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SixOfSpades · 12-04-2001, 10:52 PM

I tried soloing as a Mage once, but just got sick of him dying all the damn time. There's only so much you can do against enemies with Magic Resistance, and slings just don't cut it. By the way, there IS no +2 sling in BG1 / ToSC, at least not as far as I know. Do you mean the +3 one?

I didn't find Mages to be all that important to my game in BG1, except for some spells like Haste. I'd rather have a Multi- or Dual-classed Mage than a True one. In BG2, though, I think it'd be best to have a Multiclassed Mage, and either a Sorceror or Fighter->Mage.

The next time I Solo, I'll be a Mage/Thief. At least that way, I'll have a HALFWAY decent THAC0. My solo Mage actually took damage against a RAT.

12-04-2001, 10:52 PM	#6
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	I tried soloing as a Mage once, but just got sick of him dying all the damn time. There's only so much you can do against enemies with Magic Resistance, and slings just don't cut it. By the way, there IS no +2 sling in BG1 / ToSC, at least not as far as I know. Do you mean the +3 one? I didn't find Mages to be all that important to my game in BG1, except for some spells like Haste. I'd rather have a Multi- or Dual-classed Mage than a True one. In BG2, though, I think it'd be best to have a Multiclassed Mage, and either a Sorceror or Fighter->Mage. The next time I Solo, I'll be a Mage/Thief. At least that way, I'll have a HALFWAY decent THAC0. My solo Mage actually took damage against a RAT. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.