07-25-2005, 05:22 AM | #1 |
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I'll get into topic straight and true...
WHO...of WHAT do YOU guys put as your racial enemy when playing as any form of Ranger? Mine? Toss-up between Lich and Mind Flayer. Or a Vampire.
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07-25-2005, 06:48 AM | #2 |
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Lich...mhm...no, not really dangerous with the right tacticts...
Vampire? There is a great number of this dangerous creatures in the game... I would take mind flayer, really really dangerous creatures, maybe the most dangerous one in the game. But in the other side, with some death clouds they are not really a problem... open the door, throw some clouds, close the door and wait till they`re dead *evilgrin* take the mind flayer [ 07-25-2005, 06:49 AM: Message edited by: Duagloth Duskryn ]
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07-25-2005, 08:43 AM | #4 |
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Liches require high level spells to even have them connect, level 7+ i believe. So that would be a decent choice, having said that, there arent huge ammounts of liches in the game.
Vampires is a solid choice, almost cant go wrong with that choice. There are many vampires in the game, all of which can cause alot of damage (read: level drain) Mind Flayers are easily handled by summoning skeletons/mordy's swords. Although there are a fair few of them in the game, there are no where near as many as there are vampires. My other choice is Dragons. Yes i know i have more fingers than dragons to slay, but they are such tough foes that the extra +to hit and damage is greatly appreciated.
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07-25-2005, 11:27 AM | #5 |
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I wouldn't wear down my braincells pondering such, the bonus isn't all THAT great.
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You know that there are less dragons in the game than you`ve got fingers?^^ the Dragons are such heavy enemies, i dont think this little bonus will help you a lot...
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07-25-2005, 11:59 AM | #7 |
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There are two schools of thought when it comes to Favored Enemy: early-game and late-game. By the time you're facing vampires and liches and dragons, you're powerful enough to face them. (Or powerful enough that a +4 attack roll bonus isn't going to matter much.)
I think I pick Otyugh or something like it.
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I would go vamps.
Basically you want somethings that you meet fairly frequently, are tough to kill and that the bonus will make a difference, bearing in mind your tactics. I wouldn't pick dragons because my tanks never usually get too close, I tend to kill them with magic using summons to distract him. Liches, again the bonus probably wouldn't be used to full effects given my tactics and there aren't enoughof them imho to pick it. I would want something that my ranger is frequently going to be going toe-to-toe with (or bow-to-other-side-of-the-room). With the more powerful creatures I find I rely more on magic so that the bonus wouldn't be put to best use. So vamps, as tey come up regulalry, are a difficult enough foe to want to have a bonus against and because my ranger would play an important role in the fights with them. |
07-25-2005, 12:13 PM | #9 |
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Pick paladin, they kick more ass than those tree huggin' pansies called rangers.
With a paladin kit you get immunities and innate abilities that actually are useful, this in addition to being able to swing one of the better blades that side o' the planes. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [ 07-25-2005, 12:14 PM: Message edited by: GoblinZ ] |
07-25-2005, 02:07 PM | #10 |
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White Lancer, liches are immune to level 1-5 spells, so level 6+ spells work on them.
Picking dragons isn't a very useful choice. I tend to usually take out dragons using spells anyway (a couple lower resistances, a pierce shield, and then a few ADHW). Pirengle has a good point too. However, vampires are still the favorable choice. You'll manage to take them out a bit quicker than usual, which can help prevent draining if you're not protected.
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