Party lineup for a Solo NR Party:

Self made MP game:
Ranger/Cleric
Archer
Sorcerer
Fighter/Mage
Swashbukler
Cleric/Mage

That's just my suggestion, of course. Or, if you want some NPC's, try this out:

PC: Swashbuckler
Mazzy
Anomen
Kelsey
Solaufein
Aerie

Meh. Good job, though [img]smile.gif[/img] Congrats. Thinking of solo'ing Ascension, on Insane, with that F/M/T now?

You too?! Hats off & kudos to you, then. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]


I don't use it much, either, but I'm certainly aware of its potential - Improved Invisibility is mighty. I prefer the "buff with long duration spells up the wazoo" modus, but both are solid.

And it's even worse if you have the SotM!

Yeah, I'm counting on it. Actually, this is about the only reason I'm taking a priest with me on my next PNR game - this, and Greater Restoration. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Spell Immunity: Abjuration and/or Boots of the Ritual for the rescue! Dispel's also less of a problem in SNR, as your level (with respect to the enemies' level) is higher. Question: How does the game engine treates Dispel Magic (and variants) when casted on Multis? Probably "take the highest level". And idea? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

Ouch! Talking about bad luck. And Liches are certainly a pain.

Wow, you actually kept record? Some interesting numbers, I must say. Just a few small comments:

What, no Chaotic Commands?

Heh. Can you be more specific? Such things tend to be funny. :D

?! Why was Valygar in your party? You can dismiss him after you open the door.

Noted.

My current plan:
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• PC, Half-Orc Fighter/Thief multi. Beginning: Ages + Harmony. Later: Foebane + DoE. Aiming for high physical resistances.</font>
• Jaheira, Ranger/Cleric multi. Beginning: Blackblood (?) + Belm. Later: Fulcrum + Crom (or Belm, I'm undecided).</font>
• Solaufein, Fighter/Mage multi. Ages + something.</font>
• Imoen, Fighter/Mage multi. Fury + Sanchuudoku.</font>
• Kelsey, Sorcerer.</font>
• Korgan, Berserker. Beginning: Rifthome + Shield. Later: K'log + Shield or Unyielding + something.</font>

As you can see... mucho fighters. I reckoned many fighters would be needed for two reasons:
(1) I *really* don't like using summons. Really.
(2) I'm trying your arcane philosophy for once - as in, Kelsey is a buffer/disablers rather than a deliverer of mass destruction. I'll see how that goes. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Feedback is appreciated.

Heh. I had a feeling you'll vote for the Swashbuckler, seeing your enthusiastic posts about Temora (?). ;)

Thanks for the informative reply, by the way. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 06-19-2003, 06:21 AM: Message edited by: Alson ]

what components of the tactics mod did you use?(basically: did you use the "always toughest spawns", improved MF's and Smarter beholders?

The whole deal - including the ones you mentioned.

Many thanks

Like those better too. I guess the real reason I only began using it now is that it's just about the most fail-safe mage counter there is, and one really can't afford to let a mage run loose in a NR game.
[/qb]Ouch! Yes I can certainly imagine that, no need for running either [img]smile.gif[/img]

Both are as good a reason as any, and I'm sure the Ranger/Cleric will be able to be of a lot more use than that ;)
Probably does take the highest level, yes. Never saw anything that proved otherwise. The problem with SI is that only 1/3 of your party will have it, so they're gonna have to make sure to absorb all of them theirselves, not always possible though.

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Ouch! Talking about bad luck. And Liches are certainly a pain.

Yep, even more so because they see the invisible and the only way to escape their spells once they begin casting them, is to exit the whole area. Spellcasters immune to illusions were overall the biggest pains in the early/mid game.

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Wow, you actually kept record? Some interesting numbers, I must say. Just a few small comments:

Well, things like surviving with 1 HP and screwing up the plot tend to stick pretty well in your head anyway ;)

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What, no Chaotic Commands?

Nah, this was in the very beginning of the project, when I was still playing with solo F/T's and F/T/M's. Had no CC to save me then :(

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Heh. Can you be more specific? Such things tend to be funny.

Two of the restarts were caused by me managing to get someone hostile in the Thief Guild complex. Back then I didn't know that Mae'Vars guild hall was connected to the main guild, so I didn't think it'd do any harm to pick-pocket anyone there. As you know, the entire thief underworld turns hostile after doing something like that, including Aran. The second time I accidently( :mad: ) used the "steal" option when I was going to buy a scroll from that black market dealer in the guild. It failed, and the whole guild turned hostile again. The third time was in Brynnlaw, I had already managed to get the town boss hostile and killed him, so getting the Wardstone was my only shot. He's a pretty dangerous mage though, and I run back and forth through his front door a lot, then all of the sudden he just disappeared! I do hate that bug! No mage, no Wardstone, no Spellhold, no plot progression :(

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?! Why was Valygar in your party? You can dismiss him after you open the door.

Well my party was of good alignment. I tried to roleplay a little even in this type of game, helping him to clear that thing with his great, great, great, great, great grandfather seemed like the right thing to do ;) Can't say it cost me much in terms of XP. He got permafragged quite early on mostly, as the numbers show.

Nice! Looks like an excellent setup. Fighter-heavy parties is a thing I've always favoured, though you will have very low levels and progress extremely slowly with so many multiclasses.

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Heh. I had a feeling you'll vote for the Swashbuckler, seeing your enthusiastic posts about Temora (?) Thanks for the informative reply, by the way

Teonora ;) But this aint bias talking, it really is the most flexible single class in the game.

[ 06-19-2003, 08:21 AM: Message edited by: Rataxes ]

There's an old saying: "Best way to block a punch - not be there". [img]smile.gif[/img]

I'm trying to come up with ideas as for how to counter dispellers. The Sorcerer and the Fighter/Mages are protected by Spell Immunity. The Ranger/Cleric gets the Boots. PC Fighter/Thief... I guess I'll just have to take the punch in normal battles (in which buffs aren't crucial), and save every possible Spell Immunity scroll for the Big Guns - Improved Irenicus, Eclipse, Improved Abazgial & Ascension. Korgan can hang at the back with K'log if any there's a danger of dispelling.

Tip of the day: Spell Immunity: Alternation will nullify that annoying Teleport Field o' Doom effect.

Hate that thing. BioWare should've come up with something more creative than Arkanis & his other MINHP1 friends. :rolleyes:

Do you restart after bugs!? :eek: If I would've restarted after every bug or crash, I would've despair long ago.

I'm thinking of replacing Korgan with a Totemic Druid, to ease the earlier stages a bit. What do you think? Any criticism about the weapon selection?

Not as it may seem. ;) Till Chapters 4-5, this will be a 4 men party (ever seen Jaheira without armor? :D [img]tongue.gif[/img] )... so the advancement won't be that bad - both Sola & Imoen adjust thier level to the party's quite well. I'm intending to do the errand-quests, and some of the "mildly dangerous" ones, and head off to Spellhold.

Darn! Well, I was close.

[ 06-19-2003, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: Alson ]

Just wonderin alson. What level wer u when u finished soloin?

and where is this walkthrough located? ironworks?

and where is this walkthrough located? ironworks? </font>[/QUOTE]Yes...do a search button