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Old 10-14-2001, 08:52 AM   #1
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I need to know what kind of race, class and everything else about creating the ULTIMATE character! Newbie
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Old 10-14-2001, 09:11 AM   #2
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Warning! The best answer lies ahead!
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Choose your favourite and have fun.

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Old 10-14-2001, 09:13 AM   #3
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On a less flippant note, what is your idea of having fun? What do you want your character to be able to do? Do you want to be good or evil? Do you want to solo or have a party? etc... ...
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Old 10-14-2001, 09:51 AM   #4
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I can't believe you posted that spoiler Dundee...you just ruined the game for me. Though you did put a spoiler warning so it's really all my fault.

As for best race class, whatever, Dundee's right. Rather than trying to find out what the best class is, look at all the classes and try to find what's best for you. Do you want to be in the fronlines, in the back lines? Do you want to have the abilities of more than one class (as in multi or dual classed)? Here are a few characters that I've played through BG1 and brought into BG2, and my rationale for picking them.

Human Cleric/Mage, dualed at level 11- Usually, I play a back line character, and I like spell casters, and this is the ultimate spell caster for me. I played a cleric through BG1, and at level 11 in BG2, I dualed over to a mage. By the time I catch up, I'll be a good supporting cleric (I can cast up to 6th level cleric spells), and rather decent primary mage. Besides, nothing's cooler than being able to put cleric spells into contingiencies. With this combo, I loose one level as a mage at the BG2 XP cap (and no levels at the ToB cap), loosing one 7th and one 8th level spell, but I gain 19 cleric spells (29 if you include my wisdom of 20 from the tomes in BG1).

Elven Plain Mage-I'd choose this over specialist for the sole reason that you can kit him into a wild mage (getting the extra spell per level like a specialist without an opposition school), some kick ass extra spells that no other mage can cast, and the chance to launch a cow at your target. The only catch is that you need ToB. I chose elven because I think Elves are a bit better off than humans for mages. You can max dex at 19 (20 if you go through BG1), you get resistance to sleep and charm related spells, you're only loss is that your max Con is 17, which is irrelevant for a mage.

Human Fighter(9)/Cleric, or a Dwarven Fighter/Cleric-The human allows you faster level advancement, which the Dwarf allows you natural magic resistance (at least it does in PnP and I'm pretty sure you get it here), as well as continued advancement in both classes. I think that at the BG2 cap, you're only a couple levels behind anyway. Also, with the dwarf, if you take him through BG1 and get the Con tome (getting a Con of 20), I think you regenerate (slowly though).

Human Kensai/Mage- This is supposedly the powerplayer's class. There are millions of posts on this board about them, just do a search.

I hope this has helped you a bit.

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Old 10-14-2001, 09:55 AM   #5
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you may want to consider a single class character your first time through, or else you might get frustrated at the slow level advancements. Although, you could duel class at some point, but i've never done that. You can find plenty of info on doing that though if you search these forums.

seriously, do what you think is fun. If you wanna have a -11 AC and 25 strength duel weilding Flaming Swords of Monkey Death Feces, have fun. If you wanna be sneaky and do nothing but theif backstabbing, thats fun too

I usually choose Elf of Half Elf. Elves are cool, in my opinion. Although, a hobbit, erm halfling, might be in order since Lord of the Rings is comming out in 2 months.

remember, the RP in RPG stands for Role Playing

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Old 10-14-2001, 10:01 AM   #6
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The ULTIMATE character is not necessarily
the most fun to play. I really like spell
casters because SPELLS ARE SO COOL!!!!!!
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Old 10-14-2001, 12:36 PM   #7
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the cool thing about BG2 is you can play an entire spectrum of characters, and the game will be slightly different every time.....

there is really no such thing as an ULTIMATE character, and that's what's so damn badass about the BG series. there is no "heirarchy of power" like there is in so many other games...every character you ever make can be a badass in his/her own way.

PLAY ON, YOU BASTIDS!!!!
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Old 10-14-2001, 01:51 PM   #8
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In my opinion, the best (or at least my favourite) character is a paladin. They are SOOO cool. And you can use a really neat weapon.
Or if you like spell casting then I'd go for a wild mage (can only be played if you have ToB installed) or a sorcerer.
But all of that is just my little opinion and what I find fun. You might find that utterly boring. Ya gotta stick with what yer good at.
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