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BG1
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English
Etymology
From en BG + mul 1.
Proper noun
en fandom slang en Baldur's Gate.
en BG
en 2000 Peter Walker Role-Playing Power Computer and Video Games October https://archive.org/details/computer-and-video-games-magazine/Computer%20and%20Video%20Games%20227/page/32/mode/2up?q=%22bg1%22 33 Old hands will recognise these characters from BG1, so there's instant motivation there for them, while multiple-choice dialogue lets newcomers know you've got history with them.
en 2002 Icewind Dale 2 PC Powerplay November https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-079-2002-11/page/n65/mode/2up?q=%22bg1%22 67 After playing with them in BG1, BG2, IWD1 and now NWN, the same old spells are becoming somewhat wearisome.
en 2003 Chris Anderson Icewind Dale And Heart Of Winter PC Zone March https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_126_March_2003/page/n97/mode/2up?q=%22bg1%22+ 98 If you’ve played BG1 or BG2 and are looking to this as a temporary fix, you won’t find it.
en Baldur's Gate