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Posted April 28, 2015
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crumb24: If I remember correctly, the first time I played, Imoen and I went to where Gorion fell right away. I literally followed the roads and signs to go straight to the Friendly Arm Inn afterward, because I had just done everything the green monks in Candlekeep had told me to do, so why not do what the starting order was. Granted I had played about half of Baldur's Gate 2 before I started BG1, so I knew a little bit what I was doing from that. I eventually had to go look for help online then, because Imoen and I couldn't beat the mage at the Inn. After I read, I went back to an old save and picked up Xzar and Montaron to help beat the mage.

I tell you this, because I think what Not Jabba suggested is a perfectly reasonable thing to do your first play-through. On my first play-through, I did not look at a walkthrough right away because at the time I still had dial-up internet and did not have a working printer. Sometimes, I think you're just contrary for the sake of it.
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Hickory: First, and foremost, I never said what NotJabba said was not reasonable. I said that closing with an enemy when you're a squishy mage is a recipe for game over. I was making a distinction: he/she advised closing with the enemy. That is a sweeping statement, and in most cases will get you killed. Game over.

Secondly, to claim I am contrary just shows you either don't read correctly, or you have a reading comprehension problem. We (NotJabba and I) have two perfectly valid opinions. Just because I state mine does not mean I am contrary. All opinions count. Yes, even yours.
I think this is my favorite post of yours in this forum. Thank you for acknowledging that my opinion counts. You know, you kind of remind me of Anomen. Take that as you wish. :p

Back on Topic. If you don't want to die frequently, I would advise against playing as a mage your first time through. There's no point in making it harder for yourself than it already is.
Posted April 28, 2015
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crumb24: You know, you kind of remind me of Anomen. Take that as you wish. :p
Oh, now that calls for a Xzar quote: "Stop touching me!"
Posted April 28, 2015
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crumb24: You know, you kind of remind me of Anomen. Take that as you wish. :p
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Hickory: Oh, now that calls for a Xzar quote: "Stop touching me!"
This called for a Noober quote"

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Posted May 03, 2015
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Hickory: Oh, now that calls for a Xzar quote: "Stop touching me!"
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IwubCheeze: This called for a Noober quote"

"What about now?"

"What about now?"

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Noober made me want to scream. There is no escape. :)

I remember the first time I played BG. I started as a thief, and knew nothing about D&D. I made it to the Nashkel mines before getting stuck- too underpowered. One day it just clicked though, I made a ranger, and I've never looked back!
Posted May 03, 2015
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IwubCheeze: This called for a Noober quote"

"What about now?"

"What about now?"

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advancedhero: Noober made me want to scream. There is no escape. :)

I remember the first time I played BG. I started as a thief, and knew nothing about D&D. I made it to the Nashkel mines before getting stuck- too underpowered. One day it just clicked though, I made a ranger, and I've never looked back!
Noober is the reason non-lethal unarmed attacks were implemented in the game, I'm firmly convinced. You can, quite literally, have Minsc shut him up with a fist to the face.

I remember dying a lot when first playing Baldur's Gate, but not to the initial wolves. Of course, that was because I played a Dwarven Fighter.

I mostly remember being terrified of the Hobgoblin Elites, because I never had enough antidotes for all characters and going to your inventory to move them would unpause the game and I'd be too slow so people kept dying to their poison arrows.

Then I had Kivan join the party, saw him kill everything before it could even close in, and re-started as an Elven ranger. That was much easier. (Note: Elven rangers in BG1 are not even actually the best archers, but I didn't know that back then. Hell, I could barely read English.)
Posted May 04, 2015
Buying all the healing potions you see at any vendor is useful too.
Posted May 18, 2015
You have to rest early and often, and save whenever you can.
Preparation is key.
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