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09-24-2001, 08:23 PM
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Dungeon Master
 Join Date: June 2, 2001
Location: Et in Arcadia Ego...
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Basically read the subject
 ........Can my Ranger backstab when hidden? ------------------ Who here remembers Plooty Paladin-piper, the flesh golem eating champion?! |
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09-24-2001, 10:32 PM
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Elite Waterdeep Guard
 Join Date: March 4, 2001
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no u cannot, as far as i know, which might not be very far, a ranger cannot backstab like a thief can. its useful for scouting i guess, but not the multiplied damage that a thief can achieve.
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09-25-2001, 07:50 AM
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Symbol of Cyric
 Join Date: March 1, 2001
Location: Outside my place
Age: 43
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Rangers CANT backstabb, their stealth is just for scouting purposes as Wedgeman said.
------------------  "It feels good" -Ertai, Captive of the Blinding Angel 
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09-25-2001, 06:45 PM
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Dracolisk
 Join Date: September 16, 2001
Location: Bellingham, WA, USA
Age: 48
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Which is NOT to say a Ranger's stealth isn't valuable. Scouting out enemies & shooting them from beyond their sight range is one of the most effective (and CHEAPEST!!!) tactics in the game. The weird thing is, it doesn't work on Jion Gallobchoir and his boys--it's weird because those guys are rather low-level, so they should be MORE vulnerable to that sort of thing than, say, Black Talon Elites.
"Ah, Night-time. Good, for sneaking up on evil." --Minsc [This message has been edited by SixOfSpades (edited 09-25-2001).] |
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09-27-2001, 03:55 AM
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Dracolisk
Join Date: March 21, 2001
Location: Europe
Age: 40
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They can in BgII(if you choose the stalker kit), but they are not as good at it as thieves.
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09-27-2001, 06:27 AM
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Elminster
 Join Date: March 20, 2001
Location: Hampshire, England
Age: 52
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In the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Core Rules only a Thief can backstab and, as far as I know, Baldur's Gate follows these rules. There are add-ons for the AD&D paper & pencil game for Rangers to backstab (Skills & Powers book), but BG doesn't employ these.
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09-27-2001, 06:29 AM
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Dracolisk
Join Date: March 21, 2001
Location: Europe
Age: 40
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Your wrong dominion, in bgII stalkers CAN backstab. So i guess they dont follow all the rules.
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