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[Bereth Darkides]

I have rewrote this 5 times because I am non too happy with the extreme game balance problem.
Is there anyway to tone down the power and or numbers of the nuclear skeleton warriors I am facing (at 9th-10th lvl) that does not include playing outside of core rules!

HOLY FAK!

You see I really hate having to cheat.

(PS,,, Vlad what were you thinking)?


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This post has been edited by Bereth Darkides: May 15 2008, 07:35 PM

[Baronius]

I think Bereth is big D&D fan, who would like to see all rules to be followed in the various implementations. When it's not perfect or nearly perfect, it disturbs him.

Bereth, while I'm known to be strict regarding mod quality and design, my approach in respect of rules & balance is quite liberal. My two principles:

1. Creativity and imagination has no limits, and no attempts should be made to limit them in a restrictive way. Each mod author can decide what world, context, environment he/she would like to use. If one of his/her goals is to make an enjoyable mod for players, then -- from the viewpoint of players and critics -- this is the primary thing that matters, and others are secondary. If there are players who like the mod the way it is, then the goal was achieved.
2. A mod should be consistent, balanced in its own "world". For example, if the goal isn't to make a BG2 mod that conforms with AD&D as far as possible, then it doesn't have to be built up in that way. In other words, my second principle prefers relativeness to absolute approach. Consistency inside its own world and concept, and possibly in the game's world.

[..]disregarded core AD&D rules set!.

If you say this about NEJ, then you certainly haven't played my Grey Clan Episode One mod yet.

Unlike many others (such as you or BWL's Council Member, Vlasák), I know very little about AD&D. I know BG2 isn't a "perfect" implementation, but I even have problems with fundemental things (such as Mindflayers and other similar stuff). So I don't know AD&D, I look at Baldur's Gate (especially BG1, my favourite) as a game which brings to a world with mythological/medieval features.

I've never criticized a mod based on how it does or doesn't conform with any kind of rules (AD&D or not), and I usually find such debates childish (unless all participants profess the same view, and e.g. they disagree in certain points). When someone says Grey Clan has "wonderfully" unbalanced battles, or that Improved Anvil is "overpowered", the person who says this is under the influence of his or her own notion of balance. So I don't blame anyone, though when the person just can't realize the aformentioned fact (i.e. that different people have different definitions and notions about things) and believes he/she is so clever, then it bcomes laughable.

Of course, I didn't mean to discourage you from sharing your criticism in the present topic -- I just tried to present an aspect that might be new to you.