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Merulus · 02-20-2002, 02:27 PM

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

I have to ask… Have you actually tried this? As far as I know, no one has managed to complete the game with any of those classes solo. AtlusSeven (the person who wrote the bishop spotlight) mentioned that he tried a solo bishop, but it was so difficult that he wasn’t able to get through the Rapax areas.

People have completed the game with solo lords, ninja, samurai, and rangers – with ninja being the most popular (especially, of course, faerie ninja). Soloing (which I must admit I haven’t tried yet) seems to require a class with a good mix of skills and abilities, not necessarily a class which would be really useful to a group.

That said, my vote for “most useful to a group” would be gadgeteer or rogue. Bards are nice, but they aren’t as useful as the other two late in the game in my opinion.

02-20-2002, 02:27 PM	#25
Merulus Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: The Bleak Shore, Nehwon Posts: 47	quote: A better question might be "What would the best character to solo with be?" I have to ask… Have you actually tried this? As far as I know, no one has managed to complete the game with any of those classes solo. AtlusSeven (the person who wrote the bishop spotlight) mentioned that he tried a solo bishop, but it was so difficult that he wasn’t able to get through the Rapax areas. People have completed the game with solo lords, ninja, samurai, and rangers – with ninja being the most popular (especially, of course, faerie ninja). Soloing (which I must admit I haven’t tried yet) seems to require a class with a good mix of skills and abilities, not necessarily a class which would be really useful to a group. That said, my vote for “most useful to a group” would be gadgeteer or rogue. Bards are nice, but they aren’t as useful as the other two late in the game in my opinion.