04-01-2004, 05:33 AM | #1 |
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Does your level go up faster? Also how frustrating is it? I cant imagine having to load one battle over and over just because I keep getting held and dying. Well, I cant imagine it being fun at least...
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04-01-2004, 05:50 AM | #2 |
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yep - you level up much faster - in fact if you pick a good solo class you become overpowered if anything
you need to work out your tactics for all the problems you'll face but to take being held as in your question you can: - use items that grant free action - get good saving throws - kill priests and mages before they cast - etc thinking about it a dwarf or halfling fighter/thief would be a good bet for all of these people (not me) have finished solo games without reloads! have fun |
04-01-2004, 06:03 AM | #3 |
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Im gonna try it in about 2 more games. I was going to solo as an assasin but they're a bit weak. *EDIT* do you level up faster when unmodded?
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04-01-2004, 09:39 AM | #4 | |
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The only mods that will make you level up faster are those that add quests to the game (mostly those are side quests from NPCs, though, so you would not be able to take advantage of them). There is the Unfinished Business mod, which adds in quests that were originally part of the game but cut due to time. However, leveling to maximum level will NOT be a problem for someone soloing. In fact, there are people who add the xp cap removing mod just because they level so quickly that they max out well before the end of the game.
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04-01-2004, 05:29 PM | #5 |
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Poison isn't that good, Nerull... You have to hit the guy at least 3 times if they don't make their saves in order to bring them down, and the number goes up if they make their saves. Oh, and the other problem is that you have to hit the bastards. After your backstab, you can't backstab anymore unless you want to use precious Invisibility Potions/Oil of Speeds, or if you have the Boots of Speed. Rings of Invisibility work, yes, but against the harder fights, 2 extra backstabs isn't going to do much, not to mention that in Tactics, the Mages cast True Sight.
You have to be damn patient, which is why I'm no good with them. Oh, and Smarter Mages are a pain in the butt to kill. They have Stoneskin and Mirror Image(no Poison), and it takes a while to take them all off, even assuming taht I hit all of the time. Backstabs are worthless, and you take a beating from them while you're trying to strip them of their protections. /edit: As to mods, the only reason why you would level up using Tactics quicker than if you didn't use Tactics is because Tactics has a little component called 'Tougher Dungeon Spawns always'. Tougher = more experience = level up quicker. [ 04-01-2004, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: Assassin ]
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04-01-2004, 10:57 PM | #6 | |
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04-02-2004, 12:50 AM | #7 |
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I think the best thing to solo would be a sorc, maybe a lil help early on to gain som levels then dual to a fighter. Though ive never tried this myself.
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04-02-2004, 01:16 AM | #8 |
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You can't dual a sorc to fighter or anything else, sadly.
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04-02-2004, 01:28 AM | #9 |
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Well like i said, im an idiot.
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04-02-2004, 08:54 PM | #10 |
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A solo sorcerer doesn't need to dual to anything else. They are gods in and of their own right. See this to see just how abusive they can be.
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