EE or original with mods?

[Ansuzgardaraiwo]

I have spent thousands of hours in BG2 and I feel I need to play it again but I was wondering - is it better to play the original version with some mods like extended resolution or would you rather recommend switching to EE?
If the latter, can you mod EE?

[Tasi]

Originally posted by Ansuzgardaraivo:

is it better to play the original version with some mods like extended resolution or would you rather recommend switching to EE?

I had much more issues / found bugs in EE but I would still recommend it. Playing with kits in BG1 and continuing in BG2 with your kit is very nice. Overall both options are pretty much equal.
The only strict reason I see for EE would be if you want to play Beamdogs DLC Siege of Dragonspear (which is definitely not my case - but I would suggest you to read reviews elsewhere since this topic can lead to very polarized discussion).

Originally posted by Ansuzgardaraivo:

If the latter, can you mod EE?

Yes, you can. You have to use mods which are compatible with EE (e.g. Stratagems works without problem).
Look here: beamdog forum - mods [forums.beamdog.com]

[barak.harel]

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In the enhanced edition there are new characters with their new quest (most of which are fun), and Siege of Dragonspear as a "not that great" expansion for Baldur's Gate 1.
About the new kits: Dwarven defender is definitely fun, and a blackguard is an interesting kit as well. The new monk kits are nice, but the new class shaman is pretty lame. I didn't try the new sorcerer kit yet, so I don't have an opinion about it. And they changed wish to have random options, so you can't reliably "wish rest" anymore (unless you save before and keep reloading untill you get the rest option). Many of the mods that were available to the original are also available to the enhanced edition (especialy the popular ones such as sworg coast stratagems).

The best thing about the enhanced edition in my opinion is the inventory managment tools:
You have auto loot button that show you everything there is on the floor and you don't have to move from corpse to corpse.
Potions can stack up to 24 instead of just 5.
Ammunition can stack up to 80 instead of 40.
In one of the quests of the new companions you get a bag of holding, so you could have one in chapter 2 rather than wait until spellhold.

That is my opinion about the enhanced edition features. Overall, it did make the game more fun to me and I would recomend it. If you wish for an expanded perspective about any of my personal opinion (such as why do I like the new monks kits or why don't I like siege of dragonspear) you are welcome to ask :)

[Ansuzgardaraiwo]

So looks like I do get some nice additional stuff in EE but is there anything at all that I lose by playing new version? Anything you had in original one and you wish you also had it in EE but it's no longer there?

[Tasi]

* changed interface
* replaced cinematics (mod can revert that back)

[Ansuzgardaraiwo]

Originally posted by Tasi:

* changed interface

It does look worse on screenshots, at least to me...

Originally posted by Tasi:

* replaced cinematics (mod can revert that back)

Can you explicate please?

[Tasi]

Originally posted by Ansuzgardaraivo:

Can you explicate please?

http://www.shsforums.net/topic/55573-mod-bgee-classic-movies/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOMBardjBF4&list=PL2BFacqBImNWE4FmS-0ScjlFPb0NazBss

[Ansuzgardaraiwo]

So all the in-game movies are not included in the EE or they're just different?

[Tasi]

Old cinematcs are not included.
There are these new ones (see youtube video).
You can add back the old ones with mod if you wish

[Julius Borisov]

The cinematics in BG2:EE are the same as in BG2.

[vonVince]

I have both versions (had the original as a physical copy since the very early days), and I would play EE over the original.

[Tasi]

Originally posted by Julius Borisov:

The cinematics in BG2:EE are the same as in BG2.

My mistake. I was refering to BG1 (not BG2)