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10-17-2002, 02:16 PM
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Dungeon Master
 Join Date: August 20, 2002
Location: North Carolina
Age: 43
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I haven't used a bard yet in the game...seems like a Mage kind of character to me...
What are they useful for? Has anyone played Final Fantasy Tactics? It had a bard class in there that was 1/2 way interesting...
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10-17-2002, 03:26 PM
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Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess
 Join Date: September 5, 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
Age: 49
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Bards are useless in BG unless you have DSotSC were you actually get decent equipment for a bard. I might do a bard character later on just to see what they are like although I will have DSotSC so I will get all that neat equipment to use.
I actually shouldn't say they are useless because I have only played with the NPC bards in BG without expansions. |
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10-17-2002, 04:47 PM
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Dracolisk
 Join Date: September 16, 2001
Location: Bellingham, WA, USA
Age: 46
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Bards are useful if you want a backup spellcaster who's also a decent archer. For instance, if you have a Specialist Mage in your party, you want want a Bard who can cast the spells that are off-limits to your Mage. Meanwhile, the Bard can be a good back-row character, using a Longbow and Halberd with the same THAC0 as a Thief.
In BG1, Bards have to be buck naked if they want to cast spells. In BG2, the higher-level spells that Mages can learn (and Bards can't) make Bards look like fools in comparison.
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10-17-2002, 08:13 PM
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Emerald Dragon
 Join Date: September 17, 2001
Location: Good ol\' Blighty
Age: 52
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Bards are useless in BG1, unless you really want to have another spellcaster that can use a bow. This isn't essential however, as you can get through the game without a mage. It just isn't as much fun. [img]smile.gif[/img]
*SPOILERISH* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are only two NPC bards in the game, which you probably won't bother with. Certainly don't waste your time rolling one up.
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10-18-2002, 05:27 AM
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Bards are good for this: [img]graemlins/whipitgood.gif[/img]
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