The perfect party (Add ur opinion)

[Armen]

Originally posted by Bonski: What is ur perfect party composed of? How many mages/tanks/ranged atackers? Types of chars? Ect.

i've started to think that parties of four or less are the way to go

my BG1 party has grown to 6 and i think i'm starting to get bored (ish ) by dragging them all around (hence being distracted by a F/M/T solo) - i don't want to artificially seperate Minsc & Dynahier so they're going to have to go i'm afraid which leaves me:

Kivan - repositioned as tank
Coran - archer and scout
Imoen - traps detector and mage
Darroch - (me) druid

[Taran]

i say its best to have 2 wizards 1 cleric 1 thief and 1 fighter and maybe a ranger or another fighter--- i find it better to always have 2 mages

[Midget Gems]

Vohl - I like your style, get some small dudes in your party that's what I say.

Dobian - me too, I like to mess around with unbalanced groups, it makes for more inventive tactics and more variety.

Armen - I think you have a good point, it's quite nice to play with 3 or 4 strong characters, so that nobody is standing around waiting to have a task to do. For example in IWD aparty of 4 is all that's needed and the same can be said of BG1. I also like to play multi-class characters like Fighter/Mage and Cleric/Mage so the smaller party helps with the level-up's.

[Myrddin L'argenton]

I prefer this classic combo
Me as a Paladin
Minsc (Ranger)
either Branwen or Yeslick as a cleric
Garrick (Bard)
Imoen (thief)
Drynaheir (Invoker)
However I'm thinking of this
Me as a Paladin
Minsc (Ranger)
Khalid (fighter)
Jaheira (Druid)
Imoen (thief)
Drynaheir (Invoker)
These two parties look good and I have played all the way with my first and am going to try the other one next I might even try this
Me as a Bard
Minsc
Adjantis
Yeslick
Imoen
Drynaheir

I'll have a go once I've finished my exams.

[Lord Brass]

If you're new to the game then the initial characters are fine for your party. Nothing really wrong with them, but I too think an imperfect party is perfect. Having gone through it a few times, I get rather resentful of the feeling of having to take Imoen or Minsc et al.

As Midget Gems says, a smaller party is better in some ways - in number if not in stature!

[Sir Sparhawk]

my personal favorite party would have to be as follows

Coran
Garth One Eye- main char i made he's a fighter/thief
Xan (moonblade all the way baby)
Yeslick
the gnome mage guy outside of baldurs gate, cant remember name
and the ultimate duo juggurnauts of destruction, Minsc and boo

[Dragonshadow]

WELCOME DUDE!
I think: a tank, a mage, a cleric, a theif, and two others of youre chose, pref. part spellcaster/strong dudes.

[Horatio]

Originally posted by Sir Sparhawk: the gnome mage guy outside of baldurs gate, cant remember name

Quayle [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Duke Hereward]

So is it better to recruit people into your party or just design a load of characters yourself in multi-player? I'm still on my first run through the game and have:

- Me (paladin)
- Imoen (dulled over to mage just recently)
- Jaheria
- Khalid
- The dwarven cleric guy from the cloakwood mines
- Kirvan (I think that's his name) the ranger chap

Until I duelled Imoen I had no mage at all - can't remember what I did when I arrived in Nashkel but I seemed to miss out on Minsc all together. I'm about to reach Baldur's gate and I know that there is a mage waiting just outside apparently - who should I get rid of to get him into the party? The dwarf cleric is proving to be a very useful fighter and I believe Khalid / Jaheira come as a package, so is it Imoen or Kirvan (a great archer to be sure) that should go? And if they go where can I find them again if I want them back?

[Myrddin L'argenton]

Originally posted by Duke Hereward: So is it better to recruit people into your party or just design a load of characters yourself in multi-player? I'm still on my first run through the game and have: - Me (paladin) - Imoen (dulled over to mage just recently) - Jaheria - Khalid - The dwarven cleric guy from the cloakwood mines - Kirvan (I think that's his name) the ranger chap Until I duelled Imoen I had no mage at all - can't remember what I did when I arrived in Nashkel but I seemed to miss out on Minsc all together. I'm about to reach Baldur's gate and I know that there is a mage waiting just outside apparently - who should I get rid of to get him into the party? The dwarf cleric is proving to be a very useful fighter and I believe Khalid / Jaheira come as a package, so is it Imoen or Kirvan (a great archer to be sure) that should go? And if they go where can I find them again if I want them back?

The Ranger's name is Kivan and the dwarf is Yeslick. Quayle isn't that good though for a first party. It's a decent party though and using the right equipment and tactics you should be able to complete the game.