may i know which is better? two-handed swords or halberds?
and single wield with shield better or double wield better?
just wanted to know what are your opinions...

Id say 2 handed swords, but my main character is a mage soo...but look at this way none of the party members are proficient using the halberd,

Welcome to IW, Ghostalker.
I prefer Halberds, unless I'm playing a paladin.
Dragon's Breath deals great damage even through Stoneskins.

My advice, when I've got ToB installed, is to get them both! But if I had to choose in SoA only I'd go for halberds, just cause I like the Wave better than the Vorpal Sword.
I like dual wielding better, unless that character has <13 DEX, in which cause sword+shield is better.

[ 09-30-2002, 11:22 PM: Message edited by: True_Moose ]

I rarly use Halberds. IMO there is to many good two handed swords out there. And you get one of them so early in the game and it is a good sword to use through out the game. Don't get me wrong there is some nice halberds out there but it is just not my playing style.

My char is specialized in two handed style, so i use two swords at the same time. Wouldn't wanna have it any other way. :D

<font color="gold">I say Two-Handed Swords, because there are a big selecton of highly enchanted, plus that they have a bigger speed factor (IIRC). ;)

And I find Dual Wielding better then Sword and Shield, because I like to do most damage, instead of having th ebest defense. [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>

Hmmmm... IIRC, there are three +4 enchanted Halberds in SoA alone. Come ToB, there is a +6 enchanted one.

Item Spoilers, +3 enchanted and above
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Dragon's Bane +3
Dragon's Breath +4
The Wave +4
Blackmist +4
The Ravager +5(6), ToB only( place this in the right hands and MuWahHAHAHAHA!)

Lilarcor +3
Silver Sword +3
Soulreaver +4
Warblade +4
Gram's Sword of Grief +5
Psion Blade +5
Carsomyr +5(6), +6 in ToB only

There might be more, but these are the ones I can remember now.

You might change your tune when you play ToB. True enough, most of the enemies in SoA lack killing power, but come ToB, you will appreciate that additional +5 AC bonus a good shield gives you, in addition to any other properties the shield might have.

I prefer dual-wielding rather than sword and shield style. As it has been said before, giving out more damage is better than having a bonus to AC (even +3 or whatever). And you can use the cool abilities of both blades at once. My berserker, wielding Daystar and Celestian Fury, was an ultimate bane to every monster he encountered, and still he had -9 AC, going to -11 while enraged. What is the use of a shield in such situation?

From the RP point of view, I would choose Two Handed Swords. My char had to look beatiful with that Sword Of Chaos. And I would hate him wielding a halbert. IMO, halberts are only for cityguards, and usable only to keep charging crowd at bay ;)

[ 10-01-2002, 08:56 AM: Message edited by: TaSSaDaR ]