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POLL: What is best in life: four-way gnarly fest!!!

Discussion in 'Playground' started by lizardpudding, Jun 29, 2006.

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    which of these four rpgs is the best?

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    Poll Results: What is best in life: four-way gnarly fest!!! (19 votes.)

    What is best in life: four-way gnarly fest!!! (Choose 1)
    * Baldurs Gate - 21% (4)
    * Baldurs Gate 2 - 58% (11)
    * Icewind Dale - 11% (2)
    * Icewind Dale 2 - 11% (2)
     
    lizardpudding, Jun 29, 2006
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    Ummmm, you're going to get a lot of posts about not including PS:T. I'd suggest you post something about that before you get deluged.
     
    Felinoid, Jun 29, 2006
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    IWD for me for a couple reasons:

    1. a quiet party; too much talking is annoying

    2. straight-up fighting :smash:
     
    kuemper, Jun 29, 2006
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    "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women!"

    Oh, that isn't one of the choices? Well, of the four choices offered I would say BG2.
     
    JSBB, Jun 29, 2006
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    My thoughts exactly! Conan rox.


    Well, in any case, Ps:T is better than those four games, but a heavily modded BG II is pretty darn good too.
     
    Bahir the Red, Jun 29, 2006
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    Of those - Baldur's Gate. However, there are at least two other RPGs I would name before BG in any other poll like this (Fallout and PS:T) - so meh...
     
    Aikanaro, Jun 29, 2006
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    IWD2 for me. The more flexible character creation options in IWD2 beat the story and NPC variety of BG and BG2 for me.
     
    Harbourboy, Jun 29, 2006
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    I'm not familiar with any of those games. I mean wasn't this "Dragons Not Required" section. :grin:
     
    nior, Jun 29, 2006
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    BOO! NO PS:T!!!! :mad:


    BG2 then :p
     
    Enagonios, Jun 29, 2006
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    Well i cant choose between BG1 and 2 so i guess i'll go with my first love BG1. :D
     
    Duffin, Jun 29, 2006
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    Yes, this is Dragon's Not Required. Some people, however, might want to pay attention to the forum description which includes this little tidbit:

    ". . . and for topics encompassing multiple RPG games we cover . . ."
     
    dmc, Jun 29, 2006
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    whoa, I SO got deluged with my ignorant non-inclusion of PS:T...but in all honesty i just wanted to see what people thought of the BG and IWD series...no others.
    Big mistake, I guess.
    Not only that, but DMC called me out on my naughty misplacement. I think he's going to slap my wrist!
    (runs off like a pansy boy into the shadows, screaming)

    [Why? - I'm saying this is the right forum. Jeez. - dmc]

    [ June 30, 2006, 03:44: Message edited by: dmc ]
     
    lizardpudding, Jun 30, 2006
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  13. The Magpie

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    Gotta be BG. It's the only one of the 4 with that sense of freedom and exploration, which I really missed in BG2. Plus, I think that the game mechanics at low-level are much more entertaining.
     
    The Magpie, Jun 30, 2006
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    Agreed. Which is why I can never understand why people keep going on about the best 40th level builds when that is not actually where the bulk of the game is played. Starting at level 1 is the most fun part of the game.
     
    Harbourboy, Jun 30, 2006
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    @dmc, it was a joke man. ;)
     
    nior, Jun 30, 2006
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    Totally agree with The Magpie - BG2 totally misses the charm that BG1 had.

    Of course, maybe that's just my nostalgia talking - but I still greatly prefer BG1 ro BG2
     
    Aikanaro, Jun 30, 2006
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