[DraconFighter]

Wereboar wrote:
"It sounds like you tried to play your spellcasters like you would play hybrids."

Come to think of it, you're right (just never thought of it that way before). I like to develop Powercast and either Powerstrike or Eagle Eye for each specialist caster. Eagle Eye especially works out well for the Soul Shield and Elemental Shield casters since the extra Initiative from maxing out Senses really lets them get the shields done before any enemy does anything and the Eagle Eye works wonders when they are facing critters with high resistance. I usually have my book and realm magic skills maxed out by the late game anyway, so it doesn't seem that I'm missing out by developing one combat skill for the casters. I really like my Dracon Alchemist with Powercast and Powerstrike using the Staff of Doom.

I guess you could also say that I play my hybrids like they were casters, developing Powercast for them most of the time.

Thanks for insights. I ended up replacing the Bishop with a Ranger and have enjoyed this party (Ran-Bar-Pri-Alc-Psi-Mag) so far. I'll just have to content myself with a slow Priest until the Bard gets the Rousing Drums.

Edit: I play expert mode, but not iron man. I love to reload and try battles using different tactics. I also always reload after a death. Getting your party through the game with no deaths adds a bit of difficulty, though no where near ironman.

[ 09-12-2006, 03:32 PM: Message edited by: DraconFighter ]