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Originally posted by EEWorzelle:
It is horrible advice, IMHO, to tell a new player to repeat characters in their party.
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oh, eew, how do we get into these discussions? particularly since they are off-topic for the thread at hand...
although the reasons you give are all great things about non-repeated class parties that apply to beginners and non-beginners alike, there is a great reason to recommend repeated-classes to new players. that is: simplicity.
wizardry 8 is difficult. learning it takes quite a bit of trial and error, and the layered complexity and subtlety isnt easy to understand, even for an experience computer RPGer. by putting repeats of the same classes side-by-side, and using different races, or even the same races but varying their development, you can learn by direct comparison.
even if you dont develop them differently, the player has to less to worry about to get the party functional, and so can put more thought into strategy, tactics, the plot, etc.
i'm not saying repeated clases are a must, but i will say they are far from uncalled for. in fact, they might be just the thing to flesh out your knowledge of the game, for experienced players and newbies alike.