I prefer dualclass too. A fighter dualled to a mage or a thief is the best, because you get good THACO, many proficiency points, good hp and can be a grandmaster in weapons, all this in the beginning of the game. It is very good to have a mage that can also fight, or a mage that has some thief-skills, or a thief that fight as a fighter and can backstab 20 more damage than a thief and never misses a backstab. One disadvantage is that the human cannot play 3 classes.
Now I am currently testing the elven fighter/mage/thief (multiclass), and he is playing solo, completely by himself. He can handle every situations. He is mediocre as a mage, thief and a fighter, but the combination is awesome. The problem is that the exp is divided in 3 (exp for each class), but since he is playing solo there is no problem with gaining levels. Another disadvantage with the multiclassed character is that it cannot be grandmaster in weapons, only specialized at most.
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