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Nydlari · 02-20-2002, 01:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jem:
Seriously though: define 'useful'. Everyone has their own preferences.
Me, I think in terms of "What can I absolutely not get by without if I want to survive this game?"
[ 02-20-2002: Message edited by: Jem ]

There really isn't any one class that I absolutely have to have to finish the game. I could easily finish the game with 6 fighters, and I have already finished the game with a party that had no fighters; so no one is indispensible.

A better question might be "What would the best character to solo with be?"

For this I'd have to say either Bard, Gadgeteer, or Bishop.
The Bard and Gadgeteer have already had the strengths well explained, but I think the bishop has been overlooked. He is the only profession that can cast every single spell in the game! You can solo and still get all of the defensive spells. He can use a wide variety of armor and weapons, including shields which are a god send when soloing. He can mix potions for money and cast alchemy spells while silenced. At the end of the game when so many people are mistakenly calling magic useless, he casts psionic spells which tear through the opposition (I LOVE MINDFLAY!) What more need I say?

02-20-2002, 01:49 PM	#24
Nydlari Manshoon Join Date: November 23, 2001 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Age: 51 Posts: 181	quote: Originally posted by Jem: Seriously though: define 'useful'. Everyone has their own preferences. Me, I think in terms of "What can I absolutely not get by without if I want to survive this game?" [ 02-20-2002: Message edited by: Jem ] There really isn't any one class that I absolutely have to have to finish the game. I could easily finish the game with 6 fighters, and I have already finished the game with a party that had no fighters; so no one is indispensible. A better question might be "What would the best character to solo with be?" For this I'd have to say either Bard, Gadgeteer, or Bishop. The Bard and Gadgeteer have already had the strengths well explained, but I think the bishop has been overlooked. He is the only profession that can cast every single spell in the game! You can solo and still get all of the defensive spells. He can use a wide variety of armor and weapons, including shields which are a god send when soloing. He can mix potions for money and cast alchemy spells while silenced. At the end of the game when so many people are mistakenly calling magic useless, he casts psionic spells which tear through the opposition (I LOVE MINDFLAY!) What more need I say?