06-12-2004, 02:44 AM | #1 |
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(My first post on the board).
Finished TOB an hour ago and man were those final fights tough [img]smile.gif[/img] But satisfying. My party was Conan, half orc kensai Sarevok Keldorn Mazzy Imoen Viconia So a heavy tank oriented party. My two tanks were my kensai and Sarevok. Kensai has low AC, I know but I used an AC buff a lot and potions. Best thing about the kensai is that he's like the lawnmower man, cutting down the enemy faster than they can cause him damage. With Keldorn I often needed him to stop attacking to cast a special ability so to me he was a backup tank. is it worth playing again? I think so and I want to use different characters next time with some mods installed. Not being very familiar with AD&D prior to the game I found mages confusing and very weak but I think I will give the mage a shot as my character. Sure I had Imoen but I don't think its the same experience with an NPC mage as it is with my own character, I mean the difference is the level of emotional attachment. ANyway my post has little point to it except to say thanks for the hints when I had an extra tough time in game. I've been reading since April when I started & finished IWD. Sprinter
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06-12-2004, 03:00 AM | #2 |
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Good to hear you got through! I'm a big fan of melee heavy parties myself.
I think that going through with a mage is an excellent idea. You may be better off with more of a hybrid, like a multiclass fighter/mage. That way, your protagonist is not 100% reliant on magic. Magic, once you understand the system, is both fun and enjoyable. Some mods might help spruce up the game a bit, but I wouldn't advise anything extreme, like Tactics. Maybe something like Icelus' Unfinished Business. With or without mods, it's definitely worth a run-through. Personally, I can say I've finished it 7 times without mods, and only once with them, but that's just me. Many people, like Xen, advise them. It's a personal choice. And welcome to the forums! [img]graemlins/cheers.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thewave.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/cheers.gif[/img]
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Seriously, you will always have a different experience with it, just try new PCs and take along different NPCs. Download a mod or two; if you need the game to be more of a challenge get Tactics, want it to be more userfriendly download ease-of-use, need cheesier weapons go for item upgrade, and for a different experience their are a bunch just like unfinished business mentioned by TrueMoose. Enjoy!
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06-12-2004, 08:12 AM | #4 |
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Yep as you said you used mostly heavy melee party, that's kind of powergaming. Try playing the game with bard or something similar, now that's where the fun is, IMHO.
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06-12-2004, 08:20 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the replies, forum friends. I've already started another game and this time I have determined to play a spell caster as my main character, I picked a female sorceror using a very fascinating portrait (one I can stare at it for days, hehe) garnered from the web. I've read that sorcerors are really require that the player knows the spell casting system and I don't think I really do but now is my chance to learn. Also I think sorceror is a class that fits the child of Bhaal theme very well, considering the the sorc's power is innate (possibly from the bloodline).
Question, is it very difficult to play with 3 mages + 2 fighters and a cleric? I have a hard time kicking Imoen out of my party as she is my character's childhood friend, and I also want to have Jan in my party since I have not use him yet.
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06-12-2004, 09:00 PM | #6 |
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No, that kind of party mix-up will be fine, just don't forget to stick a nice full-plate suit on your cleric and use him/her as a secondary tank. You'll probably find it a little tough at the beginning, but when your mages start hitting top levels, you'll be unstoppable.
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06-13-2004, 02:37 AM | #7 |
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Welcome to IW!!! [img]graemlins/thewave.gif[/img]
The sorceror is a difficult class to use at first, but it taught me how to use spells when I didn't really know how to use them. That party should do the trick since Jan can do your thieving for you since he's an illusionist/thief. I suggest you take Jaheira as a druid insead of a cleric. She can heal you more than enough and will fight better than any NPC cleric like Viconia or Anomen, IMHO.
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06-13-2004, 05:51 AM | #8 |
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Very useful spell reference:
http://members.chello.nl/~j.vanthull/BG2SR/Main.htm [ 06-13-2004, 05:51 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ] |
06-13-2004, 07:31 AM | #9 |
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Shamrock_uk, thanks very much for the link. It is precisely what I have been hoping to find to help me make better use of my character's spells.
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