mages

ryaldin · 11-07-2002, 04:08 PM

Why can't you dual class a mage to a fighter? I mean, you can have a fighter mage, and a thief mage, and a cleric mage. Why can't you have a mage fighter, or a mage theif or a mage cleric? That doesn't make any sense. Once a mage chooses his class, he can never quite being a mage? He can't decide that he wants to change to a fighter? Fighters can be mages, mages can't be fighters. that's retarded.

D*Ranged · 11-07-2002, 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by ryaldin:
Why can't you dual class a mage to a fighter? I mean, you can have a fighter mage, and a thief mage, and a cleric mage. Why can't you have a mage fighter, or a mage theif or a mage cleric? That doesn't make any sense. Once a mage chooses his class, he can never quite being a mage? He can't decide that he wants to change to a fighter? Fighters can be mages, mages can't be fighters. that's retarded.

Perhaps black Isle thought that particular combination was pointless? Many people wouldn't want to dual like that because:

1. Horrid HP
2. Fighters dualed to mage may be better in the long/short run (especially BG2).

D*Ranged · 11-07-2002, 04:15 PM

Try 3rd edition rule games like IWD2, NWN etc... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Oh, BTW, don't forget shadow/gate keeper [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] !

11-08-2002, 04:51 AM

D*Ranged has a good point.

Just think off this: Dual class a mage to a fighter and you'll have a fighter with 10 HP + you'll have spent you stat points on int. and maybe wis. so the fighter would have like 10 i str. and con. A pretty weak fighter if you ask me + a mage with just low level spells

[img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] .

Grungi · 11-08-2002, 07:30 AM

depends on your starting stats rolls, am i right in thinking because you get imoen regardless and almost straight away that you may as well set charisma to lowest possible because she'll do all the talking anyway?

11-08-2002, 07:38 AM

You could set charisma very low but why? It is not always a good idea.

You don't set your str. at 3 'cos you are a mage or int. at 3 'cos you are a barbarian. It doesn't make sence to set stats that low. By the way, make a search. We have discussed this before [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img]

SixOfSpades · 11-08-2002, 12:30 PM

If you actually CANNOT Dual a Mage to Fighter in BG1 with sufficient stat rolls in STR and INT, it will come as a great surprise to me. I agree that a Mage->Fighter would be an idiotic class, powergaming-wise, but there's no reason for it to be illegal.

Grungi · 11-11-2002, 07:02 AM

no i say charisma because then you can boost other stats and charisma has no other purpose than a bit of extra cash from shopkeepers and for talking to people, if imoen does all the talking then chr doesnt matter, strength on the other hand is useful for a mage, can carry more stuff and if in combat can deal some damage, all the other stats are useful , just charisma isnt if you already have a charismatic character in imoen

11-07-2002, 04:08 PM	#1
ryaldin Elminster Join Date: April 23, 2002 Location: Helena, MT Age: 42 Posts: 458	Why can't you dual class a mage to a fighter? I mean, you can have a fighter mage, and a thief mage, and a cleric mage. Why can't you have a mage fighter, or a mage theif or a mage cleric? That doesn't make any sense. Once a mage chooses his class, he can never quite being a mage? He can't decide that he wants to change to a fighter? Fighters can be mages, mages can't be fighters. that's retarded. __________________ [img]\"http://userpic.livejournal.com/10817323/260901\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"My style? You could call it the art of fighting without really fighting.\"<br /><br />\"Something vexes thee?\"

11-07-2002, 04:15 PM	#3
D*Ranged Avatar Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: Wellington ,NZ (I revealed it to people now...) Age: 42 Posts: 585	Try 3rd edition rule games like IWD2, NWN etc... [img]smile.gif[/img] Oh, BTW, don't forget shadow/gate keeper [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] ! __________________ YAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN...........

11-08-2002, 12:30 PM	#7
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	If you actually CANNOT Dual a Mage to Fighter in BG1 with sufficient stat rolls in STR and INT, it will come as a great surprise to me. I agree that a Mage->Fighter would be an idiotic class, powergaming-wise, but there's no reason for it to be illegal. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

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11-08-2002, 04:51 AM	#4
Jan Guest Posts: n/a	D*Ranged has a good point. Just think off this: Dual class a mage to a fighter and you'll have a fighter with 10 HP + you'll have spent you stat points on int. and maybe wis. so the fighter would have like 10 i str. and con. A pretty weak fighter if you ask me + a mage with just low level spells [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] .

11-08-2002, 07:30 AM	#5
Grungi Banned User Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: no Age: 47 Posts: 1,446	depends on your starting stats rolls, am i right in thinking because you get imoen regardless and almost straight away that you may as well set charisma to lowest possible because she'll do all the talking anyway?

11-08-2002, 07:38 AM	#6
Jan Guest Posts: n/a	You could set charisma very low but why? It is not always a good idea. You don't set your str. at 3 'cos you are a mage or int. at 3 'cos you are a barbarian. It doesn't make sence to set stats that low. By the way, make a search. We have discussed this before [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img]

11-11-2002, 07:02 AM	#8
Grungi Banned User Join Date: September 4, 2002 Location: no Age: 47 Posts: 1,446	no i say charisma because then you can boost other stats and charisma has no other purpose than a bit of extra cash from shopkeepers and for talking to people, if imoen does all the talking then chr doesnt matter, strength on the other hand is useful for a mage, can carry more stuff and if in combat can deal some damage, all the other stats are useful , just charisma isnt if you already have a charismatic character in imoen

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