrider]

 So am I =) According to this this test I'm a chaotic good bard (31) or sorc (30.4)

[Alesia_BH]

@ Serg and ussnorway- In that case: Player, create thyself!


@ Potty 1 and Grond0- Will you be joining us as well? If so, then we just need 1 more.

[Serg BlackStrider]

I've passed another test from the link above (about my stats) and here I am:

BlackStrider: Half-Elf, Neutral Good (bards can't be chaotic good...pity) Blade.

Str:13 Dex:17 Con:16 Int:15 Wis:13 Cha:15

Long Sword, Short Bow



My Char

Modifié par Serg BlackStrider, 19 janvier 2013 - 12:51 .

[Alesia_BH]

Wow! You're a much better roll than I am Serg. Here are my vitals- with some explanation.

Character Name: Alesia
Race: Elf (Dainty, frivolous, aloof- elf seems to fit)
Alignment: Chaotic Good (Most us probably think we're Chaotic Good- even the Evil ones...)
class: Mage/Thief (Bohemian, bookish, slightly roguish- neither charismatic enough nor extroverted enough to be a Bard)

Str: 7 (I'm tiny, this may be too high)
Dex:11 (Quick and agile, but not dextrous)
Con: 8 (As mentioned, I'm tiny- also on the sickly side sadly)
Int:15 (I IQ test at around 140)
Wis:14 (Considered knowledgeable and insightful but impractical: in one sense this should be higher, in another it should be much lower)
Cha:12 (Avoidant, but oddly charming: as above, in one sense this should be higher, in another it should be much lower)



NW: I decided to use a standard screenshot to make it easier for players to create my character: given the options, it was a toss up between this one and the Alora pic.

[sergio1992]

Guys, my run has come to an end. I don't know why, but sometimes I experience heavy heavy stuttering, especially with mages, and most of time when I experience that my game just crashes. I even had some problems with the story of Aulava and Tiro... If I answered to the noble screaming about their story, asking for more info, the game would just stop working.

that doesn't mean I won't play anymore the noreload challenge. IT means just that I gotta tweak my build order, and I will start by removing some SCSII components.

Modifié par sergio1992, 19 janvier 2013 - 02:28 .

[Serg BlackStrider]

@ Alesia: We have a thief, great! (I was afraid if we don't - it could be pain for me without locks/traps handler). And I really like your Alyssa' (Mage/Thief) portrait. Could you save it somewhere or e-mail it? I would be very grateful... 


And one more question about the challenge itself: should we start from the Candlekeep (personally I'll go that way)?

@ sergio: sad news indeed...  I don't think that SCSII is the cause - you've made Generalized Biffing and normally that eliminates stuttering. I don't have experience with *story* mods though...

Modifié par Serg BlackStrider, 19 janvier 2013 - 03:17 .

[Alesia_BH]

@Serg. I'd be happy to make it a Trilogy run. Let's see what ussnorway and others think.

And sure: I'll pass Alyssa's portrait along to you soon.

Edit: Try doing a Google image search for SCF098L and SCF098S

@Everyone interested in the upcoming joint run. I've taken a pretty mousy approach to building my character. If you'd like to be bolder and idealize a bit when you build yourself, feel free. And if you'd like to see Alesia made more heroic, let me know.

Modifié par Alesia_BH, 19 janvier 2013 - 04:15 .

[Serg BlackStrider]

Alesia_BH wrote...

Try doing a Google image search for SCF098L and SCF098S

Got it, thanks!

[sergio1992]

Serg BlackStrider wrote...

@ Alesia: We have a thief, great! (I was afraid if we don't - it could be pain for me without locks/traps handler). And I really like your Alyssa' (Mage/Thief) portrait. Could you save it somewhere or e-mail it? I would be very grateful... 


And one more question about the challenge itself: should we start from the Candlekeep (personally I'll go that way)?

@ sergio: sad news indeed...  I don't think that SCSII is the cause - you've made Generalized Biffing and normally that eliminates stuttering. I don't have experience with *story* mods though...

thank you sir for the appreciation I won't stop, I will start playing again from tomorrow...

[Gate70]

Once you've got the six I'll happily join in as a doppelganger your time is near

JPEG screenshots. You could probably do what I've done. Add a screenprint utility and change the key to activate it. There may even be options about uploading them to an online site automatically.

If I use printscreen I get a BMP saved in the game folder.
If I use ¬ I get a PNG screenshot saved to a folder of my choice.

No idea what Windows utilities exist as I'm on Linux but FastStone Capture is freeware for personal use (1st link) and sounds promising (2nd link).
www.portablefreeware.com/
www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm

[sergio1992]

Gate70 wrote...

Once you've got the six I'll happily join in as a doppelganger your time is near

JPEG screenshots. You could probably do what I've done. Add a screenprint utility and change the key to activate it. There may even be options about uploading them to an online site automatically.

If I use printscreen I get a BMP saved in the game folder.
If I use ¬ I get a PNG screenshot saved to a folder of my choice.

No idea what Windows utilities exist as I'm on Linux but FastStone Capture is freeware for personal use (1st link) and sounds promising (2nd link).
www.portablefreeware.com/
www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm

Thank you for the info.
My alternative is Irfanview.  I just select all the bmp and it automatically converts them to jpg.

[Grond0]

Alesia_BH wrote...
@ Potty 1 and Grond0- Will you be joining us as well? If so, then we just need 1 more.

OK.  I did the test Serg linked, which came out as a lawful good dwarf ranger. 

A ranger seems to fit reasonably well into the developing party.  Given my favoured concept of fighting from a distance I've made him an archer; I've also made him human to avoid the need for any mods or cheats.

Here's Grond.


Proficiencies are 2* short bow and two-weapon, 1* flail and single weapon.  His stats are marginally higher than I think they should be - str and dex 12, con 10 and wis 13 I think would have been about right, but again I haven't tried to go against the normal class restrictions.  Picture is Rang10_S / Rang10_L - let me know if anyone wants a copy of that.

[Grond0]

Gate70 wrote...
Once you've got the six I'll happily join in as a doppelganger your time is near

Looks like we're currently one short, so why not add in your own character anyway?

[ussnorway]

Cassia the Gnome were-cat
Profile;

Alignment = Lawful Neutral
class =Druid
Kit = I see her as a Shapeshifter but I don’t want to force that down peoples throat and I’m certain that some where out there is a grumpy diehard still playing BG1 the way it was originally intended.


Cassia’s earliest memories are of running with her mother Irene... she doesn’t remember why they had to leave the nomistic tribe of Gnomes but Irene often cried when she spoke of them so Cassia stopped asking about it and just enjoyed the games her mother invented in order to keep her daughter safe while she foraged for food.

Five days before her 5th birthday a thief murdered someone important at the Friendly Arm Inn and escaped into the wilds nearby where she and her mother Irene had setup camp. The thief was a charismatic human who said his name was Motimerre and he sang such a pretty melody at his night time camps that Irene abandoned her caution after only two nights and invited him to share their camp... and the next night he shared her mother’s tent. Cassia was confused by this but her mother seemed happier than normal so she decided he wasn’t as bad as her heart warned and got on with collecting herbs for the celebration that her mother was planning.

Uniqueness;
Tiax has his Ghast and Jaheira can resurrect people with her ‘Harpers Call’ but Cassia gets a familiar spell named ‘Glittersnap’... it is an “Project Image type spell” that she can cast once a day to help her BFF so all as she could normally cast an arcane spell EG. She is not shapeshifted or silenced.

1.    I’d like some freedback on ‘Project Image’ guys is it too much?

Heritage;
Cassia isn’t a true Bhaalspawn because Irene gave birth to her before her own taint became apparent... Despite her warring pedigree Cassia tries to do good but often has trouble seeing the best path towards it... for this reason she has decided to put aside her aversion to sharing and is seeking to make a pack of like minded adventures... but no paladins need apply!

Modifié par ussnorway, 20 janvier 2013 - 02:53 .

[Alesia_BH]

Good to hear from you Grond0 and ussnorway!

Ok. So now we have 4 players confirmed :happy:, one laggard (potty1)  and one lookey-loo who should really just step up and join (Gate70) .

That almost makes six: Almost...

Modifié par Alesia_BH, 20 janvier 2013 - 02:50 .

[Gate70]

Here's an archaeological find from page 219, just needs to clarify his class.

Potty chiselled
Anyway, here goes. Scale goes from 3-18, so 10.5 is average?
STR - 14
DEX - 14
CON - 14
INT - 14
WIS - 7
CHA - 7
<snip>
So I'm left with fighter or thief, and not even enough stats to dual. Well I could be a mage too, but it seems a bit too delusional for real life.

ussnorway calligraphed
Cassia the Gnome were-cat
Kit
= I see her as a Shapeshifter
<massive snip>

Um, what mods will we need to play a gnome shapeshifter with glittersnap? Or is it just a custom save character plus a couple of override files.

Alesia scribed
and one lookey-loo who should really just step up

I had to look the definition of lookey-loo up. Closest in UK would be a window shopper (or for cars a tyre-kicker...or time waster). I don't buy the quiz so did a couple of random rolls until one seemed reasonable at 77.

Str 14
Dex 12
Con 16
Int 14
Wis 13
Cha 8

Fighter/Cleric.
Dwarf. I failed the height test but thankfully a beard is sufficient >>

Modifié par Gate70, 21 janvier 2013 - 01:40 .

[Alesia_BH]

Great to have you with us Gate! Looks like we're almost ready to go! (And we're looking pretty well balanced actually...)

Now we need confirmation from Potty1. And I suppose we should also finalize our starting location: Candlekeep or the Chateau?

Best,

A.

Btw. Have you picked a portrait yet Gate?


Btw II. Why do I get the feeling that I'm going to lose lots of fights with Grond over the Gauntlets of Dexterity? And why do I feel destined for repeated chunkage? 

Modifié par Alesia_BH, 20 janvier 2013 - 05:38 .

[Gate70]

I was thinking IWDM43 portrait as below. & a name I suppose. Erm meet Krimlor.

http://i208.photobuc...zps34dd0999.png

http://i208.photobuc...zps3983bf2c.png

Are we all using the same character as CHARNAME Bhaalspawn.
My Krimlor will start with ** in sling and hammer, you are welcome to do the same or choose something else.
Oh & chaotic good.

Modifié par Gate70, 20 janvier 2013 - 06:21 .

[sergio1992]

Another sweet roll for an evil kensai.



http://s1323.beta.ph...67f319.jpg.html

Modifié par sergio1992, 21 janvier 2013 - 12:05 .

[ussnorway]

...Procrastinating...

I assume the Mage/ Bard will want pos1 so that they can get a familiar.

In BG2 you can just edit the clsrcreq.2da but BG1 can be tricky... the work around is the make a bg2 and edit it before importing the char files... I'll upload some drop into the override files to make the 'Glittersnap' work once I know the starting line.
p.s.
I like!

[Gate70]

I can't (so far) find portraits for Blackstrider or Cassia (found the latter before but no luck yesterday).

Alesia, any weapon proficiencies and thieving skills for level 1, assuming we start with Gorion.