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[masseffectfanatik]

i was wondering how many people prefer to solo and how many people prefer to play with a party just asking for opinions

[ussnorway]

They both come down to you against the game. Builds like F/ M/ T almost need to solo in order to climb the level mountain they have.
I vote party for the banter.

[Son of Imoen]

Party is much more fun because of the interaction, is my opinion.

[Czacki]

I prefer custom party myself. Unless I'm playing a good mod like Imoen romance.

The dialogs get quite annoying after a while. If it's your x-th walkthrough, you probably know them all.

[lroumen]

Solo is good for a challenge, multiclass is good for banter.
I prefer small party games where you level multiclass characters decently well, don't quite run into inventory problems, yet don't have to babysit every character from harmful spells. Often the protagonist and 2 or 3 NPCs would be great for that.

[saros_shadow_follower]

I prefer solo. This way, you actually know who's responsible for the death of the big bad dragon or another boss. Also, feels much more epic to survive the entire game solo. In a team it's like 'let this weakling help the other weakling'. And you need to babysit them all.

[Son of Imoen]

saros_shadow_follower wrote...
In a team it's like 'let this weakling help the other weakling'. And you need to babysit them all.

It's not often I reply with just a smiley, but this is funny, because it's true and still I fall for party-campaigns.

[Dante2377]

I know for me, after over a decade of BG2, i find that the banter and dialogue at this point just annoy me. My favorite NPC is actually Lilarcor.

Here's a response i'd have for each of the NPCs

Minsc- It's not a ****g space hamster, it's just a small rat. Go play in traffic.
Jaheira - I wish the rack they put Khalid on was made for two
Aerie - I wish they'd given you the Ogre voice too.
Valgyar - the Edward Cullen of BG2
Edwin - with that goatee and accent, are you even allowed within 50 feet of a school?
Haer'dalis - No you're not prettier than Aerie.
Viconia - No you're not prettier than Aerie
Jan - Did I ever tell you the one about the dead gnome in the turnip bin?
Keldorn - If Helm sees all, why the **** does he need me?
Cernd - as boring as a snowflake is unique
Anomen - Monty Python casting was yesterday dude
Nalia - I'll show you where to put that ray of sunshine
Imoen - thank god we're not actually related.

Yes, I'm an NPC curmudgeon.

Modifié par Dante2377, 01 avril 2011 - 03:42 .

[Jeff W]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who longs for romantic dialogue responses to Aerie like "It's a shame they didn't have the foresight to cauterize the hole in your face as well."

[Yield]

come on guys... put some mods to get game harder and some new npcs and go play party
my complain is about evil party and evil main character... always lost some quests and stuff to not be good aligned (even with mods)

[Biotic_Warlock]

The party banter is irresistable!

Try Jan and Viconia if u have time XD

[lroumen]

I think roleplaying evil is not that hard, but you should be willing to give up oodles of good gear because you are going to give only evil or neutral responses possibly following the closure of many quests before getting many rewards, not to mention that certain NPCs will not even talk to you... (and some do although logically they shouldn't).

Anyway, they could have implemented that in a better way I guess. I am not certain whether there is a mod that allows evil outcomes to some of the bigger quests and many of the smaller quests, but I would certainly welcome it.

[Fishy]

'I know for me, after over a decade of BG2, i find that the banter and dialogue at this point just annoy me. My favorite NPC is actually Lilarcor.'

Just like marriage . The first years it's okay but after 5-6 years just the presence of the other might annoy you.After seing their mud almost each day for years ...You start to get annoyed,

With Kid it's easier because their personality change(if you have kids)

Modifié par Suprez30, 09 avril 2011 - 01:11 .

[Esajoram]

Solo, why share when you can have all the exp yourself

[HoonDing]

Playing a sorcerer is most fun solo, imo.

[morbidest2]

I agree with Iroumen that party is better for relaxing fun, and solo is good for a challenge. But that challenge makes the game closer to being a Shooter, and there are lots of newer Shooters around with better graphics, while there is nothing as good as a 'story" game as BG2.

[Remmirath]

I prefer a custom party. I always do in any game if the option is available.

[Czacki]

Solo is much easier than party, contrary to most people's beliefs, except beginning and end.

[Alesia_BH]

Czacki wrote...

Solo is much easier than party, contrary to most people's beliefs, except beginning and end.

Having spent a considerable amount of my playing time solo, I'd agree that many people have a distorted view of how challenging it is.

Intuitively, it would seem as though playing with 6 characters would be easier then one. But as Czacki noted, that isn't always the case. Since you level up so quickly solo, you can end up overpowered in the midgame- trivializing encounters that would otherwise be challenging. And of course, you can also concentrate items and gold into a single character. The problem can get worse if you complete all the quests and gather as much XP and resources as possible.

Strange as it seems then, playing solo and completing all the quests can end up being one of the easiest ways to play the game- assuming you have thoroughly studied the battles designed for high XP characters and have a reliable strategy for those.

The logic differs in some contexts of course. Soloing can reduce your margin for error. So, I'd be hesitant to say that soloing is "easier" for No Reload play- it would depend on the class and the gamers experience. Also, there are mods that are specifically designed to make soloing a headache.


What's the upshoot of all this? If you are interested in soloing and are afraid it might be too difficult, give it a try: you may be surprised. And if you are playing vanilla or a minimally modded game solo but hankering for a challenge, consider using stage based Experience Caps- soloing becomes far more deadly when you are alone but still have the EXP level a player in a party of 6.

Best,

A.

Btw. In direct response to the OP, I enjoy both solo and party play- it depends on my goal. When I want to understand a character or class thoroughly, I usually prefer solo play. I often prefer partying (frequently with quest completion restrictions) for roleplaying and midgame balance. 

Modifié par Alesia_BH, 11 mai 2011 - 05:55 .

[Incantatar]

Alesia_BH wrote...

The logic differs in some contexts of course. Soloing can reduce your margin for error. So, I'd be hesitant to say that soloing is "easier" for No Reload play- it would depend on the class and the gamers experience. Also, there are mods that are specifically designed to make soloing a headache.

I'd say without tweaking the game in many ways solo is more deadly in no-reloads than party play is. The reduced margin of error is considerable. I  think that is a good balance though. You are the ultimate glass cannon, especially with good enemy ai, which i btw think nowadays should be counted as mandatory.

Solo in vanilla and with reloading i could never understand - no party banter - no challenge. I tried it but having HLAs in SoA is so ridiculous imo.

[Czacki]

Well, you can use SCS/SCS2 for greater challenge. Party banter is fun a few times, but not when you already know every line.