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rbeverjr
post Feb 7 2019, 02:43 PM
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I think I will run a party of 6 as recommended with a (1) vagrant protagonist, (2) sorcerer, (3) thief-wizard dual (Nalia) or wizard, (4) kensai (using 2H weapons), and (5) Cernd, auramaster. My question is about the sixth slot. I am thinking either a berserker 13-cleric dual or a riskbreaker. Which do you advise and why?
Second question. If I recall, Ease-of-Use has a component to get rid of locks and traps. I am thinking about using that. Would that be OK?
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post Feb 8 2019, 11:48 AM
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Weimar did not like my Steam BG2 EE install. I could not get it to work. So, I used the G3 Tweak Anthology. I made a very minimalistic install. It looks like IA has some options in the install that I never saw before! (I've been around since IA3.) Does anyone know if this install will cause problems?

// Log of Currently Installed WeiDU Mods
// The top of the file is the 'oldest' mod
// ~TP2_File~ #language_number #component_number // [Subcomponent Name -> ] Component Name [ : Version]
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1160 // Multiple Strongholds (Baldurdash) -> No Restrictions (Baldurdash): v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2151 // Wear Multiple Protection Items -> No Restrictions: v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3040 // Make Bags of Holding Bottomless: v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3060 // Remove "You Must Gather Your Party..." Sound (Weimer): v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3080 // Increase Ammo Stack Size -> Unlimited Ammo Stacking: v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3090 // Increase Gem and Jewelry Stacking -> Unlimited Gem and Jewelry Stacking: v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3100 // Increase Potion Stacking -> Unlimited Potion Stacking: v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3110 // Increase Scroll Stacking -> Unlimited Scroll Stacking: v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3121 // Happy Patch (Party NPCs do not complain about reputation) -> NPCs Can Be Angry About Reputation but Never Leave (Salk): v8
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3123 // NPCs Don't Fight: v8
~SKIPCHATEAUIRENICUS/SETUP-SKIPCHATEAUIRENICUS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Skip Chateau Irenicus: 3.0
~SKIPCHATEAUIRENICUS/SETUP-SKIPCHATEAUIRENICUS.TP2~ #0 #102 // Deal with skipped NPCs -> All available NPCs: 3.0
~IMPROVEDANVIL/SETUP-IMPROVEDANVIL.TP2~ #0 #0 // Improved Anvil: v6.3
~IMPROVEDANVIL/SETUP-IMPROVEDANVIL.TP2~ #0 #1 // The Four: a set of extra combat challenges for IA: v6.3
~IMPROVEDANVIL/SETUP-IMPROVEDANVIL.TP2~ #0 #2 // NPCs will not complain about reputation and leave: v6.3
~IMPROVEDANVIL/SETUP-IMPROVEDANVIL.TP2~ #0 #3 // Identify all items: v6.3

I've decided to use a risk breaker in the sixth slot. I'll be doing a lot of babysitting of my melee guys at the start. From past experience, I know the vagrant can tank somewhat with the right equipment (ToB); the risk breaker can take care of himself for the most part at high level (ToB); and the kensai will try to be on the second rank with the 2H weapon. The risk breaker is the swingman too. He'll sit out while I do NPC quests.
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rbeverjr   first run of IA in EE   Feb 7 2019, 02:43 PM
critto   Depends on your playstyle. If you want more priest...   Feb 7 2019, 05:46 PM
rbeverjr   Weimar did not like my Steam BG2 EE install. I cou...   Feb 8 2019, 11:48 AM
critto   You need to use a more modern weidu executable (t...   Feb 8 2019, 02:36 PM
bulian   Just a warning - I don't think you're ab...   Feb 9 2019, 02:42 AM
rbeverjr   Multiple strongholds worked. Wear multiple protect...   Feb 9 2019, 02:55 AM
bulian   Curious to hear about your luck with the Riskbreak...   Feb 9 2019, 02:51 PM
critto   I think IA patches over with its own implementatio...   Feb 9 2019, 09:18 PM
rbeverjr   Stacking did not work either. Apparently, G3 Tweak...   Feb 11 2019, 11:14 AM
critto   No, there isn't such file, except for the thre...   Feb 11 2019, 12:01 PM
bulian   Check some of the journals if you want to see deta...   Feb 12 2019, 03:41 AM
rbeverjr   Thanks critto and bullian. That's basically wh...   Feb 14 2019, 01:54 PM
bulian   There is a Ch7 ranger quest for which you'll h...   Feb 15 2019, 01:04 AM
bulian   There is a Ch7 ranger quest for which you'll h...   Feb 15 2019, 01:04 AM
rbeverjr   Ha bulian! I'm not that ambitious nor near...   Feb 15 2019, 11:18 AM
rbeverjr   I reinstalled. The first time I clicked on the ...   Feb 16 2019, 03:44 PM
psychlopes   if you install no traps or locks then the fanatic ...   Feb 17 2019, 05:39 AM
critto   This is the most probable scenario, yes.   Feb 17 2019, 06:53 AM
rbeverjr   if you install no traps or locks then the fanatic ...   Feb 17 2019, 02:26 PM


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