[Rob]

I think those of you who don't like the loveable and yet mentally challenged ranger all have one problem in mind. Now of you full grasp what this game is suppose to be played as. Sure you can bring together all the strongest characters of completely different alignments in this game and force them to play nice while you go through the game, but if this was in any way a real AD&D game then Viconia would have it out with Keldorn or Anomen from the start, Jaheria would demand you act completely true neutral MORE often then she already annoyingly does, Korgon and Aerie wouldn't play nice nearly as long as they do before she demands he leaves party, heck from a AD&D true role playing stand point MINSC is probably perfect the way he is. If he was not mentally challenged in any way guess what, 1/2 of you complaining about him would be complaining he is TO GOOD of a character because he is perfect and the other 1/2 would have no problems at all. I think to each person give them their own tastes in characters but if your going to pick people ONLY based on their usefulness in the game and not enjoy any of what the game offers in conversations, loyalty, and just all around amusement of dialog then your the one missing out. If you want to play evil and slay Minsc and Jah, FINE do it, be a chaotic evil character, kill them both, kill Imoen, make it out of there BY YOURSELF, kill Yoshimo, recruit the dwarf, recruit viconia, get edwin, and play a completely EVIL game. If you like Minsc alot I would bet you probably did the exact opposite. You probably kept Minsc, rescued everyone from the dungeon, maybe let go of Jah and Yoshimo, and in all likely hood had a party much similar to how I play with a Paladin. Me, Minsc, Aerie, Keldorn, Anomen, Mazzy. Minsc and Mazzy are good with bows and both able to jump in front line if needed, Anomen and Aerie make only real casters, Keldorn and I take the front line. Paladins side by side against evil. Entire party EXCEPT Minsc is Lawful good once Anomen has done his quest. With a party like that doing all the missions in the name of good I can have 20 rep inside of 1/2 day of game play never even left act 2. The funny thing is even though I assembled the party for having a totally 'good' party in the end it is a very strong team. Any time someone gets a bad effect on them Keldorn effortlessly fixes it with his dispell magic, Both my casters and even my own Paladin himself some times will cast Holy Smite over and over again, storm down the dmg easily just like that. I think the problem with most people making these mix matched teams is that the role playing part of this game is totally lost. In an honest way I pity anyone who doesn't enjoy that part of the game. I mean if you are simply going to assemble the strongest team to tank your way past everything in the game then just edit make a multiplayer game and give yourself a fully custom team, while your at it why don't you make yourself a level 50/50/50 fighter mage cleric and play the entire game alone. I mean this is suppose to be fun, 1/2 the fun for me is interacting with other people in multiplayer game OR if I playing single player then I guess I interact with the characters given to me. You don't like the hamster... 'edit it' and give him his slot back. Don't like the voices then turn down volume or just be a pain and cast silence on him and let the others talk. I mean seriously you want a insane party of insane power the just make it yourself. Why don't you make your own custom weapons while your at it. Reminds me of someone who edited his character to point he had 99 for all stats, had a weapon that was +65000 or something, i mean if he attacked you you died instantly. If you going to go on and on about how you dont like him then don't take him, make your own party, and edit away, cause once you take away the role playing part of this game the game loses 1/2 its fun anyway. You might as well go all the way and take away the balancing factors like level restriction, earning exp properly, and finding items yourself. Edit away, I'm sure 2 days from now you'll be bored, restarting the game, and playing like a good little boy/girl because you'll miss having no one to talk to. haha.