I hate how I can be browsing the board and come across a post that has all sorts of info that is useful but not what I'm looking for, but then when I do a search for it later, I can't find it.
In other words, I'm trying to find the posts comparing the different thief kit/class combos and can't find anything in the search. I'm trying to model a character after Gren from Iria:Zeiram and am wondering what thief class fits his skills. He was a bounty hunter, but his skills far exceeds that of a bounty hunter.
But for those who aren't familiar with Iria, some questions.
Is losing backstab worth it for a swash? Yeah, I know, depends on your playing style. My playing style is having a character that can be prepared for any situation, that's why I'm picking a thief. And I wouldn't play a blade because I like the traps and Gren is no singing and dancing pansy (

), and besides that, he can't cast spells.
I have an elven fighter/thief going in BG1, and while he's doing a decent job, I wonder if his thief skills are going to be all that great when I have more categories to spread them among in BG2.
Anywhos, y'all get the gist of what I'm saying? Any tips?