Started a v5 game, Will play slowly Options

[Sikret]

I just started a game myself. Since I'm too busy in RL, the game will proceed very slowly.

Those who will use a similar party (even if not a completely identical one) can also use this topic to send their progress reports or journals and we can compare them.

This thread can also be used as a rough walkthrough and suggested quest order for players who may need it.

I will also add some general hints for players who may need them, but I suggest that you try the battles without reading those hints for a few times. Read the hints only if you *really* need them.

My party is this for now:

1- Protagonist:
Human Vagrant
Str: 18/03
Dex: 18
Con: 19
Int: 10
Wis: 18
Cha: 12
Proficiencies:
Two Weapon Skills: +++
Long Sword: +
Axe: +
Club: +
Flail: +

2- Custom NPC:
Human Sorceress:
Str: 18
Dex: 18
Con: 16
Int: 10
Wis: 18
Cha: 10

3- Custom NPC:
Half-Orc Berserker:
Str: 19
Dex: 18
Con: 19
Int: 10
Wis: 10
Cha: 10
Proficiencies:
Two Handed Weapon Style: ++
Two Handed Sword: ++
Halberd: +
Quarterstaff: +

The other mods installed are Dungoen-be-gone and the following components of Ease-of-Use:
-True Grand Mastery
-Shut Up "You Must Gather Your Party Before Venturing Forth"
-Wear Magical Armor AND Magic Rings
-Un-Nerfed THAC0 Table, Saving Throws, etc
-XP Cap Remover
-Bonus Merchants
-No Drow Avatars On Party In Underdark
-Imoen ToB Dialogue Fix
-Romance: Bug Fixes (only the first component; it is redundant actually as I'm not going to romance any NPC)
-Infinite Weapon, Potion and Ring/Amulet Stacking
-Infinite Weapon, Potion Stacking (ToB)
-Multiple Strongholds

I'm currently at the start of the game and intend to kick out Imoen, free and kick out Jaheira and Minsc and use Dungeon-be-gone to get out of the dungeon. I have been careful to wait long enough to see the message "Item Randomizer successfully Initiated" on the screen. Those who use dungeon-be-gone should not leave that area before seeing this message.

I need to think and choose 3 other NPCs. The candidates are Nalia, Valygar, Cernd and Anomen. I should omit one of these 4 from my list which is a very difficult decision to make.

More later...

This post has been edited by Sikret: Dec 11 2007, 08:35 AM

[crunk]

Yeah make the librarian lich, but make it come out of that tome you have to flip the pages for. I kept expecting a boss at the end, and it was just trash all the way. I was disappointed after putting up with tons of extra waves of zero xp-spawns to flip through the pages one by one.

Keep adding. I really enjoyed all the other extra battles added, Dracolich, Kruin and Umar witch being my favorites. I just read this thread after already playing through, and I noticed a fight I never encountered. Lady Vanya never showed up at Radiant Heart for me.

Here's how it went down. I went to the bridge district as my first screen when I returned to athkatla, and Kruin happened to be there as well as Higgold's messenger boy and also the paladin asking you to go see Vanya. So right as I loaded I was immediately gamgbamged with npcs coming at me from three directions asking me to do shit, cowled wizard tp in and tell me to stop casting spells, meanwhile elemental golems and gith spawning in my sorc's face. That paladin started fighting Kruin and got himself one-shotted, but I thought I was good, having already talked to him and agreed to go see Vanya. Apparently not.

At the time I didnt even know Vanya led to another 'Chess match' or else I would have been more careful with my game saving. I saved over my main file because Kruin fight took so long, although I beat it on my first try by doing ring around the rosie with the golems, around a building with a boots of speed while I picked dudes off one by one.

Anybody know what happened? I'm gonna do another playthrough soon, and I dont wanna miss it again.