Quote:
Originally posted by Starfire:
I'm not a powergamer by any means, but if you'd like things a bit easier perhaps you could try a party something like this:
Fighter
Rogue
Bard
Priest
Ranger or alchemist
Mage
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This is along the same lines as Starfire's quote...
I think a good party would be:
Dracon Fighter
Human Ninja/Samurai
Human Ranger
Mook Gadgeteer
Hobbit Bard
Elf Bishop
Front: Ninja/Samurai & Fighter
Outsides: Gadgeteer & Ranger
Middle: Bard & Bishop
WHY, DO YOU ASK???
Dracon Fighters get 60+ points!!! You can easily raise your STR and VIT 20 points (giving you , of course, more damage and more hit points). Plus they come with a little thing called DRACON BREATHE. Spends stamina, but can attack many monsters at once. That is just one "tank", the other is your call.
I always liked the Ninja or Samurai. Samurai can get a really good piece of armor in the begining (NOT GOING TO SAY HOW OR WHERE), but it does have 9 AC. Both; however, give you speed. Samurai have the LIGHTNING STRIKE ABILITY. Allowing them to strike many times. A Ninja is a little more complicated. It doesn't have very good armor, but you can think of it as a Rogue that uses his fists and has AUTO PENETRATE/CRITICAL THROWING. If you are not ready for either, try a Lord or Valk, but if it were me I would take the Samurai.
RANGERS are the key. A Ranger is pretty critical in my parties. Some people say that, "MOST HIDDEN ITEMS ARE NOT REALLY WORTH IT"; I say, "TO THE VICTOR GOES THE SPOILS." The AUTO SEARCH ABILITY is quite remarkable. I also like the bonus for ranged attack. I don't allow my Fighter to carry long ranged weapons. I have a Ranger (and a Gadgeteer and a Bard) to take care of that. Honestly, Rangers are the most needed professions in the game (IMO).
As for the Bard and Gadgeteer... Easy enough!!! There are GADGETS AND INSTRUMENTS in the game that YOU SHOULD NOT pass up. A Bard also helps you recouperate faster when you camp, (since if you camp to long the MONSTERS WILL REGENERATE) allowing you to camp for less time. Think about it!!! And if you ask me, every Bard I have ever had became my most versitle FIGHTER. I usually keep them in the middle so... a good RANGED WEAPON (like bows/crossbows or slings) would do just fine. Gadgeteers are just cool. They can create gadgets, merge items, have MODERN WEAPON BONUS, are very good at ranged attacks, etc. Along with the Ranger and the Bard, you got plenty of "COVER FIRE" for those "HARD TO REACH CREATURES" (so your Fighter/Lord/Valk/"Tank" can worry about the close ranged creatures; eg Juggernauts).
Why the Bishop? I just think it is easier to decide what type of magic you want to use. If you select Mage you get Wizardry. Alcemist = Alcemey. A Bishop gives you the choice. A Bishop is kind of like a Hybrid, without losing levels. They give you the choice of which field you want to study (magic realm) or you could just do them all. YEAH YEAH YEAH... I know that it takes forever to do that, but I LIKE THEM. I only like one spell caster. WHY??? I don't like the sound of of ONE SPELL backfiring, so why should I WANT TWO!!!
The bottom line is, "GO WITH WHAT IS EASIER FOR *YOU*." That party I suggested is my first party to go all of the way; in fact that party went twice (with a few more sidequests and a bit of tweeking). I you can, use RPCs. I know that you spread the EXP a little more but it does give you an advantage over bigger parties. As for the "COUTINOUS" BATTLES, I hope you last longer than I did, J'aran!!!
There you go...
EDIT: As for the Juggernauts being "RARE", Wereboar; it might just be me, but I RUN INTO THEM A LOT!!! I'm serious, A LOT!!!
[ 11-11-2003, 12:27 PM: Message edited by: allstargoaly ]