What's your optimal # of party members?

Klorox · 06-24-2006, 10:57 PM

I've been experimenting a lot lately, and am really starting to dig a 4 person party.

You get way too powerful when soloing, and a full party gets cumbersome.

What do you think?

slimjimosu · 06-25-2006, 02:29 AM

I agree. 4 characters is my optimal number for BG 2 run throughs. I generally use more for BG 1 though, just for nostalgia's sake.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 06-25-2006, 03:16 AM

I usually do six... For me, the banters and quests (and interesting combinations) really make the replay value for me.

Dundee Slaytern · 06-25-2006, 03:43 AM

I have no hard number. I vary from 1-6. [img]tongue.gif[/img] More important to me is the THEME of the party. [img]smile.gif[/img]

True_Moose · 06-25-2006, 09:34 PM

I rarely run a party with less than 6, or I solo. I've started some 4 character parties before, but never gotten too far. I've never had any difficulty problems with the advancement rate of a 6-member party, and I love developing characters, so having more for me is a bonus.

I played through BG1 multiplayer with my brother once, in a two character party, but that's it.

peterdastehter · 07-03-2006, 10:35 AM

What about 3 party members? One is priest, one (half) thief and one mage.

Dar'tanian · 07-04-2006, 06:10 PM

Three is honestly the best:

Cleric

Fighter/Mage

Theif

Unfortunately i have never tried it, i usually stick with two people...your characters become so strong and powerfull its such an amazing feeling just killing everyone and everything

JulesWinnfield · 07-05-2006, 02:12 AM

I was going to try a 3 person party as

Me: Thief/Mage

and Viconia(cleric)

and Korgan(fighter)

an evil party...Will this party work well??

Armen · 07-05-2006, 03:54 AM

yes, very well i'd have thought

you could tweak it slightly by dualling your thief to mage rather than multi-classing or even by using a F/M/T - but any of these would work

[ 07-05-2006, 04:02 AM: Message edited by: Armen ]

Klorox · 07-05-2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dar'tanian:
Three is honestly the best

I've got a 3 man crew going right now, and it's too good:

Dwarf Fighter/Thief protagonist (played thru BG1)
Kelsey (Human Sorcerer)
Anomen

The two tanks can handle just about anything without Kelsey's help, but he just annihilates stuff. It's nasty.

I was thinking 4 would provide a little more balance, and possibly a little less power since I wouldn't be hitting the XP cap so quickly (HLA's in Brynlaw is just wrong).

06-24-2006, 10:57 PM	#1
Klorox Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: USA Age: 48 Posts: 1,168	I've been experimenting a lot lately, and am really starting to dig a 4 person party. You get way too powerful when soloing, and a full party gets cumbersome. What do you think? __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke

06-25-2006, 03:16 AM	#3
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	I usually do six... For me, the banters and quests (and interesting combinations) really make the replay value for me. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

07-03-2006, 10:35 AM	#6
peterdastehter Welcomed New User Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: germany Age: 34 Posts: 1	What about 3 party members? One is priest, one (half) thief and one mage. __________________ hominis est errare

07-04-2006, 06:10 PM	#7
Dar'tanian Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 34 Posts: 858	Three is honestly the best: Cleric Fighter/Mage Theif Unfortunately i have never tried it, i usually stick with two people...your characters become so strong and powerfull its such an amazing feeling just killing everyone and everything __________________ I\'m back boys...

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06-25-2006, 02:29 AM	#2
slimjimosu Dungeon Master Join Date: March 8, 2003 Location: Ohio, USA Age: 45 Posts: 75	I agree. 4 characters is my optimal number for BG 2 run throughs. I generally use more for BG 1 though, just for nostalgia's sake.

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Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	I have no hard number. I vary from 1-6. [img]tongue.gif[/img] More important to me is the THEME of the party. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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True_Moose Gold Dragon Join Date: June 18, 2002 Location: Wolfville, NS / Calgary, AB Age: 36 Posts: 2,563	I rarely run a party with less than 6, or I solo. I've started some 4 character parties before, but never gotten too far. I've never had any difficulty problems with the advancement rate of a 6-member party, and I love developing characters, so having more for me is a bonus. I played through BG1 multiplayer with my brother once, in a two character party, but that's it.

07-05-2006, 02:12 AM	#8
JulesWinnfield Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 17, 2006 Location: Englewood Age: 53 Posts: 34	I was going to try a 3 person party as Me: Thief/Mage and Viconia(cleric) and Korgan(fighter) an evil party...Will this party work well??

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Armen Symbol of Cyric Join Date: February 11, 2003 Location: UK Age: 54 Posts: 1,375	yes, very well i'd have thought you could tweak it slightly by dualling your thief to mage rather than multi-classing or even by using a F/M/T - but any of these would work [ 07-05-2006, 04:02 AM: Message edited by: Armen ]

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