I'm replaying Baldur's Gate (EE version) -- never finished it in the day, as the pathing in Firewine was just too infuriating. Anyhow, I've never played 2E, which I understand BG is based on, but... how accurate to 2E was it?
I really like the spells in that they are varied, evocative, and interesting. But I hate them because (coming from 4e) the balance is a joke. In general, balance seems iffy. Level 1 mages suck, whereas later they are gods. And some spells (e.g., Hold Person) are waaaaaaaaaay too effective. But maybe that's just the video game?
Obviously there are going to be thing (e.g., spells) that are hard to portray in a video game, but I'm finding it an interesting experience, since I now have experience with 4e to compare it to.
I really like the spells in that they are varied, evocative, and interesting. But I hate them because (coming from 4e) the balance is a joke. In general, balance seems iffy. Level 1 mages suck, whereas later they are gods. And some spells (e.g., Hold Person) are waaaaaaaaaay too effective. But maybe that's just the video game?
Obviously there are going to be thing (e.g., spells) that are hard to portray in a video game, but I'm finding it an interesting experience, since I now have experience with 4e to compare it to.