If you should have a fighter of lvl40 battle against a mage(or sorcerer) of lvl 40, who would win, and they both have equally powerful equipment, i'm trying to figure this one out, i mean, the fighter could be easy meat if you can do something like finger of death or hold person on him, but the mage can also be easy meet if the fighter has a high MR and good saving throws, so please help me on this one.

<font color="gold">Hmm, say that...
Maybe the mage, cause at level 40, he has so good spells, that he can easily both protect himself from weapons, and smash the fighter with an offensive spell.</font>

Well, if no scrolls of protection against magic and such are permitted ...
In all fairness i suppose it'd be the mage ...

Once he gets of a time-stop spell, the fighter's gone. Lower MR if needed, and then some spells that dont have a svaing throw against damage, or atleast only half ... ( dragon's breath, abi dalzim's horrid wilting, skull trap etc.)
If he cast Improved alacrity in the time-stop, no fighter will come out alive.
but that's just my humble opinion [img]smile.gif[/img]

OK, i thought of it that way to, and say if the mage does not have time stop and the fighter can use all kinds of scrolls, who would win in this battle

Fighter use scrolls?? Well, I think the mage would win due to overpowering knowledge and offensive, defensive capabilities. Plus, lvl 40 mages can cast a couple o level drains to mess the fighter up pretty bad. Not that any fighter in the DnD world would reach lvl 40 in their lifetime anyway, whereas mages could become or...defy their mortal shell...

Basicly it would come down to range and speed factor if the fighter is close and wins init. Bad news for the wizard unless he is prepared ie stoneskin etc

Any high level wizard should have a few contengency and spell sequencer ready.

Definitly the mage he cold use spells tha have no sving throws.

Simple, Mage wins in a couple of seconds..

Mage casts imprisonment.

For some reason in BG2, imprisonment has no save, and cuts straight through magic resistance..

Ok, you got a point, but i think imprisonment is overpowered, i'm not sure about this, but i think you can just imprison Irenicus or Demogorgon or any hard enemie and still get their loot(though i'm not sure if you still get the loot), feel free to correct me