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SixOfSpades · 01-03-2002, 01:01 PM

Ahhhh, returning after a long hiatus. So satisfying.

Personally, I feel the available NPCs are really too weak to put together a strong party--you've almost GOT to create at least 3 characters yourself, if you want to kick ass. I sense that it was actually BioWare's INTENT that you go Multiplayer--if they wanted us to like the NPCs, they'd have included people like Coran. The choice of available NPCs is just too damn sparse....if you want a good Cleric you have to choose between the Evil one with lousy CON and the annoying one with crappy DEX. Imoen's a good Mage, but the way *I* Dual-classed her, she had 100% in Find Traps and Stealth, and she was a Conjurer to boot. Now that they've totally screwed up her Thieving skills, I almost don't want her anymore. Also, there are no Sorcerors, Barbarians, Monks, Kensai, etc.

I, personally, am sticking with 6 PC's of my own, this first game, a truly godly party the first time out, so I've got a better chance of doing well on my first game of BG2.

My opinion of the 'perfect' party (This may change after I come to understand BG2):

Neutral Good Male Human Assassin: 19 / 19 / 16 / 10 / 15 / 17
(to be Dualed to Fighter in ToB)
Neutral Good Female Half-Elven Cleric/Mage: 6 / 18 / 16 / 19 / 21 / 19
Lawful Good Female Human Undead Hunter: 1

78) / 18 / 18 / 10 / 18 / 17
Chaotic Neutral Male Elven Mage/Thief: 13 / 19 / 16 / 18 / 16 / 4
True Neutral Male Human Berserker: 15 / 18 / 18 / 14 / 18 / 10
(will Dual to Cleric in ToB)
Chaotic Good Female Elven Archer: 1

77) / 19 / 17 / 11 / 18 / 12

Quite the lethal team, to my mind. ALL the bases are covered, except I don't have a real Druid. Oh well--but I can always swap in a Totemic Druid->Fighter in the Archer's slot. (I chose Demonic/Fell for my Archer's Racial Enemy, to make up for my lack of a Cavalier, but should I have gone with Mind Flayers or Umber Hulks instead?)

I'd like to point out that I have absolutely NO life: All of those numbers were rolled. Well, almost. I gave the Tomes of STR and DEX to the Assassin, and all the other Tomes to the Cleric/Mage....and I did cheat. I hacked the Mage/Thief's CHA down to 4, for roleplay purposes.

01-03-2002, 01:01 PM	#9
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Ahhhh, returning after a long hiatus. So satisfying. Personally, I feel the available NPCs are really too weak to put together a strong party--you've almost GOT to create at least 3 characters yourself, if you want to kick ass. I sense that it was actually BioWare's INTENT that you go Multiplayer--if they wanted us to like the NPCs, they'd have included people like Coran. The choice of available NPCs is just too damn sparse....if you want a good Cleric you have to choose between the Evil one with lousy CON and the annoying one with crappy DEX. Imoen's a good Mage, but the way *I* Dual-classed her, she had 100% in Find Traps and Stealth, and she was a Conjurer to boot. Now that they've totally screwed up her Thieving skills, I almost don't want her anymore. Also, there are no Sorcerors, Barbarians, Monks, Kensai, etc. I, personally, am sticking with 6 PC's of my own, this first game, a truly godly party the first time out, so I've got a better chance of doing well on my first game of BG2. My opinion of the 'perfect' party (This may change after I come to understand BG2): Neutral Good Male Human Assassin: 19 / 19 / 16 / 10 / 15 / 17 (to be Dualed to Fighter in ToB) Neutral Good Female Half-Elven Cleric/Mage: 6 / 18 / 16 / 19 / 21 / 19 Lawful Good Female Human Undead Hunter: 178) / 18 / 18 / 10 / 18 / 17 Chaotic Neutral Male Elven Mage/Thief: 13 / 19 / 16 / 18 / 16 / 4 True Neutral Male Human Berserker: 15 / 18 / 18 / 14 / 18 / 10 (will Dual to Cleric in ToB) Chaotic Good Female Elven Archer: 177) / 19 / 17 / 11 / 18 / 12 Quite the lethal team, to my mind. ALL the bases are covered, except I don't have a real Druid. Oh well--but I can always swap in a Totemic Druid->Fighter in the Archer's slot. (I chose Demonic/Fell for my Archer's Racial Enemy, to make up for my lack of a Cavalier, but should I have gone with Mind Flayers or Umber Hulks instead?) I'd like to point out that I have absolutely NO life: All of those numbers were rolled. Well, almost. I gave the Tomes of STR and DEX to the Assassin, and all the other Tomes to the Cleric/Mage....and I did cheat. I hacked the Mage/Thief's CHA down to 4, for roleplay purposes. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.