Thank you very much for your kind comment :D I tried to put in everything I remembered and thought would be relevant! I'm just afraid it might be a bit long for most people and scare the new players away :p
@@CoredumpedGamingIt’s not a concern with the length because you do a great job of using the time stamps in the description, so we can just skip around as needed and only watch the parts we need. You nailed it.
I bought the enhanced editions of this and 2, like 9 months ago, yesterday i decided to finally dive into the how of it, and here u are. Perfect timing. Literally perfect
:D Best of luck to you friend and I hope you enjoy Baldur's Gate! Feel free to drop by and let me know how it's going and also if you have any questions!
@@CoredumpedGaming haha I'd love to watch a playthrough of that. Hey btw just wondering if you're into the Pathfinder games and would consider making a similar guide for them like this one?
@@Messihaz yeah I do love the pathfinder games, just finished my first last aztlanti run yesterday actually ahah training to get a playthrough in the channel at some point. Now I'm trying to figure out a good idea for wrath of the righteous, I finished it once before with a sorcerer lich and am looking for something different this time. These games are super complex and I spend a lot of time in the char creation screen and restarting xD Once I get a better hang of the system and do my playthroughs, guides of this sort will also be something I want to do :D
Just a little correction: the weapon unusable option for the pause game feature is not for when a weapon isn't being effective against an enemy, it's about when a character can't use their weapon anymore, like when the weapon breaks or a bow that's out of arrows. It's pretty good to have it active, since if a character runs out of ammunition, you can change the item properly or it will sometimes even use punch if not equiped with a melee weapon
I've been wanting to play this game my whole life. Just bought a laptop and started playing and was so confused. This video is a life saver! Thanks! liked and subscribed
Thank you very much good sir :D glad to have been of help. You are in for a fantastic game! If you have any questions feel free to let me know and welcome to the channel :)
Absolutely amazing guide for an absolute beginner like myself. Bought the game after watching the new dungeons and dragons movie and was completely overwhelmed by sheer number of things you get to take care of in the game. Tried other guides but they were all confusing as hell, thankfully stubled upon yours and man i totally loved it. Thank you soo much for this excellent, in depth yet easy to follow guide.
Thank you so much for your kind words sir! I am very happy to hear it was helpful. Baldur's gate is an amazing game and you're in it for a fresh new experience so enjoy :D
5e was a such a huge boon to archers. Dexterity for attack and damage means they are Single Attribute Dependent like melee characters now. I honestly think it would have been really cool if every stat had a percentile value when at 18 Would make the character sheet look so meticulous and allow for more granularity with different characters. XD
Oh god please no! Then all the time I spend rolling for stats would be increased tenfold XD Regarding dexterity damage scaling, I totally agree, I think it would make a lot more sense as they would be a lot more fun to play since you feel you are doing real damage and be a lot more viable!
So how about making a video with tips for grizzled BG veterans? Things like, you know, how to beat restartis, how to pick up milfs in Ust Natha and such.
For milfs in Ust Natha I believe all you have to do is murder her daughter's colleague, gift her with an eyestalk of an elder orb, the blood of an elder brain and kuo-toan blood, then you help her summon a demon and grant her massive power. Easy, that's how you get a matron you'd like to frolic with :D
I was gifted the original game when it first came out. Within 2 hours I was addicted and now playing again to enjoy all the new features of EE and some new to me mods since the last time I played (about 6 years ago). This is excellent and informative. I enjoy the challenge of playing as a half-elf Fighter/Thief/Mage - it is such fun.
Yeah, Baldur's Gate is my favorite game of all time. Every few years I get an urge to play again and create like 7 characters before I decide which one to take ahah
This is just perfect. Ive bought Baldurs Gate for my ps4 yesterday and will start playing tonight. This is my first crpg experience, very excited! Thanks a lot for your amazing work (and your perfect timing! :D)
Hey :D Very happy to hear that! If this will be your first crpg experience, you are starting with the best of the best! I hope the video is helpful and wish you the best of luck and fun to your adventure :D If you have any questions or just want to share how your journey is going, feel free to drop by!
@@CoredumpedGaming just got out of the Naskhel mines. I'm playing a Cavalier on Normal and some encounters have been very difficult. I've spent near an hour on Mulahey. Ended the weekend while being attacked by some strangers outside. They killed me a couple of times, are way stronger than me so I plan on just avoiding them for now. My party is currently the 2 of gorion's friends, Imohen, an archer I found in the woods and Xan who I just met.
@@alexscheleider2210 no shame in leaving difficult encounters for later it will feel good to have revenge when your party is stronger :D Having a mage in the party will be a nice addition, I recommend having him learn the sleep spell, it helps a lot in the early game. Quick save a lot, keep learning and kicking butt :D
first I was really skeptic about watching such a long video in order to learn how to play an old game but now I know why a detail guide for this game is so long. Thanks for creating such an awesome video now I can enjoy Baldur's Gate even more.
Thank you good sir :) always happy to hear it was useful! Have fun in Baldur's Gate and feel free to drop by and let me know how your adventure is going :D
I watched my dad play this game growing up and I've always wanted to play. I bought the game recently and realized i had no idea how any of it worked. This video is a godsend! Now to fulfill that childhood dream! 😂
This makes me so happy! I'm sure your father will love to hear that (hopefully he's still with you). My daughter (Coredumpini) is now 1 month old and it would make me so happy if one day she would like to experience some of the things that brought me such joy :D Feel free to ask any questions you may have and know that I also have in the channel full playthroughs of all Baldur's Gate games should you wish to see a specific area or require help in any specific case. I hope you have an amazing time with these games, make your father proud :D
I’ve been thinking about jumping back into Baldur’s Gate lately, and your guide is such a helpful (re)introduction to the game! Thanks for all of your hard work! :)
Thank you very much! I'm very happy to hear it's been helpful :D If you do jump back into it (you should eheh) feel free to drop by and let me know how it's going!
@@CoredumpedGaming I will! Just for the sake of ease, I tend to make a Human Warrior, but have always wanted to branch out to other classes/races for some variety. I may just take your love of the shorter races and make a Halfling or Dwarf of some kind. :)
@@dancross4592 shorties forever :D If you enjoy fighters, the dwarven defender (fighter kit for dwarves) is a beast of a tank. But you have a lot of choice if you feel like something different as well :D dwarf fighter/cleric or fighter/thief are my favourites eheh
@@CoredumpedGaming I ended up rolling a Dwarf Cleric! It's been really fun to branch out and try new classes. Thanks again for your help and suggestions! :D
I was having a problem with casting spells. I memorized them, rested, and nothing showed up under the moon and stars. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. And then I ran across a statement from someone that if my mage had armor on, it wouldn't cast spells. Sure enough, I had stuck leather armor on him. So I removed it, and I can cast spells now. :) ...in case others might have the same issue. Also, you have the best guides on BG, and as a newbie, I am listening to them several times over to get your lessons stuck in my mind. Great stuff.
Thank you very much good sir :D and worry not, that happens to everyone, even in my latest playthrough I uploaded to the channel with a bard I spent a good 20 minutes confused as to why I couldn't cast spells and I had forgotten that I had armour on :p A very good note and useful for new players indeed! Thank you for pointing this out :)
This guide is amazing! You have done a wonderful job explaining everything new players in a very approachable way. Thanks for all the effort preparing this guide!!
Ahah there's a lot to learn and to explore :D Getting lost at times is part of the experience. Glad to have been of help, if there's anything else you want some help with let me know :)
For any non-cleric non-druid character, Wisdom is the better dump stat than charisma. Although, the 18 cha ring can be put on, this frees up a slot. Morale CAN have an impact, occasionally reactions happen and you also get store discounts.
Yup, wisdom really does not nothing for non-cleric, non-druid characters. I didn't go too much in detail about dumping stats because I don't really consider that to be something a new player should really concern themselves with, but I agree with you regarding wisdom.
I just downloaded the game (PS4) your video did teach me a lot, thanks! I am still not sure about how combat works, but I have the feeling that you have it covered in an other video! Thanks a lot for your help
Glad to hear it was helpful :) I cover some of the more important mechanics of combat in this video, but you can also check my playthroughs in the channel for extra info on how I do things as I progress through the game, I always try to keep them informative. Have fun in your new adventure through Baldur's Gate :D
I've played these games lots of times.. (IWD BG, Planescape Torment...Solasta, Pathfinder...etc), and I already knew everything you said here, but I watched it anyway while cooking and eating, just for fun and because I was curious. It is actually a great and super complete guide for begginers man, thanks very much. I just subscribed! I have an unrelated question, where are u from?
Thank you very much! I am very happy that you liked it :D I am from Portugal, my accent makes a lot of people curious eheh I prefer when they say I sound thayan or like Edwin however :D Welcome to the channel!
Thank you good sir! Happy to hear it was helpful :) Everybody is new to these games at some point and they are by no means obvious or particularly familiar in the way they work. Some of the best around though once you understand them :D Enjoy Baldur's Gate!
I love and play(ed) lots of RPGs - but the newer ones. Mostly because I am relatively young (28 years) and the oldest RPG I grew up with was Skyrim. I always missed something though, I could not really tell what it was but these RPGs were at the same time really addictive but also very frustrating which always bothered me. Through the BG3 hype I came in touch with old CRPGs and finally decided on getting started with them. I bought BG1EE on Steam last week and began playing mostly blind. And what can I say - I really enjoy it! I love the oldschoolish 2d graphics which I find so timeless, no need for wannabe photorealism. But also I really enjoy the fact that this game is addictive but at the same time, instead of frustrating you, after 2+ hrs I am just like "meh, ok thats enaugh for today" and just move on. That is so extremely relaxing, never had this with any game, I finally can switch off while playing a game instead of having a new source of stress through it. What impresses me most is, that this game is super deep (considering its a 1998 game). Thats the reason why I eventually decided to no longer play 100% blind and watch a guide, but I am still playing in my own pace without worrying too much for efficiency. I find this guide to be a really good one as you give valuable tips and tricks but no "optimal path" which I really like, modern gaming is way too concerned with min maxing and all that crap. Thank you very much for helping me and many others on getting started in this awesome journey of Baldurs Gate and I suppose CRPGs in general. Cheers!
First of all, welcome to the channel :D and, even more importantly, welcome to the awesome world of cRPGs! I'm happy to see that people who grew up on more modern games can still appreciate these awesome oldies, I know that for a lot of people just the graphics or the UI is an immediate turn off and they don't even bothet trying out these games (their loss :p). I think one of the best things that came out of BG3, besides a good game of course, was a lot of interest in other cRPGs. You touch a lot of very good points in your comment and I just want to stress out a few: I think your mindset approaching these games (or any game really) is the correct one - going in to explore things at your own pace, trying out stuff, see what you like, what works, etc. instead of just copying some meta hyper-tuned builds or walkthroughs that don't allow the player to truly experience the game for what it is, especially games such as these where you have so much freedom of what to do. You're in for a truly great adventure which I hope you'll love and take your time with, and, that if you like these games, make sure to try out some of the other great ones and some of my personal favourites in Pillars of Eternity and Pathfinder (playthroughs and guides for both in the channel in case you want to get some idea of what those games are like). Best of luck, have fun! Come back and let me know how your adventures are going :D
@@CoredumpedGamingthank you! Yeah lol, the graphics seem to be an issue for many, though I really like their charm tbh. I have a thing for oldschool isometric graphics, for example I really like the graphics of the older Age of Empires or Stronghold games. Of course nothing wrong with better graphics but for me personally these oldschool 2d graphics are the most timeless. Ill let you know! 😁
Really nice videos man, returned to the game afther like 20 years, SCS seens a really great thing to revitalize the game. Would like to see you make a video about the companions and would be really good another run, maybe not reading and just going shorter about what to do on the hiest dificult of SCS. Thanks for the work.
Thank you sir :D I do have another run (only of BG1 currently) up in the channel with a skald using scs on highest difficulty, no reloads and double damage on
I love the Baldur’s Gate games! BG2 is my absolute favorite. Yay! I normally always play human fighters, but I recently discovered that I like the Skald class.
My favourite games as well :D Skald is a fun and at the same time kind of weird class, but one that I have enjoyed playing. I actually did a playthrough of BG1 with some challenge rules with a Skald for the channel - th-cam.com/play/PLg9GM2jv_YxfMjnNbJ0JQWkIeyaHJfwQ6.html
@@CoredumpedGaming True. Most people will save those scrolls until their mages are ready to cast those spells. Which, is of course, best. However, to minimize the risk of losing a possibly irreplaceable scroll, (drop) using a potion to improve intelligence is still a good idea. 🤓
You can also do it with strength to equip some items you wouldn't normally be able to use. One of my first characters was an archer, and I didn't realize I was going to need 18 Str to use the best bows. But (if you don't mind some minor "cheating") I could switch on Story Mode for a moment, which sets all your characters' Str to 25, then equip the bow and switch the difficulty back. The gear won't fall off as long as you keep wearing it. You could do the same with potions, but the difficulty setting is way more convenient.
@@CoredumpedGaming Unless you like to live dangerously…a level 7 Wild Mage can cast a memorized level 9 spells using NRD…though unless you’re Save-Scumming, you’re going to give your party sex change, or petrify yourself. 🤣
This is my favorite game of all time and I just started playing this again made a Barbarian gonna go with evil party also installed Sword coast stratagem and some other to make it harder cause its way to easy if you been playing this before.
A Barbarian is a very solid choice! In case it's the first time you are playing with SCS, I can recommend this video I created for "Understanding SCS mages and how to beat them" - th-cam.com/video/Kf18ab17NVU/w-d-xo.html Best of luck for your Barbarian run and welcome to the channel :D
Yep, and I believe it will also give you a -1 bonus on your THAC0 and a +1 bonus to your damage. It's a pretty nice buff, but not worth rerolling like a madman for :p
Alignment does not affect the party composition. Reputation does however once it reaches the extremes, so if you are playing as good and your reputation goes to 18-20 I believe evil companions start complaining and leave. The reverse is also true, if reputation goes too low, good companions abandon you as well. But you can be lawful good (for example) and still keep your reputation in the mid tier to keep anyone you want in your party.
@@CoredumpedGamingodd, seeing as how specific good characters attempt kill some evil ones. Like alignment can cause conflict aside from reputation, from what I can tell.
Certain characters have a tendency to dislike each other. Something like Korgan and Aerie. There are times where they annoy each other so much that it ends up in a fight to the death. It's usually opposite alignments that have these interactions, but the main character alignment doesn't play into it. At most (unproven) your charisma score can help prevent these conflicts.
@@CoredumpedGaming ahh, see I was meaning as a whole party with the companions. Why I mentioned party composition instead of character interaction lol but I do apologize for the misunderstanding
New to the bg series as a whole. Found this guide extremely helpful. But when I saw the weapon titled "defender of easthaven" I fucking lost it because I grew up minutes from a town called "East Haven"
@@CoredumpedGaming loving it so far. Going custom party (controversial choice) and mage protagonist (arguably stupid choice for a first run) but I'm enjoying spending most of my time protecting my mage 😂😂😂
I would say mage for a first playthrough is an amazing choice! Sorcerer is the dangerous one since you are limited to the spells you learn each level. With the mage you can just learn all you want from scrolls and experiment :D As for the companions, well, to each their own, but I do agree with the consensus that having story companions adds a lot to the game. Either way, happy to hear you're liking the game, feel free to come back whenever and let me know how it's going :D
Yeah I figured that out lol running it on easy mode made filling the spellbook cake since there's no failure to write a spell. So as I level I'll have all the spells I need. Surprisingly challenging on a touch screen, even on easy mode. Auto save is a life saver since I forget to quick save often.
Some spells cause damage to only good or evil aligned characters. 2:45 Maybe some comment about alignment and the impacts to party members and the challenges of having a low reputation on reactions and store prices etc.
I talk about those things in specific sections (Alignment and Reputation). Damage to specific alignments is something I forgot to mention indeed, thanks for that!
I don’t understand how your game and characters look so good. I’ve tried turning off the outlines, different renderer etc and it’s just not sitting right. Did you go over the graphics settings in the video and I missed it or could you provide your options you use? I can’t seem to find a combo that looks great.
Hum, this is all default graphics. The only thing I use is the rescale UI option which is a normal option in the game menu. I don't use the outlines as you mentioned as I don't like it and same goes for the health bar on top, but that's pretty much it. Is there anything specific that would are aiming for?
@@CoredumpedGaming Hmm, alright well thanks for the info. Do you happen to use nearest neighbor scaling or the alternate renderer? Thanks for taking the time to respond and for your guides. This, PoE, and the kingmaker guides are fantastic.
Man, I hadn't opened BG2 in quite a while, I always love the music that plays :D Ok, so here goes (dunno why some of these options are in graphics but I'll leave them all): Full Screen - on Hardware Mouse Cursor - on Scale User Interface - on Zoom Lock - off Sprite outlines - off Grayscale on pause - on Highlight selected sprite - on Dither always - on Show character HP - on Show health bars - off Allow scrolling out of bounds - off Nearest neighbor scale - off Area Map Zoom Transition - on Alternate Renderer - off In case it's relevant, under gameplay I have: Area Map Background - off Gore - on Weather - on With current settings - imgur.com/a/hw14GR2
boas mano (topei logo q és tuga pelo sotaque), quando joguei bg1 pela primeira vez notei umas cenas que não gostei e dropei o jogo mas queria voltar a jogar pra passar 1 e o 2 pra jogar o bg3 com conhecimento da lore. primeiro não consegui descobrir quase nenhumas side quests pra subir de level, pelo que ia pras missoes principais under level (pelo menos era a sensação que tinha) e era frustrante, segundo, parece que o jogo é pouco intuitivo principalmente na parte do combate (parece que não está nada a acontecer e são só barras a descer, principalmente as magias). gostava de perceber se o jogo é mesmo assim ou se estou a fazer algo de mal, e gostava de alguma dica, se puderes responder agradecia bastante que curtia mesmo de acabar o jogo que de parte de história e lore interessou me bastante.
Boas, BG1 e 2 valem muito a pena jogar, mas são realmente jogos que vão ter um look & feel muito mais antiquado que o BG3. Em relação a ser pouco intuitivo, não sei bem se diria isso, mas tem de facto o sistema de D&D que requer alguma dedicação para perceber e ganhar o hábito das suas mecânicas. Este guia por exemplo tenta explicar essas mesmas mecânicas para facilitar pessoal novo a entrar no jogo. Se gostavas de ter uma ideia de como acelerar um pouco a experiência que ganhas no BG1 para não ficares tão preso nos niveis iniciais, podes ver este guia que fiz para o BG1 precisamente para esse propósito - th-cam.com/video/QSHxytRsk3o/w-d-xo.html Vê se ajuda e qualquer coisa apita.
@@CoredumpedGaming vi um pedaço do video e parece ajudar bastante pelo menos no early game, em relação às side quests vi no reddit que, com o botão de highlight, os npcs com realmente um nome costumam dar side quests (não sei se é verdade), esqueci me de referir também em relação aos items na loja, parece que não há muita variedade e não há muita progressão (por exemplo em outros jogos, normalmente as lojas vendem items mais fortes conforme os nivel do personagem) e mais uma vez não sei se é realmente assim o jogo ou se fiz algo de mal. ultima coisa não tão importante, se há mods que recomendas? e obrigadão pela ajuda
Ora, por pontos: 1. A funcionalidade de highlight ajuda muito. Por norma se encontras um NPC que não tem um nome único (ou seja, algo estilo "peasant" ou "commoner") eles só te dão info genérica que não vai ser relevante para nada. É só se quiseres ouvi-los a falar das suas vidas ou a falar da aldeia/cidade/etc. 2. Items nas lojas depende. No início do jogo os items mais poderosos tendem a estar com inimigos que os deixam cair quando os derrotas e/ou escondidos pelo mundo. As lojas que encontras cedo no jogo não vão ter nada de muito especial, até pq se tens tido atenção à história, percebes que há uma crise de ferro e isso está a prejudicar o supply de armaduras, armas, etc. Também por essa mesma razão que por vezes armas comuns se partem durante o combate, tanto as tuas como as dos inimigos. Mais tarde, à medida que avanças no jogo e especialmente quando chegas à cidade de Baldur's Gate, vais começar a ver coisas bem melhores à venda. 3. Baldur's Gate 1 e 2 são jogos que ganham imenso mesmo com mods. Tenho este vídeo a mostrar os mods que eu recomendo e como os instalar - th-cam.com/video/Dpumgv99_iI/w-d-xo.html - sendo que é a tua primeira vez a jogar o jogo, talvez não te recomende os mods "Ascension" e "SCS". São mods espectaculares, mas acrescentam bastante desafio e dificuldade ao jogo, algo que não recomendo a um novo jogador. Se ainda assim decidires instalar, o próprio mod SCS tem settings de dificuldade que podes ajustar ao teu gosto.
@@CoredumpedGaming boas outra vez, gostava só de agradecer outra vez, acabei hoje o baldurs gate 1 e curti muito do jogo e consegui faze lo muito pelas tuas dicas, um abraço e continua com os bons videos
From what I can tell getting strength 18/96 is a really good roll, right? Means I got .04 away from the max of 18/00 is that right? I'm still learning about this game. Man this is harder than my full-time real life job lmao.
Lol I wouldn't complain about having BG as a real time job though :p But yes, until you get the hang of the system, there are a lot of things to learn and some of them are not obvious or familiar at all. Like in my early days I thought 18/00 was the worst you could get, which makes sense, since it's a 0, except it's actually 100 :p To answer your question, yes, 18/96 is a very high roll and you were indeed 4 away from the maximum (not worth trying to get a /00). If you are playing from BG1 also be aware that there will be some special items in the game, tomes, which increase your ability scores. There's one for each ability and 3 for wisdom. So at some point you will get that tome and raise your STR to 19, so don't worry too much about rolling mega STR values.
Ah, very true indeed, forgot about the romances and the drow city specific interactions :( I was only thinking about stat/skill changes that some games do at times. Thank you very much for pointing this out!
My bad, you are absolutely right. Shamans are like a "druid sorcerer", for some reason I felt they gained extra spells from Wisdom but they do not. Thanks for bringing this up.
Can I dismiss someone in the party and ask them to join later? I just dismissed the two evil guy at the start of the game. They turned on me, which is reasonable consider they want to travel together to the mine. But is it the same for other ppl in my party?
Yes you can. With any companion. Some of them may be upset that you are leaving them but for the most part it's fine. I think the main thing about dismissing companions (and this is mostly or even only in BG2 btw) is that if you have an active romance with them, it may break the romance. Also, a reminder that if you dismiss them and then pick them back up later, they will always have the same amount of EXP they had when you first dismissed them.
So wait, do none of the "this ability is important to ... __ " matters? Like I just started a ranger character, Im basing some knowledge off my 5e experience idk if even numbers are what matters but my statline is 18/85 STR/ 16 Dex/ 18 Con/ 5 Int/ 14 Wisdom/ 6 Charisma. Does that seem okay? idk ANYTHING about 2nd edition
Those stats are fine. Charisma plays a role in certain interactions as well as store prices but for the most part it is not that necessary and you have more than one way to increase your charisma in both games. Int would only really be meaningful for a very specific and quite rare enemy in the game, which if you're coming from BG3 you know those tentacly friends quite well :p The most important stats for your ranger are in the right place and you'll do quite well!
That is worse, you rolled a 6 out of 100. This isn't something you need to stress about or spend hours rerolling to get a better result, but naturally the more you get, the better
Hi, I have a video detailing all the mods I always play with here: th-cam.com/video/Dpumgv99_iI/w-d-xo.html and a mod spotlight video here: th-cam.com/video/ceSuvPXkQXA/w-d-xo.html for some really cool extra mods that I've started including in all my runs as well :D Usually when I find something exciting to share I make a video for it (mods for example).
My apologies, maybe I should have made it a bit clearer in the video (I'll add a note in the description). But effectively this guide is for both games, there is no difference between what I am showing here using BG2 as the example and BG1. With the Enhanced Editions, they are using the same engine.
BG1: don't join up with Jaheira and Khalid, nor with Xar and Montarion. Go in location north of Friendly Arm and join up with Ajantis, then go to Beregost temple and buy Stone to flesh scroll. Go east of Nashkel, to the Carnival. Use Stone to flesh on a "female statue. Now you got a paladin (Ajantis) and a cleric (forgot her name but she is awesome). Kill Minsk on a spot because he is an aggressive idiot who deserves to die. Jahera and Minsk are awesome in BG2 tho.
Ahahah you are indeed not the first xD But I am extremely happy every time it happens :D Edwin is my favorite character in Baldur's Gate! So thank you!
@@CoredumpedGaming my favorite Edwin moment is during the mind flayer quest with Simyaz where he gets mad that he and the party have to do all the fighting while they sit meditating going OHHMHMHM
"it's completely irrelevant whichever you pick" it might not effect that stats etc but some characters are hardcoded to only like male or female characters and some of them are racist towards some races (for the romance subplot)
Yes, this is true, you will get different interactions depending on gender and race, which makes things interesting for multiple playthroughs :D I was only refering to actual gameplay mechanics and building the character itself, for that, the gender doesn't matter.
Ahah you're having trouble with firkraag? Dragons are meant to be a challenge :p The most important thing to keep in mind for that fight is making sure that you have protection from fire on everyone at all times and preferably have someone tanking him that has the ability to protect himself with magic, for example protection from magical weapons, stoneskins or divine protection. Also, there is no shame in leaving him for a later time where you have some more levels and gear.
@@CoredumpedGaming Main problem is the wing buffet, after he swooshes away my thick boys he goes for the single mage who dared to lower resist and sequence magic missile him. I will keep trying, thanks!
What a FANTASTIC tutorial. Seriously. If you're a new player just like me, just watch this video. Your experience with modern games, no matter how extensive it is, will NOT help you in this game. There are so many rough edges and sharp corners in this game, given its age... you will likely get frustrated for not understanding the mechanics and will end up missing out on a great game. This tutorial helped me get into BG2 with the confidence I needed to at least get going and finish the game on my own
Hello friend! Doing fine, thank you :D Bit busy with work, but still trying to bring the goodies to the channel! Thank you very much for the support :D
I just started playing this game recently on PS4 pro. I've been playing D&D since the late 90's. But I have not played AD&D in well over 20 years lol. So this guide is a godsend.😇
Ahah I understand you completely, I do the same thing with other games that I am already familiar with :p Normally I like to see if the person speaking actually knows what he/she is saying and maybe learn some new stuff in the process
Alignment also dictates how much items cost. If you're LG all the items are cheaper. CE they become super expensive. However playing as a CE character you get a lot of free items off the enemies and bbegs you come across, as they match your alignment. Otherwise you are spot on.
Humm, are you sure about this? I think only reputation affects store prices. It is true that depending on your chosen alignment your starting reputation may be higher (good) or lower (evil), but I was not aware that the alignment itself changes prices. Charisma will also affect store prices, so if you are playing for example a Lawful Good Paladin (where I believe the requirement is 17 charisma at char creation) you would have the highest starting reputation + the boost your charisma gives you. Comparing that with a 9 charisma chaotic evil character for example would account for a big difference in store prices by default. I do think that a good character with X charisma and Y reputation should see the same prices as an evil character with the same X and Y. But please correct me if I'm wrong (can't test it at the moment).
My bad. I should have clarified. Alignment dictates where your reputation starts. LG gives you a higher rep where CE gives you a lower one. You are correct good sir.
G’day Core, as a future video idea, making a how to use video of the editors ee keeper and near infinity, might get some views. I’m aware of both but, other than some very basic editing, have no idea what they are capable of.
This could be a good idea to help people who aren't familiar with it. Although my use of those programs is not very much in depth. Thank you for the suggestion!
Great content man. I've played the game alot. I still can't really figure out magic honestly, it tires me a bit, usually I have another mage thief with me and ID stuff. Love clerics and rogues.
Thank you very much! Magic is a complex subject in Baldur's Gate for sure, that's also what makes it so much fun for me :p I put up a guide a few weeks ago discussing magic in depth, especially how to deal with enemy spellcasters, maybe it can help clear up some questions - th-cam.com/video/Kf18ab17NVU/w-d-xo.html There are also some mods that can help a lot finding out what enemies are buffed with - th-cam.com/video/ceSuvPXkQXA/w-d-xo.html Hope it helps and welcome to the channel :D
Great content and explanations. Do you have any tips on how to handle surprise attacks while you are fast traveling. I haven’t found how to best deal with being surrounded by Ettercaps lol
Thank you! And welcome to the channel :) It really depends on the type of ambush you get. For ettercaps, honestly, the best approach is to just run to the north side of the map and exit. If you really want to fight them, I would take all of my non-frontliner characters north and just keep the fighters holding them off while your backline is shooting from afar and/or spell chucking. I always like to have at least 1 or 2 "Slow Poison" memorized on my cleric(s), so make sure to cast it in case your fighters get poisoned (Antidote also helps, naturally).
Silence and feeble mind - though you might want some breach or spell thrust gets past the defenses. Though having your thief distracting the wizards first and summoning monsters or animate dead as the wall that absorbs the 'confusion, dominate, hold, fear spells. Having intelligence relatively high to help deal with illusion magic onto of wisdom for priest/druid/ healer. Dispell should be in quick hot keying. I think you are doing the game three or more times to get them to highest level.
I have Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition 1 and 2 on PS4. Can I use your guide aswell? Or is there any difference in playstyle as a magic caster? Any info is welcome. Thx
I just started BG1 hoping to work my way up to BG3. But I'm completely new to this series and genre as a whole. Do spells learned by one mage be used by another from the spell book? I ask this because I have a mage in my party that I soon plan to replace with another. I don't want to feed scrolls to my current mage just to see the spell book empty for my next more permanent mage.
Ainsley Harriot talking every now an then is really making me lose concentration on the guide 😂😂 an why is he the main characters voice? 😅 that is the important question .
Sure thing. Options > Sound > Command / Selection sounds (just turn those off). Any story dialogues will still play out normally. You can also disable Battle Cries and Movement Sounds if you wish (in that same options screen).
TWO HOURS of tips on how to play the game.
Man, i love old crpg's
:D Complexity can be a lot of fun!
Two hours, 12 turns then?
The upside is that you know also know how to play D&D 1st/2nd edition
Man your BG guides are such quality. I imagine you put a ton of time and effort into these. They're greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much for your kind comment :D
I tried to put in everything I remembered and thought would be relevant! I'm just afraid it might be a bit long for most people and scare the new players away :p
@@CoredumpedGamingIt’s not a concern with the length because you do a great job of using the time stamps in the description, so we can just skip around as needed and only watch the parts we need. You nailed it.
@@JeffPiascik thank you for the feedback :) happy to hear it's useful!
@@CoredumpedGamingbest guide around, thanks so much.
I bought the enhanced editions of this and 2, like 9 months ago, yesterday i decided to finally dive into the how of it, and here u are. Perfect timing. Literally perfect
:D Best of luck to you friend and I hope you enjoy Baldur's Gate! Feel free to drop by and let me know how it's going and also if you have any questions!
Man underrated channel. It’s so hard to find good guides for this game.
Well, this was the only one I found haha
Thanks (I guess :p)!
It's always nice to find more people interested in Baldur's Gate or even cRPGs in general.
Welcome to the channel :)
Sorry for the previously harsh comment
I’ve been playing this game for years, but I learned some new things about the game mechanics that I wasn’t aware of. Right on! ✊🏽
Oh man. Your custom portrait at 24:50 killed me.
Ah, a fellow man :D I have also made Solid Snek runs as well (noticed your portrait eheh)
@@CoredumpedGaming haha I'd love to watch a playthrough of that. Hey btw just wondering if you're into the Pathfinder games and would consider making a similar guide for them like this one?
@@Messihaz yeah I do love the pathfinder games, just finished my first last aztlanti run yesterday actually ahah training to get a playthrough in the channel at some point. Now I'm trying to figure out a good idea for wrath of the righteous, I finished it once before with a sorcerer lich and am looking for something different this time. These games are super complex and I spend a lot of time in the char creation screen and restarting xD
Once I get a better hang of the system and do my playthroughs, guides of this sort will also be something I want to do :D
Just a little correction: the weapon unusable option for the pause game feature is not for when a weapon isn't being effective against an enemy, it's about when a character can't use their weapon anymore, like when the weapon breaks or a bow that's out of arrows. It's pretty good to have it active, since if a character runs out of ammunition, you can change the item properly or it will sometimes even use punch if not equiped with a melee weapon
I see... I must have misremembered this, it's been quite a long time since I've used it. Thank you for the correction!
@@CoredumpedGaming no problem, and nice tutorial tho
I've been wanting to play this game my whole life. Just bought a laptop and started playing and was so confused. This video is a life saver! Thanks!
liked and subscribed
Thank you very much good sir :D glad to have been of help. You are in for a fantastic game!
If you have any questions feel free to let me know and welcome to the channel :)
The “find traps” ai trick is so clutch. Thanks.
I can't live without it. *literally* xD
Absolutely amazing guide for an absolute beginner like myself. Bought the game after watching the new dungeons and dragons movie and was completely overwhelmed by sheer number of things you get to take care of in the game. Tried other guides but they were all confusing as hell, thankfully stubled upon yours and man i totally loved it. Thank you soo much for this excellent, in depth yet easy to follow guide.
Thank you so much for your kind words sir! I am very happy to hear it was helpful. Baldur's gate is an amazing game and you're in it for a fresh new experience so enjoy :D
I hope you enjoyed it 😊 I played as a kid
5e was a such a huge boon to archers. Dexterity for attack and damage means they are Single Attribute Dependent like melee characters now. I honestly think it would have been really cool if every stat had a percentile value when at 18 Would make the character sheet look so meticulous and allow for more granularity with different characters. XD
Oh god please no! Then all the time I spend rolling for stats would be increased tenfold XD
Regarding dexterity damage scaling, I totally agree, I think it would make a lot more sense as they would be a lot more fun to play since you feel you are doing real damage and be a lot more viable!
So how about making a video with tips for grizzled BG veterans? Things like, you know, how to beat restartis, how to pick up milfs in Ust Natha and such.
For milfs in Ust Natha I believe all you have to do is murder her daughter's colleague, gift her with an eyestalk of an elder orb, the blood of an elder brain and kuo-toan blood, then you help her summon a demon and grant her massive power. Easy, that's how you get a matron you'd like to frolic with :D
I was gifted the original game when it first came out. Within 2 hours I was addicted and now playing again to enjoy all the new features of EE and some new to me mods since the last time I played (about 6 years ago). This is excellent and informative. I enjoy the challenge of playing as a half-elf Fighter/Thief/Mage - it is such fun.
Yeah, Baldur's Gate is my favorite game of all time. Every few years I get an urge to play again and create like 7 characters before I decide which one to take ahah
@@CoredumpedGaming Only 7? LOL😄
Super useful! Thank you so much for this! Very informative and encompassing so much of the basics that many others barely even glance over!
Thank you good sir :) pleased to hear this was helpful!
This is just perfect. Ive bought Baldurs Gate for my ps4 yesterday and will start playing tonight. This is my first crpg experience, very excited! Thanks a lot for your amazing work (and your perfect timing! :D)
Hey :D Very happy to hear that! If this will be your first crpg experience, you are starting with the best of the best! I hope the video is helpful and wish you the best of luck and fun to your adventure :D If you have any questions or just want to share how your journey is going, feel free to drop by!
@@CoredumpedGaming just got out of the Naskhel mines. I'm playing a Cavalier on Normal and some encounters have been very difficult. I've spent near an hour on Mulahey.
Ended the weekend while being attacked by some strangers outside. They killed me a couple of times, are way stronger than me so I plan on just avoiding them for now.
My party is currently the 2 of gorion's friends, Imohen, an archer I found in the woods and Xan who I just met.
@@alexscheleider2210 no shame in leaving difficult encounters for later it will feel good to have revenge when your party is stronger :D
Having a mage in the party will be a nice addition, I recommend having him learn the sleep spell, it helps a lot in the early game.
Quick save a lot, keep learning and kicking butt :D
These videos are absolutely phenomenal - thank you for providing these gems of knowledge and insight!
Thank you kind sir! :D
first I was really skeptic about watching such a long video in order to learn how to play an old game but now I know why a detail guide for this game is so long. Thanks for creating such an awesome video now I can enjoy Baldur's Gate
even more.
Thank you good sir :) always happy to hear it was useful!
Have fun in Baldur's Gate and feel free to drop by and let me know how your adventure is going :D
I watched my dad play this game growing up and I've always wanted to play. I bought the game recently and realized i had no idea how any of it worked. This video is a godsend! Now to fulfill that childhood dream! 😂
This makes me so happy! I'm sure your father will love to hear that (hopefully he's still with you). My daughter (Coredumpini) is now 1 month old and it would make me so happy if one day she would like to experience some of the things that brought me such joy :D
Feel free to ask any questions you may have and know that I also have in the channel full playthroughs of all Baldur's Gate games should you wish to see a specific area or require help in any specific case.
I hope you have an amazing time with these games, make your father proud :D
I’ve been thinking about jumping back into Baldur’s Gate lately, and your guide is such a helpful (re)introduction to the game! Thanks for all of your hard work! :)
Thank you very much! I'm very happy to hear it's been helpful :D
If you do jump back into it (you should eheh) feel free to drop by and let me know how it's going!
@@CoredumpedGaming I will! Just for the sake of ease, I tend to make a Human Warrior, but have always wanted to branch out to other classes/races for some variety. I may just take your love of the shorter races and make a Halfling or Dwarf of some kind. :)
@@dancross4592 shorties forever :D If you enjoy fighters, the dwarven defender (fighter kit for dwarves) is a beast of a tank. But you have a lot of choice if you feel like something different as well :D dwarf fighter/cleric or fighter/thief are my favourites eheh
@@CoredumpedGaming I ended up rolling a Dwarf Cleric! It's been really fun to branch out and try new classes. Thanks again for your help and suggestions! :D
@@dancross4592 happy to hear it friend :D dwarf cleric is a very good and fun choice. Have fun!
Thank you for your hard work and effort on the video, I just picked up BG1 and 2 and now I don't feel intimidated! Have a great day good sir
Thank you kind sir :D Always happy to hear these videos are helpful! Best of luck and have fun in the amazing journey that is Baldur's Gate
Brilliant video. I’m new to BG so appreciate this :)
Thank you for your kind comment! Hope it was useful :D
I was having a problem with casting spells. I memorized them, rested, and nothing showed up under the moon and stars. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. And then I ran across a statement from someone that if my mage had armor on, it wouldn't cast spells. Sure enough, I had stuck leather armor on him. So I removed it, and I can cast spells now. :) ...in case others might have the same issue.
Also, you have the best guides on BG, and as a newbie, I am listening to them several times over to get your lessons stuck in my mind. Great stuff.
Thank you very much good sir :D and worry not, that happens to everyone, even in my latest playthrough I uploaded to the channel with a bard I spent a good 20 minutes confused as to why I couldn't cast spells and I had forgotten that I had armour on :p
A very good note and useful for new players indeed! Thank you for pointing this out :)
Brilliant tutorial. love the channel.
Thank you very much good sir :D Hope you enjoy!
When i heard the accent i knew the guide was going to be fire 🔥
Haven't played BG or BG2 in ages and been watching this as a refresher....thanks so much for doing these vid, they are so helpful....
Thank you friend! Always happy to hear they are useful :)
Just when I started playing the game :) Thanks, man, the guide helped clear up some things.
Thank you sir, very happy to hear it :D Best of luck for your game and have fun!
This guide is amazing! You have done a wonderful job explaining everything new players in a very approachable way. Thanks for all the effort preparing this guide!!
Thank you kind sir, very glad to hear it was useful :D
Thank you for this! I'm no longer stumbling around the world wondering what in the world to do! - Well mostly !!
Ahah there's a lot to learn and to explore :D Getting lost at times is part of the experience. Glad to have been of help, if there's anything else you want some help with let me know :)
For any non-cleric non-druid character, Wisdom is the better dump stat than charisma. Although, the 18 cha ring can be put on, this frees up a slot. Morale CAN have an impact, occasionally reactions happen and you also get store discounts.
Yup, wisdom really does not nothing for non-cleric, non-druid characters. I didn't go too much in detail about dumping stats because I don't really consider that to be something a new player should really concern themselves with, but I agree with you regarding wisdom.
@@CoredumpedGaming I think you meant wisdom in the video because that's the stat you were dumping on the character, but you kept saying Charisma.
@@jameshill2450 This sounds very much like something that I would do by accident xD Thanks for letting me know!
I just downloaded the game (PS4) your video did teach me a lot, thanks! I am still not sure about how combat works, but I have the feeling that you have it covered in an other video! Thanks a lot for your help
Glad to hear it was helpful :) I cover some of the more important mechanics of combat in this video, but you can also check my playthroughs in the channel for extra info on how I do things as I progress through the game, I always try to keep them informative. Have fun in your new adventure through Baldur's Gate :D
I've played these games lots of times.. (IWD BG, Planescape Torment...Solasta, Pathfinder...etc), and I already knew everything you said here, but I watched it anyway while cooking and eating, just for fun and because I was curious. It is actually a great and super complete guide for begginers man, thanks very much. I just subscribed!
I have an unrelated question, where are u from?
Thank you very much! I am very happy that you liked it :D
I am from Portugal, my accent makes a lot of people curious eheh I prefer when they say I sound thayan or like Edwin however :D
Welcome to the channel!
If you want something a bit wild but very versatile. FIghter/Mage bower elf is amazing!
Very good tutorial. You speak very well. Not down to us like some others do
Thank you good sir! Happy to hear it was helpful :)
Everybody is new to these games at some point and they are by no means obvious or particularly familiar in the way they work. Some of the best around though once you understand them :D Enjoy Baldur's Gate!
Amazing material. Open the gates for whoever is afraid of "old school" AD&D. Gratz Core!
Thank you very much kind sir :D
Looking forward for more pathfinder from you ^^
Thanks for this guide mate, this is great and very much in depth, really helps.
Glad to hear it was helpful :D
Have fun in baldur's gate!
This is effin awesome for a newbie like me, thank you so much 😎
My pleasure friend :D happy to hear it was helpful!
@@CoredumpedGaming it’s literally everything I needed to know to enjoy the game 🤩👊
I love and play(ed) lots of RPGs - but the newer ones. Mostly because I am relatively young (28 years) and the oldest RPG I grew up with was Skyrim. I always missed something though, I could not really tell what it was but these RPGs were at the same time really addictive but also very frustrating which always bothered me. Through the BG3 hype I came in touch with old CRPGs and finally decided on getting started with them. I bought BG1EE on Steam last week and began playing mostly blind. And what can I say - I really enjoy it! I love the oldschoolish 2d graphics which I find so timeless, no need for wannabe photorealism. But also I really enjoy the fact that this game is addictive but at the same time, instead of frustrating you, after 2+ hrs I am just like "meh, ok thats enaugh for today" and just move on. That is so extremely relaxing, never had this with any game, I finally can switch off while playing a game instead of having a new source of stress through it. What impresses me most is, that this game is super deep (considering its a 1998 game). Thats the reason why I eventually decided to no longer play 100% blind and watch a guide, but I am still playing in my own pace without worrying too much for efficiency. I find this guide to be a really good one as you give valuable tips and tricks but no "optimal path" which I really like, modern gaming is way too concerned with min maxing and all that crap. Thank you very much for helping me and many others on getting started in this awesome journey of Baldurs Gate and I suppose CRPGs in general. Cheers!
First of all, welcome to the channel :D and, even more importantly, welcome to the awesome world of cRPGs!
I'm happy to see that people who grew up on more modern games can still appreciate these awesome oldies, I know that for a lot of people just the graphics or the UI is an immediate turn off and they don't even bothet trying out these games (their loss :p).
I think one of the best things that came out of BG3, besides a good game of course, was a lot of interest in other cRPGs. You touch a lot of very good points in your comment and I just want to stress out a few: I think your mindset approaching these games (or any game really) is the correct one - going in to explore things at your own pace, trying out stuff, see what you like, what works, etc. instead of just copying some meta hyper-tuned builds or walkthroughs that don't allow the player to truly experience the game for what it is, especially games such as these where you have so much freedom of what to do.
You're in for a truly great adventure which I hope you'll love and take your time with, and, that if you like these games, make sure to try out some of the other great ones and some of my personal favourites in Pillars of Eternity and Pathfinder (playthroughs and guides for both in the channel in case you want to get some idea of what those games are like).
Best of luck, have fun! Come back and let me know how your adventures are going :D
@@CoredumpedGamingthank you! Yeah lol, the graphics seem to be an issue for many, though I really like their charm tbh. I have a thing for oldschool isometric graphics, for example I really like the graphics of the older Age of Empires or Stronghold games. Of course nothing wrong with better graphics but for me personally these oldschool 2d graphics are the most timeless.
Ill let you know! 😁
Really nice videos man, returned to the game afther like 20 years, SCS seens a really great thing to revitalize the game. Would like to see you make a video about the companions and would be really good another run, maybe not reading and just going shorter about what to do on the hiest dificult of SCS.
Thanks for the work.
Thank you sir :D
I do have another run (only of BG1 currently) up in the channel with a skald using scs on highest difficulty, no reloads and double damage on
@@CoredumpedGaming good stuff, maybe SoA in the Future (my favorite by far)?
I will be looking into taking the skald through SoA yes, just not sure when I will have the time for that
@@CoredumpedGaming Good man!
Feel like this will come in handy x I've just bought the enhanced edition in preparation for 3 and just looking at the menu psyched me out 😂
So helpful! 🥺✨
This is my first BG game-and introduction into DnD 🙈 you helped clear up a lot of my questions 👀
Happy to hear it was helpful :)
Definitely a lot to learn about these games, especially if it's your first time with them. Best of luck and have fun!
I love the Baldur’s Gate games! BG2 is my absolute favorite. Yay!
I normally always play human fighters, but I recently discovered that I like the Skald class.
My favourite games as well :D
Skald is a fun and at the same time kind of weird class, but one that I have enjoyed playing. I actually did a playthrough of BG1 with some challenge rules with a Skald for the channel - th-cam.com/play/PLg9GM2jv_YxfMjnNbJ0JQWkIeyaHJfwQ6.html
@@CoredumpedGaming BG1EE is the game that I started using the Skald.
Using/abusing the potions that increase intelligence (Potion of Genius, etc) will allow you to memorize spells way above your level. 😈
True indeed. That belongs in an advanced section :p
@@CoredumpedGaming True. Most people will save those scrolls until their mages are ready to cast those spells. Which, is of course, best. However, to minimize the risk of losing a possibly irreplaceable scroll, (drop) using a potion to improve intelligence is still a good idea. 🤓
@@User_Un_Friendly Oh, for sure. I 100% agree!
You can also do it with strength to equip some items you wouldn't normally be able to use. One of my first characters was an archer, and I didn't realize I was going to need 18 Str to use the best bows. But (if you don't mind some minor "cheating") I could switch on Story Mode for a moment, which sets all your characters' Str to 25, then equip the bow and switch the difficulty back. The gear won't fall off as long as you keep wearing it.
You could do the same with potions, but the difficulty setting is way more convenient.
@@CoredumpedGaming Unless you like to live dangerously…a level 7 Wild Mage can cast a memorized level 9 spells using NRD…though unless you’re Save-Scumming, you’re going to give your party sex change, or petrify yourself. 🤣
This is my favorite game of all time and I just started playing this again made a Barbarian gonna go with evil party also installed Sword coast stratagem and some other to make it harder cause its way to easy if you been playing this before.
A Barbarian is a very solid choice! In case it's the first time you are playing with SCS, I can recommend this video I created for "Understanding SCS mages and how to beat them" - th-cam.com/video/Kf18ab17NVU/w-d-xo.html
Best of luck for your Barbarian run and welcome to the channel :D
An 18/93 strength role will enable you to carry 320lb of inventory, a role of 18/00 will allow you to carry 400lbs
Yep, and I believe it will also give you a -1 bonus on your THAC0 and a +1 bonus to your damage. It's a pretty nice buff, but not worth rerolling like a madman for :p
Also the alignment effects your party composition, if using specific companions
Alignment does not affect the party composition. Reputation does however once it reaches the extremes, so if you are playing as good and your reputation goes to 18-20 I believe evil companions start complaining and leave. The reverse is also true, if reputation goes too low, good companions abandon you as well.
But you can be lawful good (for example) and still keep your reputation in the mid tier to keep anyone you want in your party.
@@CoredumpedGamingodd, seeing as how specific good characters attempt kill some evil ones. Like alignment can cause conflict aside from reputation, from what I can tell.
Certain characters have a tendency to dislike each other. Something like Korgan and Aerie. There are times where they annoy each other so much that it ends up in a fight to the death. It's usually opposite alignments that have these interactions, but the main character alignment doesn't play into it. At most (unproven) your charisma score can help prevent these conflicts.
@@CoredumpedGaming ahh, see I was meaning as a whole party with the companions. Why I mentioned party composition instead of character interaction lol but I do apologize for the misunderstanding
Great Guide, very useful for beginner in BGEE
Will you make a guide like this of pillars of eternity? Your guides are the best on TH-cam
Hello and thank you so much :D Yes, I plan on doing similar guides for Pillars once I'm finished with the game :)
New to the bg series as a whole. Found this guide extremely helpful. But when I saw the weapon titled "defender of easthaven" I fucking lost it because I grew up minutes from a town called "East Haven"
Ahah it's a sign! You are destined to wield this weapon my friend :D
Happy to hear the guide was useful, best of luck and have fun in your BG journey!
@@CoredumpedGaming loving it so far. Going custom party (controversial choice) and mage protagonist (arguably stupid choice for a first run) but I'm enjoying spending most of my time protecting my mage 😂😂😂
I would say mage for a first playthrough is an amazing choice! Sorcerer is the dangerous one since you are limited to the spells you learn each level. With the mage you can just learn all you want from scrolls and experiment :D
As for the companions, well, to each their own, but I do agree with the consensus that having story companions adds a lot to the game.
Either way, happy to hear you're liking the game, feel free to come back whenever and let me know how it's going :D
Yeah I figured that out lol running it on easy mode made filling the spellbook cake since there's no failure to write a spell. So as I level I'll have all the spells I need. Surprisingly challenging on a touch screen, even on easy mode. Auto save is a life saver since I forget to quick save often.
Space Hamsters confirmed.
Some spells cause damage to only good or evil aligned characters.
2:45 Maybe some comment about alignment and the impacts to party members and the challenges of having a low reputation on reactions and store prices etc.
I talk about those things in specific sections (Alignment and Reputation). Damage to specific alignments is something I forgot to mention indeed, thanks for that!
God I thought I explored well but my guys weren't so well equipped when I beat BG for the first time the other day.
I just realized this is BG2.
Eheh the guide is made in BG2 yes but applies to both games
I don’t understand how your game and characters look so good. I’ve tried turning off the outlines, different renderer etc and it’s just not sitting right.
Did you go over the graphics settings in the video and I missed it or could you provide your options you use? I can’t seem to find a combo that looks great.
Hum, this is all default graphics. The only thing I use is the rescale UI option which is a normal option in the game menu.
I don't use the outlines as you mentioned as I don't like it and same goes for the health bar on top, but that's pretty much it.
Is there anything specific that would are aiming for?
@@CoredumpedGaming Hmm, alright well thanks for the info. Do you happen to use nearest neighbor scaling or the alternate renderer?
Thanks for taking the time to respond and for your guides. This, PoE, and the kingmaker guides are fantastic.
Man, I hadn't opened BG2 in quite a while, I always love the music that plays :D
Ok, so here goes (dunno why some of these options are in graphics but I'll leave them all):
Full Screen - on
Hardware Mouse Cursor - on
Scale User Interface - on
Zoom Lock - off
Sprite outlines - off
Grayscale on pause - on
Highlight selected sprite - on
Dither always - on
Show character HP - on
Show health bars - off
Allow scrolling out of bounds - off
Nearest neighbor scale - off
Area Map Zoom Transition - on
Alternate Renderer - off
In case it's relevant, under gameplay I have:
Area Map Background - off
Gore - on
Weather - on
With current settings - imgur.com/a/hw14GR2
@@CoredumpedGaming Wow! More help than what I asked for. Thank you very much for the information! Keep up the good content
boas mano (topei logo q és tuga pelo sotaque), quando joguei bg1 pela primeira vez notei umas cenas que não gostei e dropei o jogo mas queria voltar a jogar pra passar 1 e o 2 pra jogar o bg3 com conhecimento da lore. primeiro não consegui descobrir quase nenhumas side quests pra subir de level, pelo que ia pras missoes principais under level (pelo menos era a sensação que tinha) e era frustrante, segundo, parece que o jogo é pouco intuitivo principalmente na parte do combate (parece que não está nada a acontecer e são só barras a descer, principalmente as magias). gostava de perceber se o jogo é mesmo assim ou se estou a fazer algo de mal, e gostava de alguma dica, se puderes responder agradecia bastante que curtia mesmo de acabar o jogo que de parte de história e lore interessou me bastante.
Boas, BG1 e 2 valem muito a pena jogar, mas são realmente jogos que vão ter um look & feel muito mais antiquado que o BG3. Em relação a ser pouco intuitivo, não sei bem se diria isso, mas tem de facto o sistema de D&D que requer alguma dedicação para perceber e ganhar o hábito das suas mecânicas. Este guia por exemplo tenta explicar essas mesmas mecânicas para facilitar pessoal novo a entrar no jogo.
Se gostavas de ter uma ideia de como acelerar um pouco a experiência que ganhas no BG1 para não ficares tão preso nos niveis iniciais, podes ver este guia que fiz para o BG1 precisamente para esse propósito - th-cam.com/video/QSHxytRsk3o/w-d-xo.html
Vê se ajuda e qualquer coisa apita.
@@CoredumpedGaming vi um pedaço do video e parece ajudar bastante pelo menos no early game, em relação às side quests vi no reddit que, com o botão de highlight, os npcs com realmente um nome costumam dar side quests (não sei se é verdade), esqueci me de referir também em relação aos items na loja, parece que não há muita variedade e não há muita progressão (por exemplo em outros jogos, normalmente as lojas vendem items mais fortes conforme os nivel do personagem) e mais uma vez não sei se é realmente assim o jogo ou se fiz algo de mal. ultima coisa não tão importante, se há mods que recomendas? e obrigadão pela ajuda
Ora, por pontos:
1. A funcionalidade de highlight ajuda muito. Por norma se encontras um NPC que não tem um nome único (ou seja, algo estilo "peasant" ou "commoner") eles só te dão info genérica que não vai ser relevante para nada. É só se quiseres ouvi-los a falar das suas vidas ou a falar da aldeia/cidade/etc.
2. Items nas lojas depende. No início do jogo os items mais poderosos tendem a estar com inimigos que os deixam cair quando os derrotas e/ou escondidos pelo mundo. As lojas que encontras cedo no jogo não vão ter nada de muito especial, até pq se tens tido atenção à história, percebes que há uma crise de ferro e isso está a prejudicar o supply de armaduras, armas, etc. Também por essa mesma razão que por vezes armas comuns se partem durante o combate, tanto as tuas como as dos inimigos. Mais tarde, à medida que avanças no jogo e especialmente quando chegas à cidade de Baldur's Gate, vais começar a ver coisas bem melhores à venda.
3. Baldur's Gate 1 e 2 são jogos que ganham imenso mesmo com mods. Tenho este vídeo a mostrar os mods que eu recomendo e como os instalar - th-cam.com/video/Dpumgv99_iI/w-d-xo.html - sendo que é a tua primeira vez a jogar o jogo, talvez não te recomende os mods "Ascension" e "SCS". São mods espectaculares, mas acrescentam bastante desafio e dificuldade ao jogo, algo que não recomendo a um novo jogador. Se ainda assim decidires instalar, o próprio mod SCS tem settings de dificuldade que podes ajustar ao teu gosto.
@@CoredumpedGaming boas outra vez, gostava só de agradecer outra vez, acabei hoje o baldurs gate 1 e curti muito do jogo e consegui faze lo muito pelas tuas dicas, um abraço e continua com os bons videos
From what I can tell getting strength 18/96 is a really good roll, right? Means I got .04 away from the max of 18/00 is that right? I'm still learning about this game. Man this is harder than my full-time real life job lmao.
Lol I wouldn't complain about having BG as a real time job though :p But yes, until you get the hang of the system, there are a lot of things to learn and some of them are not obvious or familiar at all. Like in my early days I thought 18/00 was the worst you could get, which makes sense, since it's a 0, except it's actually 100 :p
To answer your question, yes, 18/96 is a very high roll and you were indeed 4 away from the maximum (not worth trying to get a /00). If you are playing from BG1 also be aware that there will be some special items in the game, tomes, which increase your ability scores. There's one for each ability and 3 for wisdom. So at some point you will get that tome and raise your STR to 19, so don't worry too much about rolling mega STR values.
Gender has minor influence on the story (romance, drow city etc.)
Ah, very true indeed, forgot about the romances and the drow city specific interactions :(
I was only thinking about stat/skill changes that some games do at times.
Thank you very much for pointing this out!
Hmmm, pretty sure Shamans do not get extra spells from Wisdom
My bad, you are absolutely right. Shamans are like a "druid sorcerer", for some reason I felt they gained extra spells from Wisdom but they do not.
Thanks for bringing this up.
Can I dismiss someone in the party and ask them to join later? I just dismissed the two evil guy at the start of the game. They turned on me, which is reasonable consider they want to travel together to the mine. But is it the same for other ppl in my party?
Yes you can. With any companion. Some of them may be upset that you are leaving them but for the most part it's fine. I think the main thing about dismissing companions (and this is mostly or even only in BG2 btw) is that if you have an active romance with them, it may break the romance.
Also, a reminder that if you dismiss them and then pick them back up later, they will always have the same amount of EXP they had when you first dismissed them.
@@CoredumpedGaming got it
So wait, do none of the "this ability is important to ... __ " matters? Like I just started a ranger character, Im basing some knowledge off my 5e experience idk if even numbers are what matters but my statline is 18/85 STR/ 16 Dex/ 18 Con/ 5 Int/ 14 Wisdom/ 6 Charisma. Does that seem okay? idk ANYTHING about 2nd edition
Those stats are fine. Charisma plays a role in certain interactions as well as store prices but for the most part it is not that necessary and you have more than one way to increase your charisma in both games.
Int would only really be meaningful for a very specific and quite rare enemy in the game, which if you're coming from BG3 you know those tentacly friends quite well :p
The most important stats for your ranger are in the right place and you'll do quite well!
At 11:27 you say that 00 means 100 which is the best you can get, but on my character I rolled an 18/06. Is that even better or worse?
That is worse, you rolled a 6 out of 100.
This isn't something you need to stress about or spend hours rerolling to get a better result, but naturally the more you get, the better
@@CoredumpedGaming Ahh, damn. Give me some of your luck on these rolls 😂
Maybe it is a bit out of date but...a companion guides?
Are you thinking about making BG2EE mod reviews? (of all types, quest, tweaks etc)
Hi, I have a video detailing all the mods I always play with here: th-cam.com/video/Dpumgv99_iI/w-d-xo.html and a mod spotlight video here: th-cam.com/video/ceSuvPXkQXA/w-d-xo.html for some really cool extra mods that I've started including in all my runs as well :D Usually when I find something exciting to share I make a video for it (mods for example).
corebro, what's that mod "psi warrior"?
www.gibberlings3.net/mods/kits/morpheus-kitpack/ :D
But this is BG2. I was confused till I googled the start screen title. You could at least have fixed the title or at least explained it in the video.
My apologies, maybe I should have made it a bit clearer in the video (I'll add a note in the description). But effectively this guide is for both games, there is no difference between what I am showing here using BG2 as the example and BG1. With the Enhanced Editions, they are using the same engine.
Stop stop! or I will install it again and I will have fun and my days will be short!
Ahahah that is a very very real problem!
I have no idea what I'm doing here..saw a bear ..attacked it...2 party members dead 😂
Early on bears and wolves can rip people to shreds :D
Would you recommend playing using the core rules or normal settings?
For a new player I would suggest the default difficulty setting. Not sure if it's core or normal at this point :p
BG1: don't join up with Jaheira and Khalid, nor with Xar and Montarion.
Go in location north of Friendly Arm and join up with Ajantis, then go to Beregost temple and buy Stone to flesh scroll.
Go east of Nashkel, to the Carnival. Use Stone to flesh on a "female statue.
Now you got a paladin (Ajantis) and a cleric (forgot her name but she is awesome).
Kill Minsk on a spot because he is an aggressive idiot who deserves to die.
Jahera and Minsk are awesome in BG2 tho.
Poor Minsc :(
I also don't remember her name at the moment but she is a cleric on tempus iirc and has some really funny "buttocks" lines :D
@@CoredumpedGaming I googled, her name is Branwen
Is this Balfour’s Gate 1 or 2?
This works for both games
Olá amigo belo video de tutorial, ajudaste me bastante. Não copnsegui notar que eras tuga como eu XD Pelo sotaque ahah
Sotaque trai sempre :p
É sempre bom de ouvir que o guia foi util! Boa sorte para o teu jogo :D
Can grease be combined with fireball for discount napalm?
You're thinking Dragon Age Origins aren't you ? :p
Sadly no, it doesn't do any kind of combo.
@@CoredumpedGaming I probably am thinking of that. Knew the idea had to come from somewhere. Thank you.
Has anyone ever told you that you sound JUST like Edwin
Ahahah you are indeed not the first xD But I am extremely happy every time it happens :D Edwin is my favorite character in Baldur's Gate!
So thank you!
Haha I was thinking the same thing.
@@CoredumpedGaming my favorite Edwin moment is during the mind flayer quest with Simyaz where he gets mad that he and the party have to do all the fighting while they sit meditating going OHHMHMHM
@@danielbrennan6595 ahahah for sure, I love that interaction as well xD
I still have the manuals 😊
Lucky! I never had the original game versions :( Do you also have the pretty map?
@@CoredumpedGaming I think I do somewhere 😊
thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot.
My pleasure :) hope it was helpful!
18/94 lucky sod!
I am blessed by Bhaal himself :D
Charisma doesn't make my axe hit harder, dumpster stat...
"it's completely irrelevant whichever you pick" it might not effect that stats etc but some characters are hardcoded to only like male or female characters and some of them are racist towards some races (for the romance subplot)
Yes, this is true, you will get different interactions depending on gender and race, which makes things interesting for multiple playthroughs :D
I was only refering to actual gameplay mechanics and building the character itself, for that, the gender doesn't matter.
Is this for EE?
Correct, all you see here is using the EEs
@@CoredumpedGaming Thanks, I have started watching the video now and I am too excited
Cover your eyes Boo!
Boo best companion :D
Yes, lbs = pounds
2 hour guide💀
There's a lot to talk about :p But check the timestamps in the progress bar of the video description if you are only interested in specific topics.
@@CoredumpedGaming I'm kidding man. The content is pretty good👌🏼
2 hours of tips still gets dumpstered by Firky Boy.
Ahah you're having trouble with firkraag? Dragons are meant to be a challenge :p
The most important thing to keep in mind for that fight is making sure that you have protection from fire on everyone at all times and preferably have someone tanking him that has the ability to protect himself with magic, for example protection from magical weapons, stoneskins or divine protection. Also, there is no shame in leaving him for a later time where you have some more levels and gear.
@@CoredumpedGaming Main problem is the wing buffet, after he swooshes away my thick boys he goes for the single mage who dared to lower resist and sequence magic missile him. I will keep trying, thanks!
What a FANTASTIC tutorial. Seriously. If you're a new player just like me, just watch this video. Your experience with modern games, no matter how extensive it is, will NOT help you in this game. There are so many rough edges and sharp corners in this game, given its age... you will likely get frustrated for not understanding the mechanics and will end up missing out on a great game.
This tutorial helped me get into BG2 with the confidence I needed to at least get going and finish the game on my own
Thank you very much for the kind words! Very happy to hear it was useful :)
2 hours guide?
You really took the Dav pill.
Maaan... and I initially thought this was going to be a quick one, but then I just started remembering more and more stuff xD
Based and bearded boomer-pilled
hey Coredumped hope you're doing well, awesome video, watched some parts I was interested in, really informative. great job buddy
Hello friend! Doing fine, thank you :D Bit busy with work, but still trying to bring the goodies to the channel!
Thank you very much for the support :D
I just started playing this game recently on PS4 pro. I've been playing D&D since the late 90's. But I have not played AD&D in well over 20 years lol. So this guide is a godsend.😇
Thank you very much sir! I'm happy to hear it is being helpful :)
Im not sure why I'm watching this. I've been playing since I was 6 years old. Guess I just like listening to people talk about it.
Ahah I understand you completely, I do the same thing with other games that I am already familiar with :p
Normally I like to see if the person speaking actually knows what he/she is saying and maybe learn some new stuff in the process
Been looking for a true break down. This is very good for new players. 100% relieved my confusion on my character class. Thank you.
Very happy to hear that :D thank you!
Exactly what I needed, and very well explained!! Better than any guide video on YT I found. Thank you so much man!
Thank you kind sir! Glad to hear it was useful :D
Alignment also dictates how much items cost. If you're LG all the items are cheaper. CE they become super expensive. However playing as a CE character you get a lot of free items off the enemies and bbegs you come across, as they match your alignment. Otherwise you are spot on.
Humm, are you sure about this? I think only reputation affects store prices. It is true that depending on your chosen alignment your starting reputation may be higher (good) or lower (evil), but I was not aware that the alignment itself changes prices. Charisma will also affect store prices, so if you are playing for example a Lawful Good Paladin (where I believe the requirement is 17 charisma at char creation) you would have the highest starting reputation + the boost your charisma gives you. Comparing that with a 9 charisma chaotic evil character for example would account for a big difference in store prices by default.
I do think that a good character with X charisma and Y reputation should see the same prices as an evil character with the same X and Y. But please correct me if I'm wrong (can't test it at the moment).
My bad. I should have clarified. Alignment dictates where your reputation starts. LG gives you a higher rep where CE gives you a lower one. You are correct good sir.
I've wanted to get into this for a couple fo weeks now and this has helped an insane amount
Thanks dude
My pleasure friend! Happy to hear this was helpful :D Best of luck for your runs!
G’day Core, as a future video idea, making a how to use video of the editors ee keeper and near infinity, might get some views. I’m aware of both but, other than some very basic editing, have no idea what they are capable of.
This could be a good idea to help people who aren't familiar with it. Although my use of those programs is not very much in depth. Thank you for the suggestion!
Great content man. I've played the game alot. I still can't really figure out magic honestly, it tires me a bit, usually I have another mage thief with me and ID stuff. Love clerics and rogues.
Thank you very much! Magic is a complex subject in Baldur's Gate for sure, that's also what makes it so much fun for me :p
I put up a guide a few weeks ago discussing magic in depth, especially how to deal with enemy spellcasters, maybe it can help clear up some questions - th-cam.com/video/Kf18ab17NVU/w-d-xo.html
There are also some mods that can help a lot finding out what enemies are buffed with - th-cam.com/video/ceSuvPXkQXA/w-d-xo.html
Hope it helps and welcome to the channel :D
Great content and explanations. Do you have any tips on how to handle surprise attacks while you are fast traveling. I haven’t found how to best deal with being surrounded by Ettercaps lol
Thank you! And welcome to the channel :)
It really depends on the type of ambush you get. For ettercaps, honestly, the best approach is to just run to the north side of the map and exit. If you really want to fight them, I would take all of my non-frontliner characters north and just keep the fighters holding them off while your backline is shooting from afar and/or spell chucking. I always like to have at least 1 or 2 "Slow Poison" memorized on my cleric(s), so make sure to cast it in case your fighters get poisoned (Antidote also helps, naturally).
That was really helpful
Silence and feeble mind - though you might want some breach or spell thrust gets past the defenses. Though having your thief distracting the wizards first and summoning monsters or animate dead as the wall that absorbs the 'confusion, dominate, hold, fear spells. Having intelligence relatively high to help deal with illusion magic onto of wisdom for priest/druid/ healer. Dispell should be in quick hot keying. I think you are doing the game three or more times to get them to highest level.
I have Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition 1 and 2 on PS4. Can I use your guide aswell? Or is there any difference in playstyle as a magic caster? Any info is welcome. Thx
Hi, I would expect the playstyle to be the same on console as it is on pc, so this guide will still apply :)
Good to see the BG wisdom being spread, keep it up mate!
Always! Thank you :D
I just started BG1 hoping to work my way up to BG3. But I'm completely new to this series and genre as a whole. Do spells learned by one mage be used by another from the spell book? I ask this because I have a mage in my party that I soon plan to replace with another. I don't want to feed scrolls to my current mage just to see the spell book empty for my next more permanent mage.
Hello and welcome to Baldur's Gate :D
No, spells learned by one mage are not shared to others. They would need to learn them as well.
I see. Thanks for the quick and clear response.
Ainsley Harriot talking every now an then is really making me lose concentration on the guide 😂😂 an why is he the main characters voice? 😅 that is the important question .
Reasons :p it's just a really enjoyable voice pack ahah
Is there a way to turn off the dialogue every time I click for them to move, without losing important story dialogue?
Sure thing. Options > Sound > Command / Selection sounds (just turn those off). Any story dialogues will still play out normally.
You can also disable Battle Cries and Movement Sounds if you wish (in that same options screen).