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Wulfere · 05-30-2001, 09:49 PM

Have you played Baldur's Gate or any other of these games?
I have and that is the way I felt when I started BG. I was expecting AD&D, but
I was sorely disapointed. These games are as much tactics as they are roleplay.
I do enjoy them but, they are difficult. Don't be discouraged by this.
These games require an understanding of the magic you can use and that of course modifies the tactics somewhat. I have found that bows go along way to helping the weaker characters survive. But so does magic. I would place the Big fighter types in the lead. Followed by the weaker characters. Do not allow your characters to be too widely spaced during an exploration. You want to take out
Big baddies first then concentrate more on the weaker ones. If possible funnel
bad guys into tight areas so that only a few can attack at a time. And if you see a spell caster kill it fast. Use bows or magic for them. Magic Missle works great for disrupting the enemy wizards spellcasting. It also pays to have plenty of healing potions on hand and spells for healing since IWD/HoW is mostly combat.

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05-30-2001, 09:49 PM	#2
Wulfere Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska USA Age: 63 Posts: 893	Have you played Baldur's Gate or any other of these games? I have and that is the way I felt when I started BG. I was expecting AD&D, but I was sorely disapointed. These games are as much tactics as they are roleplay. I do enjoy them but, they are difficult. Don't be discouraged by this. These games require an understanding of the magic you can use and that of course modifies the tactics somewhat. I have found that bows go along way to helping the weaker characters survive. But so does magic. I would place the Big fighter types in the lead. Followed by the weaker characters. Do not allow your characters to be too widely spaced during an exploration. You want to take out Big baddies first then concentrate more on the weaker ones. If possible funnel bad guys into tight areas so that only a few can attack at a time. And if you see a spell caster kill it fast. Use bows or magic for them. Magic Missle works great for disrupting the enemy wizards spellcasting. It also pays to have plenty of healing potions on hand and spells for healing since IWD/HoW is mostly combat. ------------------ [This message has been edited by Wulfere (edited 05-30-2001).] [This message has been edited by Wulfere (edited 05-30-2001).]