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What Mods should i use and in what order for Baldurs Gate 2? I am 3/4 the way through BG1 with no mods and will need to know what to use for Baldurs gate 2. I plan to import my Paladin from BG1 to BG2. I know there are tons of mods out there for BG2 and I want it simplified for everyone and myself. tnx in advance.
Check This. There's a lot of stuff there, but if you take a look at all the different things available, it will help you decide exactly what you want to use.
let me give you some classic mods for a lightly modded game, which will not 'break' the vanilla experience of a non modded BG2. I suggest you don't use much more than these mods for a first play.
- BG2 fixpack Fix almost every remaining bugs
- unfinished business some quests restored which were planned to be in the game, integrates perfectly in the original game.

Of course, if you want to go for the heavy modded game, there are hundreds more. The most easy way to make the biggest mega install is probably the big world project. I have not tested it myself, but will at my next game. This is basically an automatic installer for hundreds of mods. You select what you want, It downloads and installs everything, you play.

last option is to make your choices on the famous modding websites :
Weidu
Spellhold Studios
Gibberlings 3
Pocket Plane Group
Chosen of Mystra
TeamBG
Black Wyrm Lair
Imoen romance
baldur's gate world (french)

If you have specific mod needs, I'm sure myself and a lot of people on this forum have a wide experience with mods and can make some recommendations.
Post edited November 12, 2010 by Kalimdra
This really depends on what you want and how much experience you've had with the game.

Many mods add new quests, but some of those are supposedly for experienced BG players only.

The fix/tweak mods smooth out the gameplay experience, but some components could be considered cheats. If you are a purist, read the readme files carefully.

Do you want more party interaction? Romances? Are you male or female?

I personally wouldn't play the game without these mods:

BG2 Fixpack: http://www.gibberlings3.net/bg2fixpack/
NPC mods
BG2 Tweak Pack: http://www.gibberlings3.net/bg2tweaks/
Widescreen mod: http://www.gibberlings3.net/widescreen/

The above should be the rec. installation order. Do read the readme files before installing.

There are lots of NPC mods. Many (most?) include romances, but these are optional. Some NPC mods are rubbish, but there are surprisingly many good ones. I'd say the best ones are at least as good or better than the original Bioware characters in terms of writing. Some of the most popular NPC mods seem to be these:

Xan: http://www.pocketplane.net/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=164&Itemid=113

Angelo: http://www.gibberlings3.net/angelo/

Kivan: http://www.gibberlings3.net/kivan/

Gavin: http://www.gibberlings3.net/gavin_bg2/

Edwin (adds a romance component to an existing NPC): http://www.spellholdstudios.net/ie/edwin

Sarah (includes a lesbian romance): http://www.gibberlings3.net/sarah/

Amber: http://www.gibberlings3.net/amber/

de'Arnise Romance (adds a romance to an existing NPC): http://www.pocketplane.net/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=119&Itemid=118

Warning: do not install the romance cheat components of the BG2 Tweak Pack if you want to install NPC mods. Unless you install the Crossmod Banter Pack, you can run multiple romances by default.

It takes a bit of work to mod the game, but it's worth it. They really do add to the experience.
What about the BiG World mod? It looks amazing!
The Big World Project mod is, simply put, a tool to help you install lots of mods at the same time. I haven't tried it either so I can't comment on it. I wouldn't recommend anyone getting "mod crazy" in the first playthrough. First of all, some mods increase the difficulty of the game, secondly the more mods you install the bigger danger you get that the game becomes unstable. Most mods work well together if installed properly, but there are so many mods out there that it becomes increasingly difficult to bug test them in all different combinations. Some mods also modify the same components of the game, which makes them incompatible. It really is best to see what mods are out there and pick and choose the ones you want. Don't even try to have them all at once.