Originally posted by Maciosz:

cannot have custom team

There is the "Create Party" button. Use it.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

cannot take my team from classic campaign

The base game continues into the expansion automatically, and you keep all story companions that are part of the expansion's story. Some will not be available anymore, since they will not be part of BG2 either. For others you will learn why they will turn against you in BG2 (like Coran & Safana).

Originally posted by Maciosz:

stuff they had equipped on themselves is lost forever

Once you know that the equipment of some companions is not transferred into the global chest, you can work around that. Do that.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

banter is meh at best

SOD features tons of good and funny voice-acting. Unlike the base game.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

everybody refers to me as "hero" even if I had reputation of 3

And yet an evil protagonist becomes the savior of Baldur's Gate in the base game.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

overall? I hope it will become better later, because if not, I will be very dissapointed at inability of women and minorities to create game of the same level as games created by white men more than 20 years ago
you heard me beamdog

That is utter nonsense.

>funny voice acting
>men bad
this is garbage
I want my Shar-teel and Kagain back
this is probably the worst expansion pack in history of expansion packs
not to mention, Enhanced Edition forces english voice pack for new characters on top of old voice packs, which results in game being voiced in both polish and english at once

Originally posted by Maciosz:

funny voice acting

Yeah, actually! Dynaheir is good in SOD. Various NPCs feature well done voice-acting, too. Such as the ogres Einer and Betror. Very good content.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

I want my Shar-teel and Kagain back

Few companions from BG1 are available in BG2.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

not to mention, Enhanced Edition forces english voice pack for new characters on top of old voice packs, which results in game being voiced in both polish and english at once

Doesn't interest me. Feel free to report a bug:
--> https://beamdog.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/6

>Things are good because they are now voiced
does not work like that you unpaid shill janny

Originally posted by Maciosz:

>Things are good because they are now voiced
does not work like that you unpaid shill janny

That's a false summary.

It is a factual statement that this expansion features good and entertaining voice-over.

dude, just stop
you know what is most important thing in video games?
GAMEPLAY
and it became worse with SoD

I won't even address your retarded claim that voiceover is good
it is not. Meh at best.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

dude, just stop

Originally posted by Maciosz:

you know what is most important thing in video games?
GAMEPLAY
and it became worse with SoD

Huh?! The expansion is based on the same D&D based rules, the same game engine, the same UI. And it is almost the same character levels up to the cap at 500,000 XP.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

I won't even address your retarded claim that voiceover is good
it is not. Meh at best.

Thankfully, there are enough counter-examples in this expansion.

yes, indeed it is made by the same tools as original masterpiece
too bad it is also made by developers without inch of skill in making fun adventures
or games
godawful writing, nonsensical enemy placement, no balance in sight, 200% retarded companions, lack of actual role playing for 1/3 of characters, some forced drama from time to time, companions that became insufferable ♥♥♥♥♥ since classic, companions cut for no reason, and so and so

it is also horribly linear, no exploration at all

Originally posted by Maciosz:

yes, indeed it is made by the same tools as original masterpiece

With all due respect for the original Baldur's Gate games, they are good but far from flawless.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

too bad it is also made by developers without inch of skill in making fun adventures
or games

The negativity in you is strong. That's rare. So, once more: This expansion is a demonstration of what the team at Beamdog can do within their enhanced Infinity Engine. They have added new companions with voice-over and personal quests to the enhanced edition before, but developing a full expansion is something else. SOD contains enough bits that are fun and give players the opportunity to continue playing with low-level characters before starting BG2. Apart from that, SOD story telling explains what happens between end of BG1 and beginning of BG2. It fills the gap between those two games. Without this expansion, the beginning of BG2 is nonsensical.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

godawful writing,

Not true. Particularly Minsc & Dynaheir are better than in BG1. Not only because of voice-acting.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

nonsensical enemy placement, no balance in sight,

What exactly troubles you?

Originally posted by Maciosz:

200% retarded companions,

What would be your rationale?

Originally posted by Maciosz:

lack of actual role playing for 1/3 of characters, some forced drama from time to time, companions that became insufferable ♥♥♥♥♥ since classic,

Which ones? Hint: Don't answer "Jaheira" or "Safana".

Originally posted by Maciosz:

companions cut for no reason

In BG2 even more so.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

it is also horribly linear, no exploration at all

Not true.

What is true is that as the coalition's forces travel through the lands, new areas get unlocked while access to past areas is lost. However, the available locations offer opportunities for exploration. Overall, linearity isn't much different from a game like Icewind Dale.

they pay you too much
Baldur's Gate is not Icewind Dale
Baldur's Gate classic had strong focus on exploration and adventure, just like Icewind Dale was 95% combat
>team at beamdog can do whatever with infinity engine
Team at beamdog is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥ that Baldur's Gate 3 got outsourced to Larian, studio that almost died and was revived thanks to patreon or something
no one outside of people who already played this games are interested in playing them, or anything from beamdog

Originally posted by Maciosz:

they pay you too much

Who?

Originally posted by Maciosz:

Baldur's Gate is not Icewind Dale

Siege of Dragonspear is an expansion like Tales of the Sword Coast, but post-end content like Throne of Bhaal.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

Baldur's Gate classic had strong focus on exploration and adventure, just like Icewind Dale was 95% combat

Story in BG1 is quite linear. There is a semi-open world, but most areas are just filler content and unrelated to the main quest/story.

Originally posted by Maciosz:

Team at beamdog is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥ that Baldur's Gate 3 got outsourced to Larian,

That's a false summary again.

--> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_III:_The_Black_Hound

(1) "Outsourcing" is something completely different.
(2) Receiving permission from Wizards of the Coast to develop a Baldur's Gate game (in conjunction with them) is what has happened after the original BG3 has been vaporware and the source of rumors for many years.

holy hell you need to apply to JIDF to learn about damage control, you are pathethic at it

Originally posted by Maciosz:

holy hell you need to apply to JIDF to learn about damage control, you are pathethic at it

Not worth any comment.

and you still do, for that sweet 0,10$

Originally posted by Maciosz:

and you still do, for that sweet 0,10$

Not worth any comment either. Keep trying!