I know it's not necessary, and like you and F-T were saying further down this thread, it even fits in with the character and story. But I just like learning information about the game world! It's an important part of the gameplay for me. Although I typically don't read the books and things that appear in games, as they usually tend to be too slow and unrelated to the game and anything in it.



I don't know about that, but Elder Scrolls games do have a lot of books in them, and Morrowind is certainly no exception. But while there are some history books, or lore books, lots of them are just random books with stories and accounts of adventures or battles that have nothing to do with anything, and so are easily skipped over. After all, if I wanted to read such things, there would be plenty of real books to choose from. Morrowind is well worth checking out though, and it should even run on your computer. You could pick up the GOTY version on Steam, and probably at a discount. The combat mechanics are a little dated compared to Oblivion and Skyrim, as are the graphics, but in all other regards the game is superior to them, and the outdated graphics and mechanics shouldn't be an issue for anyone that can play still Baldur's Gate!



You mean due to the guy who accosted me and wanted me to break into their guild? I turned him down, since it seemed like an evil thing to do. If it really does affect Jaheira's romance though, then I might do it. If nothing else it will provide me with some much needed experience points. I dual classed a Swashbuckler to a Mage in this, my very first game... So relatively easy experience is much needed, lol.



I love openness, and being able to wander around and do other quests first instead of following a linear path. I just prefer to have to go to the huge hub area rather than be thrust into the center of it. Basically to be able to ease into the game and its quests a little before going into the thick of things. But BG2 is certainly not afraid to throw players into the deep end. The learning curve with spells is a testament to that.



DA2 is indeed out, along with several DLCs. Hopefully they'll soon release a GOTY or Ultimate Edition of it. And DA3 is supposed to be out in 2014, so not long now!