Party suggestions

Gammit · 11-15-2002, 03:57 PM

Just got the game (woohoo!). Any simple suggestions for my party? Should I treat this like I did IWD, or not?

Larry_OHF · 11-15-2002, 04:44 PM

Hmmm...This game is more fight intensive than IWD, so you will need some more strength than previously attempted with the original. I personally enjoy fighter classes above magic-using ones. I do not want to take time to cast spells. I like to rush in and cause some bleeding. That is just my style. Of course, having a cleric in-tow is very handy. I like to set her aside to watch the boys get dirty. Then momma bandages them up when they have finished playing.

Gimli · 11-15-2002, 06:08 PM

Well there was a great thread on this topic that got posted to a web site:

http://www.nomiata.com/iwd2/IdealParty

Basically the "formula" is to go with 2 "Tanks"; 1 "Leader"; 1 "Sneaker";
1 "Healer"; and 1 "Blaster". If you fill those roles with a starting party, you'll have all your bases covered.

Gammit · 11-17-2002, 10:11 PM

Excellent, thank you much!

MasterPooBaa · 11-17-2002, 11:05 PM

And if things get tough... the tough get summoning!
There are ALOT of summoning spells in this game, all the way down to first level mage/cleric/druid. They can be exceedingly helpful, even if they only stick around for a few minutes.

Gimli · 11-17-2002, 11:30 PM

Yep - my favorite is having my Ranger do a level 1 "summon nature's allies" spell. You get things like rats, cats, and dogs [img]smile.gif[/img] They can be great for a diversion and to keep things at a distance while you cut them down with ranged weapons. And it's funny to see them nipping at an orc's heels [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 11-17-2002, 11:30 PM: Message edited by: Gimli ]

Warhammer · 11-18-2002, 03:26 AM

I suggest that you ditch the rogue and go for:

3 tanks:
Paladin
Barbarian
Fighter

3 spellcasters:
Wizard
Cleric
Druid

Desdicado · 11-18-2002, 09:08 AM

Initially I went with

Paladin, Fighter, Ranger, Rogue, Cleric, Abjurer, but as I went further in Chapter 1 I decided that my Wizards spells were doing real damage, so I dumped my Ranger and took a Sorceror instead, good call as it turned out.

11-15-2002, 03:57 PM	#1
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 47 Posts: 477	Just got the game (woohoo!). Any simple suggestions for my party? Should I treat this like I did IWD, or not? __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

11-15-2002, 04:44 PM	#2
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	Hmmm...This game is more fight intensive than IWD, so you will need some more strength than previously attempted with the original. I personally enjoy fighter classes above magic-using ones. I do not want to take time to cast spells. I like to rush in and cause some bleeding. That is just my style. Of course, having a cleric in-tow is very handy. I like to set her aside to watch the boys get dirty. Then momma bandages them up when they have finished playing. __________________

11-15-2002, 06:08 PM	#3
Gimli Emerald Dragon Join Date: January 12, 2002 Location: Moria Posts: 912	Well there was a great thread on this topic that got posted to a web site: http://www.nomiata.com/iwd2/IdealParty Basically the "formula" is to go with 2 "Tanks"; 1 "Leader"; 1 "Sneaker"; 1 "Healer"; and 1 "Blaster". If you fill those roles with a starting party, you'll have all your bases covered. __________________ There\'s one dwarf left in Moria that still draws breath!

11-17-2002, 10:11 PM	#4
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 47 Posts: 477	Excellent, thank you much! __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

11-17-2002, 11:05 PM	#5
MasterPooBaa Zhentarim Guard Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: OZ! Age: 49 Posts: 332	And if things get tough... the tough get summoning! There are ALOT of summoning spells in this game, all the way down to first level mage/cleric/druid. They can be exceedingly helpful, even if they only stick around for a few minutes. __________________ Today is a good day for SOMEONE ELSE to die!!!!!

11-17-2002, 11:30 PM	#6
Gimli Emerald Dragon Join Date: January 12, 2002 Location: Moria Posts: 912	Yep - my favorite is having my Ranger do a level 1 "summon nature's allies" spell. You get things like rats, cats, and dogs [img]smile.gif[/img] They can be great for a diversion and to keep things at a distance while you cut them down with ranged weapons. And it's funny to see them nipping at an orc's heels [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 11-17-2002, 11:30 PM: Message edited by: Gimli ] __________________ There\'s one dwarf left in Moria that still draws breath!

11-18-2002, 03:26 AM	#7
Warhammer Baaz Draconian Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Denmark Age: 52 Posts: 731	I suggest that you ditch the rogue and go for: 3 tanks: Paladin Barbarian Fighter 3 spellcasters: Wizard Cleric Druid __________________ It was a new day yesterday<br />but it\'s an old day now.<br /><i>Jethro Tull</i><br />

11-18-2002, 09:08 AM	#8
Desdicado Zhentarim Guard Join Date: March 30, 2001 Location: Scotland Age: 48 Posts: 335	Initially I went with Paladin, Fighter, Ranger, Rogue, Cleric, Abjurer, but as I went further in Chapter 1 I decided that my Wizards spells were doing real damage, so I dumped my Ranger and took a Sorceror instead, good call as it turned out. __________________ \"We will welcome them with Bullets and Shoes\" Mohhamed Sa\'id Al Shahaf

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