Party Make Up

Ironbar · 01-08-2004, 05:04 PM

Is there a 'standard' party make up?

I have read things like "Jaheira is my tank" but how can people play with only one tank? In the past i have usually had 4 tanks, a thief and Eerie!
Are people using lots of missile weapons or many a wizard?
I am about to start a new game and would like to know if I should limit my number of potential tanks?
I need to know my party before i start!

Thanks.

Feral · 01-08-2004, 05:44 PM

IMHO, it depends on what you mean by "tank". When you read that xxx is someone's tank, that person probably means that they use a single figher-type (with the lowest AC possible) to attract all or as much as possible of the enemies' attacks, while the other party members use their ranged weapons or hit and run attacks to dispatch the bad guys. In this scenario, the tank isn't really used to attack but rather to distract.

For more on this, see SixofSpades' site: http://www.geocities.com/sixospades/bg/chap9.htm

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 01-08-2004, 05:45 PM

And remember, you can summon tanks. Skeleton Warriors, elementals, and planetars do nicely. That is, assuming there isn't a nice enemy nearby you'd like to charm.

wellard · 01-09-2004, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ironbar:
Is there a 'standard' party make up?

I have read things like "Jaheira is my tank" but how can people play with only one tank? In the past i have usually had 4 tanks, a thief and Eerie!
Are people using lots of missile weapons or many a wizard?
I am about to start a new game and would like to know if I should limit my number of potential tanks?
I need to know my party before i start!

Thanks.

When you are first playing the game people tend to use a lot of tanks because they are slower with the spells and find it hard to use the spells in the right combination. Once you have mastered the spell/combination side you do not need as many tanks, just someone or thing to capture the attention of the bad guys while you start casting. There are the obvious tanks like keldorn, korgan and Minsk but with the right equipment the Jaheira and valgyrs of the world come into their own. This is the beauty of the BG2 game. It works well at so many levels and is so hard to master.

InjaYew · 01-09-2004, 08:28 AM

The first time I played I used two tanks and four casters and DANG it was hard. The second time I used three tanks, one dual tank caster and two ranged weapon spell casters and it was a bit easier. [img]smile.gif[/img]

My advice is go for the burly characters when first starting out.

Raistlin Majere · 01-09-2004, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ironbar:
Is there a 'standard' party make up?
I am about to start a new game and would like to know if I should limit my number of potential tanks?
I need to know my party before i start!

Thanks.

A standard party make up? well, the most common would probably be 2 tanks, a thief, a priest and 2 arcane casters(or 1 sorc

). Theres no particular reason as to why you should limit your tanks, hell, play an all tank party if you want to! Tanks can be/are very useful, but it tends to get a bit boring if you have no variation in your party...its just the matter of how you like to play the game.

Dundee Slaytern · 01-09-2004, 10:12 AM

Jim the Barbarian

Lim the Kensai
Kim the Fighter
Tim the Wizard Slayer
Dim the Berserker
Zim the Monk

Together... they are the Him Brothers!

Link · 01-09-2004, 10:35 AM

*snort* [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] I can picture Jim as a Barbarian alright

Ironbar · 01-09-2004, 10:41 AM

Thanks for that. I now need to chose a pc and get going!

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 01-09-2004, 12:26 PM

So creative, Dundee! You're my new role model.

01-08-2004, 05:44 PM	#2
Feral Elminster Join Date: August 27, 2003 Location: The Great White North Age: 51 Posts: 462	IMHO, it depends on what you mean by "tank". When you read that xxx is someone's tank, that person probably means that they use a single figher-type (with the lowest AC possible) to attract all or as much as possible of the enemies' attacks, while the other party members use their ranged weapons or hit and run attacks to dispatch the bad guys. In this scenario, the tank isn't really used to attack but rather to distract. For more on this, see SixofSpades' site: http://www.geocities.com/sixospades/bg/chap9.htm __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.

01-08-2004, 05:45 PM	#3
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	And remember, you can summon tanks. Skeleton Warriors, elementals, and planetars do nicely. That is, assuming there isn't a nice enemy nearby you'd like to charm. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

01-09-2004, 12:26 PM	#10
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	So creative, Dundee! You're my new role model. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

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01-08-2004, 05:04 PM	#1
Ironbar Manshoon Join Date: June 7, 2003 Location: Sheffield Age: 40 Posts: 223	Is there a 'standard' party make up? I have read things like "Jaheira is my tank" but how can people play with only one tank? In the past i have usually had 4 tanks, a thief and Eerie! Are people using lots of missile weapons or many a wizard? I am about to start a new game and would like to know if I should limit my number of potential tanks? I need to know my party before i start! Thanks.

01-09-2004, 08:28 AM	#5
InjaYew Zhentarim Guard Join Date: December 31, 2003 Location: SE Tornado Belt Age: 64 Posts: 341	The first time I played I used two tanks and four casters and DANG it was hard. The second time I used three tanks, one dual tank caster and two ranged weapon spell casters and it was a bit easier. [img]smile.gif[/img] My advice is go for the burly characters when first starting out.

01-09-2004, 10:12 AM	#7
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Jim the Barbarian Lim the Kensai Kim the Fighter Tim the Wizard Slayer Dim the Berserker Zim the Monk Together... they are the Him Brothers!

01-09-2004, 10:35 AM	#8
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	snort [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] I can picture Jim as a Barbarian alright

01-09-2004, 10:41 AM	#9
Ironbar Manshoon Join Date: June 7, 2003 Location: Sheffield Age: 40 Posts: 223	Thanks for that. I now need to chose a pc and get going!

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