For me the perfect team should aim for this:

Fighter (Wizard Slayer or Beserker)
Specialist Mage
Cleric of Helm
Druid or Avenger Druid
Paladin or another Fighter
Thief/Mage

any one have vastly different opinions?

Fighter/berserker
barbarian
spec mage(cant have lev. 9 spells without xpcap removed - that sucks) / sorc / mage
thief
archer
cleric (pol -good, pot-evil never poh)

i had this in mp
but unfortunatly my archer became fallen early in the game and i hadnt noticed that until ch 5

One thing I realized in Bg2 is that you MUST consider the X-pack TOB.
Having multi-classed characters is a VERY BAD idea. I have finished all the games with the same character: Fighter/Mage/Thief. This way I have a back up mage, I don't need a thief and I can use the best weapons. This good for low levels but with TOB's 8million EX cap, I can't even reach level 17, whereas pure characters can reach level 40.
Also the power of Druids have increased so that is a must!

Half-orc or dwarf fighter kit-berserker
any paladin to wield holy avenger all kits are good.
elf archer
Dwarf priest of helm
Elf sorcerer
Human conjurer(maybe druid if TOB makes them better)


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My favorite player team is

A solo Ranger

AWWWW YEAH !!!
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Known in these Forgotten Realms as Perin LightEyes

Your, party sounds pretty good Avatar. Pretty close to what I'd use. I'm currently playing BG1 to build up a tough character but my party to carry into TOB will be-
Draggor Bonesnapper (created fighter)
Mystique(created pure mage)
Minsc
Jahiera
Imoen
sixth slot being a rotational slot and open for any TOB Npc.
All I'm missing is a cleric which I would have if forced to pick a sixth character.

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Just when you thought it was safe to visit this board.

Well I started with

Paladin
Ranger
Cleric
Mage
Spec. Mage
Thief

went a whole different style with

Fighter dualled to mage
thief dualled to mage
Necromancer
Sorcerer
Ranger dualled to Cleric
Blade

and now

Inquisitor
Kensai dualled to Mage
Fighter Dualled to Assassin (not a legit class I know)
Blade
Ranger dualled to Cleric
Sorcerer

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I fully agree with you Avatar but im not sure if Helm is th eway to go for the cleric.

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Time is only relevant if you have none !

ftghter
Paladin
fighter/Cerlic(Fighter/Durid)
Cerlic
THielf/Mage
S.Mage
Mage
Do you think it is good?

well i litrally found the perfect good alighned party

A created fighter/paladin/ranger/barbarain (i had a archer)
Minsc
Jaheria
Imoen
Valygar
Jan

That way you have 4 fighters (you Minsc,Jaheria and Valygar)
2 mages Imoen and Jan
and a Theif Jan

that was my party when i finished,they kicked lots of ass,but i am sure all you experts well find somthign wrong with it,heh