Baldur's Gate #BaldurGate: Siege of Dragonspear

[Deleted Member 16721]

No, don't do that. Give it to me. :D

 

[ERYFKRAD]

No don't do that. Burn it.

 

[Deleted Member 16721]

Rage.

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[octavius]

How is mod support for Siege of Dragonspear? I'm mainly thinking of SCS.
Baldur's Gate is next on my play list, and I was considering a Baldur's Gate EE - Dragonspear - Baldur's Gate 2 EE run, but I'm not sure how much Dragonspear will ruin (disregarding the SJW writing) or enhance the experience.

I understand the encounter design is quite good in Dragonspear, but will it be too easy without SCS compared to BG1 and 2?

Will character(s) imported into BG2 from Dragonspear be too powerful? Does it import only CHARNAME or the whole party like BGT supposedly did?

 

[ArchAngel]

There is no SCS for SoD. But you can put difficulty on Insane and turn off bonus damage for enemies. That only makes Insane give you more enemies and better AI.

 

[octavius]

Difficulty affects the AI?

 

[Infinitron]

SoD's encounters were designed by a modder, so it's natively a kind of SCS-lite (smart, but not hardcore difficult)

 

[Wayward Son]

Difficulty affects the AI?

Yeah, in the EE anyway.

 

[octavius]

Difficulty affects the AI?

Yeah, in the EE anyway.

Does it affect HP as well?
HP bloat is the main reason why I always play CRPGs on normal difficulty.

 

[Wayward Son]

Does it affect HP as well?

Yes but you can turn that off.

 

[ArchAngel]

Difficulty affects the AI?

Yeah, in the EE anyway.

Not in EE, only in the SoD expansion. For EEs you still need SCS

 

[Lilura]

HP bloat is the main reason why I always play CRPGs on normal difficulty.

Core for BG.

 

[Grunker]

How is mod support for Siege of Dragonspear?

Most mods have become EET-compatible, which means most mods have become SoD-compatible. That doesn't mean their changes apply to SoD though, as is the case with SCS.

I am primarily waiting for Level1NPC functionality since Item Randomiser recently got compatibility. When L1NPC is EET-compatible, I suspect I'll finally switch to the EEs.

 

[Infinitron]

So what's the final verdict on SoD now that the dust has settled in "be angry about sjwsland"

Not enough people here have played it to have a final verdict.

 

[Sizzle]

The person who probably played it the most here is Lilura, you might want to check out his SoD impressions on his blog.

 

[ArchAngel]

So what's the final verdict on SoD now that the dust has settled in "be angry about sjwsland"

It is a game similar to ToB but worse due to being low level and shorter.

 

[Mexi]

I've been playing it. It's actually not a bad game. I'm enjoying it. I haven't beaten it yet, though.

 

[Filthy Sauce]

It is a game similar to ToB but worse due to being low level and shorter.

That would make it better than ToB...

 

[Rivmusique]

It's a fine IWD expansion.

 

[Lilura]

The person who probably played it the most here is Lilura, you might want to check out his SoD impressions on his blog.

I only played it through once but there are a couple hundred comments by users that fill out some of the reactivity/tidbits that I didn't discover.

 

[agris]

How is mod support for Siege of Dragonspear?

Most mods have become EET-compatible, which means most mods have become SoD-compatible. That doesn't mean their changes apply to SoD though, as is the case with SCS.

I am primarily waiting for Level1NPC functionality since Item Randomiser recently got compatibility. When L1NPC is EET-compatible, I suspect I'll finally switch to the EEs.

Most? Does that include dudleville fixes, item upgrade, tactics (the components not redundant w/ SCS, RR and atweaks), and ascension?

 

[santino27]

So what's the final verdict on SoD now that the dust has settled in "be angry about sjwsland"

Poor story, good encounters, better than the EE content.

 

[DemonKing]

It's average at best. The limited range of NPCs means you're basically forced into having a sub-optimal party (I had to use Viconia as a tank because the front-row fighter options are really limited). The background graphics look worse than those featured in IWD 17 years ago. There's a few decent fights but an awful lot of filler combat where you end up fighting the same enemy types over and over again on some maps.

The storyline is nothing special and the whole thing is basically unnecessary. If you're a hardcore IE fan it doesn't bring anything to the table that you haven't experienced before.

 

[Iznaliu]

If you're a hardcore IE fan it doesn't bring anything to the table that you haven't experienced before.

If you're a hardcore IE fan you play the same 5-7 games over and over again, so why would you want something new?

 

[Lilura]

Let's face it, Siege of Dragonspear stands as the best campaign of the current gen.

Its UI/pathing routine extensions on base IE, its scripted waylays with sub-ARs, its sheer amount of reactivity and choices during sieges (puts Tyranny to shame), its solid combat encounters, dungeon design and sensible itemization (aVENGER), its Legacy of Bhaal mode, its replay-friendly skippable dialogue and cutscenes, and its overall polish are proof of this. Not to mention EIGHT romances. And I hear an IE veteran wrote a great walkthrough for it, too. Plus, Android and IOS versions in the pipeline.

Siege of Dragonspear will go down as a classic.