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The Hierophant · 02-02-2003, 05:02 AM

Howdy.
I'm just enquiring as to the overall level difference between parties of various sizes. With the game's technique of adjusting experience points based on average party lvl, I'm wondering as to whether taking fewer party members is worth it. Will a six-person party be all that lower in lvl than a 3 or 4 person party by the end of the game? In Baldur's Gate the impact that reduced party size had on party level was quite great, but I'm wondering whether I should just flag my usual technique of having four party members and pick up an extra two (an extra fighter and spell caster would come in handy) if it won't affect my overall party level all that much in IWD2 due to the adjusted amount of experience points gained.

Any thoughts/advice? How many party members do you usually use in IWD2? Ordinarily I'd make up my own mind, but in this case I don't want to get halfway through the game with 4 characters, only to find I'd be just as well-leveled if I had taken 6.

Thanks in advance for any input.

02-02-2003, 05:02 AM	#1
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 43 Posts: 2,860	Howdy. I'm just enquiring as to the overall level difference between parties of various sizes. With the game's technique of adjusting experience points based on average party lvl, I'm wondering as to whether taking fewer party members is worth it. Will a six-person party be all that lower in lvl than a 3 or 4 person party by the end of the game? In Baldur's Gate the impact that reduced party size had on party level was quite great, but I'm wondering whether I should just flag my usual technique of having four party members and pick up an extra two (an extra fighter and spell caster would come in handy) if it won't affect my overall party level all that much in IWD2 due to the adjusted amount of experience points gained. Any thoughts/advice? How many party members do you usually use in IWD2? Ordinarily I'd make up my own mind, but in this case I don't want to get halfway through the game with 4 characters, only to find I'd be just as well-leveled if I had taken 6. Thanks in advance for any input. __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!