Soloing question

Aramil Galanodel · 01-16-2002, 07:14 PM

currently im playing through the game with just my monk and aeire (wanted to finally see her complete romance before i tried soloing)

just wondering for your opinions here since alot of you seem to rock at ToB, what would be a good character for a challenging solo run?

i was thinking maybe do a solo theif attempt but was wondering what all else some of you would reccomend for a greally great challenge

Jonni Voodoo · 01-16-2002, 07:21 PM

I suggest a ranger or ranger kit (I soloed with an archer through SoA and ToB on core rules - it was difficult, but not entirely impossible.)

Dundee Slaytern · 01-17-2002, 02:24 AM

Generally, when people solo, they choose a powerful class, although that is not always the case.

Jim has soloed with a Beastmaster.

I have soloed with a Cavalier and a Sorcerer.

Mitro Jellywader and Fuzzy Animal have also soloed with a Sorcerer.

Numerous others have soloed with Jesters, Monks, Kensai->Mages, Kensai->Thieves, Assassins, Mage, etc... ...

In my opinion, choose the class that you are most comfortable with... because no matter what you choose, it will be a challenge.

[ 01-17-2002: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

StormCast · 01-17-2002, 07:05 AM

I think the beastmaster is the most difficult to solo, espes with the improved paches installed... Sorc is just a walk in the park, especialy afer u get TS...

toriuxik · 01-17-2002, 01:02 PM

I totally agree with dundee... Solo with what you like most. Keep in mind also what skills you are going to need... Do you need brute force? If so, you need a class or kit with okay fighting. Do you need killer spells? If so, you need a magic user. It is generally VERY handy to have a character with some theif skills. Without them, traps and locks can really get you down. If you think healing is a nice thing to have (and believe you me, it usually is), you need a class with some healing skill (or lots of money for potions).

Thus, some of the easiest characters to solo with a dualed or multied (often with a thief or fighter or both...) classed character. Multiclass is quite a bit improved with HLA now, so its better to use multi then dual ussually, unless you need a kit for part (kensai this, swashbuckler that, berserker this... ect). Swashbuckler is pretty darn easy to solo with, and a swashbuckler dualed to mage is also quite easy to play with (but pure is probably better).

Hey, I was thinking... I wanna solo either a Wild Mage or a Necromancer. Which should I solo? Oh! Does knock disarm traps on chests? Thanx

Aramil Galanodel · 01-17-2002, 06:10 PM

nope knock doesnt do traps, has proved quite annoying for me as of late =)

01-17-2002, 10:27 PM

guys this is totaly off the subject but i want to post my little pic that it puts at the end of each message, and i cant figure out how

toriuxik · 01-18-2002, 07:51 PM

Check out the cloak thread... Memnoch helped me out.

01-17-2002, 07:05 AM	#4
StormCast Dungeon Master Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Norway Posts: 66	I think the beastmaster is the most difficult to solo, espes with the improved paches installed... Sorc is just a walk in the park, especialy afer u get TS... __________________ Three Rings for the elven kings under the sky,<br />Seven for the dvarf lords in their halls of stone,<br />Nine for mortal men doomed to die,<br />And One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,<br />In the lands of Mordor where the shadows lie.<p>One Ring to rule them all,<br />One Ring to find them,<br />One ring to bring them all,<br />And in the darkness bind them.<br />In the lands of Mordor where the shadows lie.<p><br />StormCast

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01-16-2002, 07:14 PM	#1
Aramil Galanodel Dungeon Master Join Date: January 16, 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 92	currently im playing through the game with just my monk and aeire (wanted to finally see her complete romance before i tried soloing) just wondering for your opinions here since alot of you seem to rock at ToB, what would be a good character for a challenging solo run? i was thinking maybe do a solo theif attempt but was wondering what all else some of you would reccomend for a greally great challenge

01-16-2002, 07:21 PM	#2
Jonni Voodoo The Magister Join Date: December 16, 2001 Location: Deep 13 Age: 41 Posts: 124	I suggest a ranger or ranger kit (I soloed with an archer through SoA and ToB on core rules - it was difficult, but not entirely impossible.)

01-17-2002, 02:24 AM	#3
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	Generally, when people solo, they choose a powerful class, although that is not always the case. Jim has soloed with a Beastmaster. I have soloed with a Cavalier and a Sorcerer. Mitro Jellywader and Fuzzy Animal have also soloed with a Sorcerer. Numerous others have soloed with Jesters, Monks, Kensai->Mages, Kensai->Thieves, Assassins, Mage, etc... ... In my opinion, choose the class that you are most comfortable with... because no matter what you choose, it will be a challenge. [ 01-17-2002: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

01-17-2002, 01:02 PM	#5
toriuxik Banned Smartass Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Who cares Posts: 216	I totally agree with dundee... Solo with what you like most. Keep in mind also what skills you are going to need... Do you need brute force? If so, you need a class or kit with okay fighting. Do you need killer spells? If so, you need a magic user. It is generally VERY handy to have a character with some theif skills. Without them, traps and locks can really get you down. If you think healing is a nice thing to have (and believe you me, it usually is), you need a class with some healing skill (or lots of money for potions). Thus, some of the easiest characters to solo with a dualed or multied (often with a thief or fighter or both...) classed character. Multiclass is quite a bit improved with HLA now, so its better to use multi then dual ussually, unless you need a kit for part (kensai this, swashbuckler that, berserker this... ect). Swashbuckler is pretty darn easy to solo with, and a swashbuckler dualed to mage is also quite easy to play with (but pure is probably better). Hey, I was thinking... I wanna solo either a Wild Mage or a Necromancer. Which should I solo? Oh! Does knock disarm traps on chests? Thanx

01-17-2002, 06:10 PM	#6
Aramil Galanodel Dungeon Master Join Date: January 16, 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 92	nope knock doesnt do traps, has proved quite annoying for me as of late =)

01-17-2002, 10:27 PM	#7
Lady_Blue Guest Posts: n/a	guys this is totaly off the subject but i want to post my little pic that it puts at the end of each message, and i cant figure out how

01-18-2002, 07:51 PM	#8
toriuxik Banned Smartass Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Who cares Posts: 216	Check out the cloak thread... Memnoch helped me out.

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