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I have seem some discussions that allude to this, but wanted to net it out in it's own discussion. Essentially, I see fairly universal belief that a Rogue isn't that important because you can distribute it's skills in other classes (such as in a Rogue(1)/Bard(x)) and you pretty much only need the trap handling skills -- conversation skills aren't really that important in IWD2.
But, Rogues do get the backstab ablilities, which I read also works when you simply flank an opponent -- invisibility not required. That seems to be pretty cool. Since I went without a Rogue in my first party, I'm considering having one for my next (especially because it will be an evil party). But, I have to ask, is backstab that worthwhile to have a straight rogue? Or, assuming I want more of a fighter Rogue than a Bard or magical one, should fighter or ranger be mixed in?
If fighter or ranger should be mixed in, Magness has mentioned in a separate post that the Ranger mix is better for stealth and dual wield (and racial enemy), Fighter is better for the extra feats. Anything I'm missing? Any thoughts on how many levels is enough for a Rogue when mixing and why?
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