Multiple stronghold and planar sphere mod Options

[Roy]

I'm reinstalling BG2 now and wanted to ask if I'll see all the new stronghold
quests with the multiple strongholds component from ease of use.

Is the new mage stronghold quest compatible with the planar sphere mod?

One tactic in battles I have been using lately when on one tough boss
who uses melee or some other tough monster is running the character
he is attacking.

Usually he runs a little after him before choosing another target,
than I do it again and it helps.

[Sikret]

I'm reinstalling BG2 now and wanted to ask if I'll see all the new stronghold quests with the multiple strongholds component from ease of use.

The mutiple strongholds component of Ease of Use is compatible with Improved Anvil, but it won't help you see the new quests added to the strongholds by IA. Their compatibility means that for example, with a non-mage protagonist the multiple strongholds will allow you to have the mage stronghold and too see the game's own standard quests of that stronghold, but, as Mongerman said, to see the new features IA adds to each stronghold you need to have a protagonist with the right class.

Is the new mage stronghold quest compatible with the planar sphere mod?

Yes, they are most probably compatible (never actually tested in practice). I just recommend two things if you want to install the Planar Sphere mod:

First, Planar Sphere mod has a feature which allows you to forge items by those furnaces. Do not go for that feature before completing IA's "Furnaces can Malfunction" feature.

Second, do not start Planar Sphere mod's main quest before completing all of the quests Improved Anvil has added to the mage stronghold.

Also do not install the PS-tele mod (the mod which allows you to teleport into planar sphere). It's not part of Planar Sphere mod, but most players who install Planar Sphere mod usually install it as well. As mentioned in IA's readme, you should not install it or any other mod which grants teleporting abilitites (or spells) to your party.