Multiplayer game Qs

[Marty4]

I'm getting a new computer soon, and my friend and I am planing on a multiplayer game of IWD2. This is my FIRST multi game. I am just curious as to what it's like.

1. How does pausing work?

2. Is the game put at a higher difficulty for 2 people? If not, should I put it up higher to compensate?

3. (unrelated to multiplay) Can a thief be lawful good, allowing him to multiclass with a paladin? I was intending on a Drow thief1/paladin1/magex.

4. How fun is it to play in a multi game? I would assume it is a blast.

5. How does shopping, item management, and gold work?

Lots of questions, I know. I'm sure I'll have more once I get the computer (possibly not until the holiday season). TIA!

[Dragonshadow]

1) If it is anything like IWD1, thgen both patries can pause and unpause. It is just annoying. Or the "Host" can choose who can pause.
3) I THINK you can have a lawful good theif, but multicalss to paladin form a roleplay point of view is a bit... strange. If you class form paladin to theif, howvever, I think you loose you paladin hood.
5) I think that all of teh gold is shared by the party, anyone can go into shops.

Sorry if any of this isn't accurate.
DS

[Kensteroony]

3) in reference to Dragonshadow.
What about a thief who had something happen to him, thought about his ways decides to give up thieving turns into a good guy. But, he uses his former skills to his advantage against evil.

4) To Marty - If both of you are dedicated, want to finish the story and roleplay then it should work and be fun, perhaps even better than one player.

5) I think you might both have to go into the shops if its a 'You must gather your party' situation. The rest should work the same..

N.B - This is only from experience of BG2 I havent played Iwd2 mp but im assuming its the same

[Dragonshadow]

3) In refrence to Kensteroony:
Yeah, taht would work I guess... but how is (eg) pickpocketing using skills against evil?
5) And Kensteroony was right:you can't go to vital areas until all of you are ready to move on.

BTW no. 2)
I think it depends on what level you are. Fomr playing IWD teh 1st, I don't think that it makes it any harder, unless there are large gaps between your levels, eg one of you is 1st and teh other is 23rd. Also then I THINK you won't get as much XP, because it will be working on eth highest char. level (this is how it was in NWN anyway)