Does the BG rules limit summoning specialists? - 12/07/20 01:00 PM
I loved summoning in DOS2. The summons themselves were fairly varied, had their unique feel, gameplay usages and not least - SYNERGY. This last part was my favorite. There were so much you could do like create a bloating corpse, use the fire self explosion debuff and send it in for double explosions. Buff your summons to become power houses etc. Overall as a summoning fanatic in all RPG's since the beginning of time - I found it immensly fun.
The problem is... I can't recall the BG system having the same depth from playing old school RPGs. IIRC they were more... boring and straight forward.
Nothing beat the epic cool feeling of summoning a Balor in NWN though. First time I did that I got chills.
Basically my concern for discussion is this. Is it likely that summoning will be watered down in BG3 due to the inherent rules of the BG DnD systems being more restrictive and dull there?
Super hyped for BG3. Just wondering if I should keep my expectations in check for what to expect with summoned creatures in BG3. I want variety, specialist roles for summons, and synergy of spells and buffs for summoned creatures.
Anyone with intimate knowledge of the DnD systems the last decade that can give some info on the potential and pros/cons of DnD over DOS2's systems when it comes to summons?
The problem is... I can't recall the BG system having the same depth from playing old school RPGs. IIRC they were more... boring and straight forward.
Nothing beat the epic cool feeling of summoning a Balor in NWN though. First time I did that I got chills.
Basically my concern for discussion is this. Is it likely that summoning will be watered down in BG3 due to the inherent rules of the BG DnD systems being more restrictive and dull there?
Super hyped for BG3. Just wondering if I should keep my expectations in check for what to expect with summoned creatures in BG3. I want variety, specialist roles for summons, and synergy of spells and buffs for summoned creatures.
Anyone with intimate knowledge of the DnD systems the last decade that can give some info on the potential and pros/cons of DnD over DOS2's systems when it comes to summons?