POLL: What character are you using right now? - Page 3

Bahamut · 07-13-2002, 01:04 AM

Well I am a Paladin.. mwehehehe [img]smile.gif[/img] Being a fighter was kind of boring...

Memnoch · 07-13-2002, 07:43 AM

Interesting results. The ranger seems to be far and away the winner. I guess free Ambidexterity and Two Weapon Fighting as well as decent Stealth and some clerical spells makes him a good all-round character - almost like 60% fighter/20% rogue/10% cleric. The flexibility of being able to select cross-class skills means you can have a ranger who is very stealthy, can pick locks and detect traps, but not be such a wuss in a fight as a rogue. Throw in a level of Rogue to get the Sneak Attack feat and Barbarian to get Rage, Fast Movement and Uncanny Dodge (all three classes complement each other - they are more like shock troopers than tanks and have Dexterity as a key attribute) and you've got a really well rounded character. Like mine - Rogue1/Ranger6/Barbarian1 so far.

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 07-13-2002, 07:53 AM

*shudders* an elf barbain? thats......unthinkable...lol. Elves make the greatest rangers, imo.

Memnoch · 07-13-2002, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Calaethis Dragonsbane:
*shudders* an elf barbain? thats......unthinkable...lol. Elves make the greatest rangers, imo.

Curious, Calaethis - wwhy would that be?

When you think elf you're probably thinking of the typical Ar'Tel-Quessir from Evermeet, Evereska or what was once Myth Drannor - the ones most involved in the Retreat. But there are also many communities of green and copper elves (also known as wood and wild elves or Sy-Tel-Quessir) living deep in the forest, who do not even recognize the rule of Amlaruil of Evermeet. I think they would make great barbarians and rangers - one with the wild, living with nature, away from civilization and all that. Don't think of barbarian as your typical raging half-orc northerner. Think outside the square. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Dreamer128 · 07-13-2002, 04:48 PM

I'm roleplaying a Drow Paladin(Sword and shield style, worshipper of Eilistraee). He's really a great char.

[ 07-13-2002, 04:50 PM: Message edited by: Dreamer128 ]

frudi_x · 07-13-2002, 05:35 PM

as hard as it is to start with a sorcerer (especially if you don't use a 'tank' henchman; i never used anyone except linu), by the end of the game these guys can unleash just massive amounts of damage.
the first point when it get's a lot easier is level 10, when you can get animate dead - skeleton chieftins are awesome companions at that point in the game. it gets even better later with summon creature VII and higher which summon an elemental. and for the tougher fights there's the mighty mordenkeinen's sword. and if you run into a spell resistant enemy you can use tenser's transformation or even shapechange (i'm kinda sorry i didn't give this spell a try, it says you can turn into a dragon!) and just melee it out.
but the main strength of the sorcerer are the offensive spells - cone of cold and ice storm are very effective for their level, especially against groups of enemies, just watch out for your henchman/familiar/summon. chain lightning and horrid wilting get rid of this problem though. and then there's meteor swarm and of course time stop [img]smile.gif[/img] . combination of these two spells made two of the near-end 'boss' fights a joke. the two guardians before the inner sanctum in the end - i just stood between them, timestoped and rained meteors on them, than finished with two chain lightnings and it was over. the wizard responsible for the plague you fight a little earlier, he starts the battle with a time stop and casts some pathetic spells during it. i immediately showed him how it's done [img]smile.gif[/img] . time stop, three meteor swarms and a chain lightning, his 'immortality' wasn't all that impressive... and the dragons in general were a joke; except for once when i accidently walked into the red dragons breath they never even touched me.
so from my experience with the sorcerer and from what i've read on this and other forums about melee fighting charecters, it seems to me that spellcasters have an easier time in the big 'boss' battles.
i really recommend the sorcerer [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 07-13-2002, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Memnoch:

quote:
Originally posted by Calaethis Dragonsbane:
*shudders* an elf barbain? thats......unthinkable...lol. Elves make the greatest rangers, imo.

Curious, Calaethis - wwhy would that be?

When you think elf you're probably thinking of the typical Ar'Tel-Quessir from Evermeet, Evereska or what was once Myth Drannor - the ones most involved in the Retreat. But there are also many communities of green and copper elves (also known as wood and wild elves or Sy-Tel-Quessir) living deep in the forest, who do not even recognize the rule of Amlaruil of Evermeet. I think they would make great barbarians and rangers - one with the wild, living with nature, away from civilization and all that. Don't think of barbarian as your typical raging half-orc northerner. Think outside the square. [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]yeah sorry, it just goes against the grain... an elf barbaian. hmm, from the discriptions on the elf race... its kinda hard to picture elves dressed in fur loinclothes... kinda scary too. hehe. yeah but I get ur point., I'll try not to sterotypicalis. lol, if thats even a word... heh, with 'wizards' as the 'recomened' class for elves... barabains seem a little savage... lol.

Evergreene · 07-13-2002, 06:33 PM

Um there are NO BARDS? Actually it't not surprising, bards seem like a big "support" class and in a game where you are basically solo.. any multiplayers trying the bard? Why not?

Helmsley · 07-13-2002, 10:05 PM

I, too, am playing the game through as a ranger. As for the reason so many of us are playing ranger, let's be honest here. Say as much as you want about "oh, the free ambidexterity and two-weapon fighting is great," which they are. But the real reason most of us are playing ranger, honestly, is because of Drizzt. I decided to play ranger when the game came out, even though I usually play as a paladin. I found myself weapon focusing on scimitar (go figure, eh?). I then realized I wanted to play a game through as a Drizzt clone, more or less. I'll wager to say that's why most of us are rangers. And yes, I have the panther as an animal companion. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. LOL

Medieval Dead · 07-13-2002, 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by Helmsley:
... let's be honest here. Say as much as you want about "oh, the free ambidexterity and two-weapon fighting is great," which they are. But the real reason most of us are playing ranger, honestly, is because of Drizzt. LOL

Not me. Even though I read The Crystal Shard when it came out, I was a Ranger fan even before then. I know the class now is based a lot on him, but I don't care that much for ambidexterity, I like the ole longsword to bow switcheroo myself. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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07-13-2002, 01:04 AM	#21
Bahamut Iron Throne Cult Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 39 Posts: 4,864	Well I am a Paladin.. mwehehehe [img]smile.gif[/img] Being a fighter was kind of boring... __________________ http://makeallthedifference.blogspot.com http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-b.../ikonboard.cgi

07-13-2002, 07:43 AM	#22
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Interesting results. The ranger seems to be far and away the winner. I guess free Ambidexterity and Two Weapon Fighting as well as decent Stealth and some clerical spells makes him a good all-round character - almost like 60% fighter/20% rogue/10% cleric. The flexibility of being able to select cross-class skills means you can have a ranger who is very stealthy, can pick locks and detect traps, but not be such a wuss in a fight as a rogue. Throw in a level of Rogue to get the Sneak Attack feat and Barbarian to get Rage, Fast Movement and Uncanny Dodge (all three classes complement each other - they are more like shock troopers than tanks and have Dexterity as a key attribute) and you've got a really well rounded character. Like mine - Rogue1/Ranger6/Barbarian1 so far. __________________

07-13-2002, 07:53 AM	#23
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	shudders an elf barbain? thats......unthinkable...lol. Elves make the greatest rangers, imo. __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

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07-13-2002, 04:48 PM	#25
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	I'm roleplaying a Drow Paladin(Sword and shield style, worshipper of Eilistraee). He's really a great char. [ 07-13-2002, 04:50 PM: Message edited by: Dreamer128 ]

07-13-2002, 05:35 PM	#26
frudi_x Drow Warrior Join Date: June 29, 2001 Location: the pale blue dot... Age: 44 Posts: 294	as hard as it is to start with a sorcerer (especially if you don't use a 'tank' henchman; i never used anyone except linu), by the end of the game these guys can unleash just massive amounts of damage. the first point when it get's a lot easier is level 10, when you can get animate dead - skeleton chieftins are awesome companions at that point in the game. it gets even better later with summon creature VII and higher which summon an elemental. and for the tougher fights there's the mighty mordenkeinen's sword. and if you run into a spell resistant enemy you can use tenser's transformation or even shapechange (i'm kinda sorry i didn't give this spell a try, it says you can turn into a dragon!) and just melee it out. but the main strength of the sorcerer are the offensive spells - cone of cold and ice storm are very effective for their level, especially against groups of enemies, just watch out for your henchman/familiar/summon. chain lightning and horrid wilting get rid of this problem though. and then there's meteor swarm and of course time stop [img]smile.gif[/img] . combination of these two spells made two of the near-end 'boss' fights a joke. the two guardians before the inner sanctum in the end - i just stood between them, timestoped and rained meteors on them, than finished with two chain lightnings and it was over. the wizard responsible for the plague you fight a little earlier, he starts the battle with a time stop and casts some pathetic spells during it. i immediately showed him how it's done [img]smile.gif[/img] . time stop, three meteor swarms and a chain lightning, his 'immortality' wasn't all that impressive... and the dragons in general were a joke; except for once when i accidently walked into the red dragons breath they never even touched me. so from my experience with the sorcerer and from what i've read on this and other forums about melee fighting charecters, it seems to me that spellcasters have an easier time in the big 'boss' battles. i really recommend the sorcerer [img]smile.gif[/img] .

07-13-2002, 06:33 PM	#28
Evergreene The Magister Join Date: April 3, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 113	Um there are NO BARDS? Actually it't not surprising, bards seem like a big "support" class and in a game where you are basically solo.. any multiplayers trying the bard? Why not?

07-13-2002, 10:05 PM	#29
Helmsley Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 12, 2002 Location: Elibom Posts: 8	I, too, am playing the game through as a ranger. As for the reason so many of us are playing ranger, let's be honest here. Say as much as you want about "oh, the free ambidexterity and two-weapon fighting is great," which they are. But the real reason most of us are playing ranger, honestly, is because of Drizzt. I decided to play ranger when the game came out, even though I usually play as a paladin. I found myself weapon focusing on scimitar (go figure, eh?). I then realized I wanted to play a game through as a Drizzt clone, more or less. I'll wager to say that's why most of us are rangers. And yes, I have the panther as an animal companion. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. LOL

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