A question on the leader...

D*Ranged · 05-04-2004, 08:55 AM

Well...I've just started playing this again, and I've a Q in who should be at the VERY front.
It was all simple in BG2 when you could have rolled for a god-high abilities

but not in this.
So, I've a question - should a diplomat character be infront all the time no matter what or do I have to micro so I have a char ready to talk when he/she has to?

Because right now I'm planning to use this party -

1.Half-Orc FIghter/Barb
2.Dwarven Fighter
3.Tiefling Rogue/Fighter or Ranger
4.Moon Elf Cleric
5.Wilf Elf Sorceress
6.Half-Elf Druid or Ranger

Kakero · 05-04-2004, 10:27 AM

Leader in IWD2 should not be a monk or paladin because they'll refuse quest rewards. also leader should be durable enough because mostly enemies will target him. A leader does not have to be a good diplomat ( anybody in your team will do ) but there are some unescapeable cases in the game where the leader have to talk.

[ 05-04-2004, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Kakero ]

D*Ranged · 05-04-2004, 11:14 AM

Well, I've chosen a druid who's gonna be a shapeshifter - with 12 dex and con so she is able to take a hit. (or two

)

What forms do come recommended?

Bozos of Bones · 05-04-2004, 04:23 PM

Elemental [img]smile.gif[/img]
Take a sorcerer and buff him up, that's a great talking machine. Arm him with a reanged weapon so he/she stays behind as the rest of the party lurches foward. Trust me, take a crossbow, you'll know why.

Zaleukos · 05-05-2004, 05:16 AM

I keep changing the order of my party as the guys in front gets way more experience than the rest. IWD2 doesnt distribute exp equally. Say your six char party kills sth worth 15xp. The first three characters will get 3xp, the others 2. This way the leader extremely often (5 times out of 6 with six chars) get 1 more exp per kill than the last guy in the party. With the amount of enemies you dispose of in the game this does make a diff after a while.

Bozos of Bones · 05-05-2004, 09:15 AM

IT evens up nicely later on.

Sagramore · 05-05-2004, 09:28 PM

crossbows are key in this game

Kakero · 05-05-2004, 09:49 PM

Why crossbow? is this because crossbow does more damage than bows? what about the rate of firing for crossbow? isn't it slow?

General Nosaj · 05-06-2004, 01:11 PM

An even distributuion of such missile weapons in the party is the way I treat crossbows an bows. It's nice to have a bit of variation.

Bozos of Bones · 05-07-2004, 12:34 PM

Give x-bows to casters and bows to fighters, rangers etc.

05-04-2004, 08:55 AM	#1
D*Ranged Avatar Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: Wellington ,NZ (I revealed it to people now...) Age: 41 Posts: 585	Well...I've just started playing this again, and I've a Q in who should be at the VERY front. It was all simple in BG2 when you could have rolled for a god-high abilities but not in this. So, I've a question - should a diplomat character be infront all the time no matter what or do I have to micro so I have a char ready to talk when he/she has to? Because right now I'm planning to use this party - 1.Half-Orc FIghter/Barb 2.Dwarven Fighter 3.Tiefling Rogue/Fighter or Ranger 4.Moon Elf Cleric 5.Wilf Elf Sorceress 6.Half-Elf Druid or Ranger __________________ YAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN...........

05-04-2004, 11:14 AM	#3
D*Ranged Avatar Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: Wellington ,NZ (I revealed it to people now...) Age: 41 Posts: 585	Well, I've chosen a druid who's gonna be a shapeshifter - with 12 dex and con so she is able to take a hit. (or two ) What forms do come recommended? __________________ YAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN...........

05-04-2004, 04:23 PM	#4
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	Elemental [img]smile.gif[/img] Take a sorcerer and buff him up, that's a great talking machine. Arm him with a reanged weapon so he/she stays behind as the rest of the party lurches foward. Trust me, take a crossbow, you'll know why. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

05-05-2004, 09:15 AM	#6
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	IT evens up nicely later on. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

05-05-2004, 09:28 PM	#7
Sagramore Avatar Join Date: December 26, 2002 Location: Connecticut Age: 35 Posts: 528	crossbows are key in this game __________________ \"\'Fleshy, honey\' the paladin said, \'Yes, baby\' said the golem\"<br /><br />I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting<br /><br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[pimpser]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/pimpser.gif\" />

05-04-2004, 10:27 AM	#2
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Leader in IWD2 should not be a monk or paladin because they'll refuse quest rewards. also leader should be durable enough because mostly enemies will target him. A leader does not have to be a good diplomat ( anybody in your team will do ) but there are some unescapeable cases in the game where the leader have to talk. [ 05-04-2004, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Kakero ]

05-05-2004, 05:16 AM	#5
Zaleukos The Magister Join Date: September 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 146	I keep changing the order of my party as the guys in front gets way more experience than the rest. IWD2 doesnt distribute exp equally. Say your six char party kills sth worth 15xp. The first three characters will get 3xp, the others 2. This way the leader extremely often (5 times out of 6 with six chars) get 1 more exp per kill than the last guy in the party. With the amount of enemies you dispose of in the game this does make a diff after a while.

05-05-2004, 09:49 PM	#8
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Why crossbow? is this because crossbow does more damage than bows? what about the rate of firing for crossbow? isn't it slow?

05-06-2004, 01:11 PM	#9
General Nosaj Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 17, 2004 Location: Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 300	An even distributuion of such missile weapons in the party is the way I treat crossbows an bows. It's nice to have a bit of variation. __________________ \"There shall be no mercy for those who challenge my fight for conquest. Heed this warning!\"-General Nosaj

05-07-2004, 12:34 PM	#10
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	Give x-bows to casters and bows to fighters, rangers etc. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

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