Silver ArrowsI finished #BG1 (that was quick) and was thinking what to play next. I remembered I finally have a device I can play my Gamecube games on!
I've wanted to play #PathofRadiance for ages. Man, Titania is an absolute tank.
I finished Path of Radiance! I want to play Radiant Dawn again, although I'm definitely removing the support between Sothe and Micaiah, because otherwise it just reeks of grooming and incest.
I benched Ilyana until I realised I needed her for Zihark's support bonus, and she turned out to be pretty good!
Rolf started out as being made from rice paper, but with a bit of spamming, he turned out to be really strong, with high accuracy and critical rates.
Oscar is my man 💚
Now I'm trying to decide. Do I replay #BG1 (I missed a lot the first playthrough, including forgetting to go back and complete Durlag's Tower!), or see if my physical copy of #BG2 works on my PC (it should at least work on my old Win7 netbook, since I played BG1 on there)? Or shall I continue with #FireEmblem and play #RadiantDawn?
I decided I wanted to complete more of BG1 (I missed the best parts of Durlag!). So this time I'm playing as Halsin 😆 but no bear transformations for you, Halsy!
My memory is completely going, I was so confused by why I was seeing two different protagonists in my screenshots for #BG1. I actually forgot I played the EE twice :(
Six weeks after the World Series, I completely forgot who we played. I was wracking my brains for days, I had to look it up in the end. This even after I made several posts on here about it. But I can remember we played the Yankees in '24.
Anyway, back on topic, I did buy #BaldursGate2 on DVD, because of everyone saying the EE ruins it, only I found the interface too clunky, since I was used to the EE version from when I bought BG1 on Steam (I played the 8 disc CD version many, many years ago). So when I saw #SiegeOfDragonspear and #BG2 were reduced, I got them both.
I have to say, since playing BG2, #BG3 is feeling a lot more like a sequel. After replaying BG1, BG3 seemed like a different franchise altogether, just in BG wrapping paper. But it feels more linked now.
Anyhoo, I miss Ajantis :( I do wish Larian had kept the same vibe with the UI though. I'm not expecting them to keep the same UI, but something reminiscent of it would have made it feel more cohesive. I still like BG1 best though.
Wise words, Khalid :'(
I'm taking a break from BG2. I thought I'd finally get round to playing #EmilyIsAway.
Freaking Emily, screw her. She's just like my exes.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/417860/discussions/0/1643170269579559214/
I got the ending where the last chapter was Emily saying she didn't want to talk and leaving. The good ending.
A complete guide to Emily is Away (spoilers) :: Emily is Away General Discussions
If you go to the party, Emily is disappointed because you didn't know she wanted you to kiss her. If you don't go to the party, Emily is disappointed because you didn't know she wanted you there as an exuse to ditch her girlfriend. If you let Emily visit vithout boundaries, she's disappointed because she feels the way you hooked up was so premediated. If you let Emily visit just as as friend, she's disappointed because you didn't make a move.
Yeah! Screw you, Emily. This was actually pretty cathartic. I got the self-respecting good ending. I didn't let Emily string me along and mess with my heart. I kept the boundaries from the beginning and didn't let her cross them. This is the only way to win. Whatever choices you make, she always leads you on then ditches you for the abusive Brad/Travis anyway. So the best ending is to shut her down from the start. Now if only I had the benefit of hindsight in real life!
Emily sucks, but the game itself is good.
I might buy the sequels if they go on offer.
Emily still sucks.
Anyway, here is a cool thing.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xkvt4FNWFII
I don't know when I'm going to revisit #BG3, but I'm planning on ignoring most of the NPCs next time. I'll probably only recruit Astarion, since I've not done his romance story yet. Gale is annoying. Shadowfart is annoying. Lae'zy is annoying. Wyll, eh, he's kinda okay, but also annoying. Jaheira, I liked her until she started hitting on my player in #BG2 within hours of finding her husband butchered, so she's annoying. I wonder how many of them I can just ignore completely and how many I'll have to just bench or... Oh yeah. Karlach, she's also annoying.
They're all annoying. I just want my Ajantis back. Ajantis, noooooooo!
Baldur's Gate 3 Avoiding Shadowheart and the Artifact for ALL of Act 1
I've almost finished #BG2. I just need to see if there are any loose ends to tie up before I face the boss. I don't think I've even done Jaheira's quest yet. I'm ready for this game to end.
I've just realised there's still the expansion pack to go.
Finished #ShadowsofAmn, I'm now in #ThroneOfBhaal. Irenicus wasn't too hard.
Got a few new games in the #SteamSale.
Freaking Emily, I wonder which part of my character's life she'll wreck next.
I tried Cities: Skylines, but it was too much tutorial and not enough happening.
Tropico, my beloved! To be fair, #Tropico4 is not as different from Tropico 1 as you'd expect. The main difference is it makes my PC buzz and I don't know if that's a sign it's about to blow.
The weird thing about achievements is they don't activate during gameplay, but after you've closed and relaunched the game.
I am not the kind of person to put in 400+ hours on any game, but if I did, I'd have more than 6 achievements to show for it, freaking heck.
