07-15-2001, 09:01 AM | #1 |
Elminster
Join Date: June 17, 2001
Location: england
Posts: 409
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I've just decided to start a new game with 4 PC generated characters.
A monk A thief dual-classed to mage at 11th level An Undead hunter-always have one for those pesky vamps and as my main character an Archer (has to be elven) GM in long bow. I have to say that while it's still early days-still in Nalia's keep, it's the most fun game I've had yet. I haven't got a tank yet (the undead hunter will be eventually) and my NPCs are Jaheira and Nalia (it was Aerie but I needed a thief after my PC dual classed so I changed her to Nalia) but Archers are great and really make a big difference. And because I'm no playing with five or six dual classed fighters like I normally do I have to use more subtle tactics than walk in, spot monster hack it to death with Sword/Axe/Hammer, loot corpse then desecrate remains as I normally do. I don't know how I'll get on in the harder dungeons but my plan is to use bottle necks and slowing spells like web, slow, stinking cloud and hold monster/person to disabled opponents and keep them at a distance while I wipe them out..... |
07-15-2001, 02:48 PM | #2 |
The Magister
Join Date: April 8, 2001
Location: Caribbean
Posts: 144
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Archers are truly grand. They give immense firepower to any team. If you have a Summonner, you can tie up the monsters while he handles them.
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07-15-2001, 03:34 PM | #3 |
The Magister
Join Date: March 22, 2001
Location: Kent, UK
Age: 40
Posts: 128
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Played my first game with an archer , bloody brilliant
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07-16-2001, 02:37 AM | #4 |
Drow Warrior
Join Date: June 13, 2003
Location: Never Never Land
Age: 54
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Prob. one of the best classes right at the beg. of the game. Unfortunetly virtually worthless on the really tough creatures as they seem to be immune regardless of the + of the bow.
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07-16-2001, 08:17 AM | #5 |
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That's because a lot of the tougher ones take +3 or even +4 weapons to hit, and, with very few exceptions, it's the arrows that count here, not the bows. That's why the archer needs to carry a really decent backup melee weapon or two - or plan never to get into a close up fight!
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