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[MrAngryFace]

Since my current game hit a bug, what character should I restart with? Monks are cool but cheesy. Wild Mages rock and im not completely against using one again. Im more concerned with race n stuff, I want it to be interesting.

 

[WarPig]

I had a lot of fun with a half-elf swashbuckler. I'm too lazy to fuck around with magic and stuff, so I liked eventually getting her boots of speed and having about a million attacks a round.

DFS.

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Diablo II is calling.

 

[Ferrio]

Swashbuckler!

 

[Teknopathetic]

Monks are cool, but hell *yes* they are cheesy. I'm playing one now, and it's way too powerful already. Still fun destroying stuff. Quivering Palm can't come fast enough.

 

[MrAngryFace]

Yeah I played halfway through with a monk once and sorta stopped cause it wasnt nearly as fun as being a wild mage. Maybe ill be a gnome male wild mage.

I SO wanna go evil but I have so much trouble staying evil. I wanna do right.

 

[WarPig]

I SO wanna go evil but I have so much trouble staying evil. I wanna do right.

Yeah, I sucked at being evil. It hurt so bad to know the hamster was disappointed in me.

DFS.

 

[Teknopathetic]

BTW, Edwin rocks. He's like HK-47, but rude and condescending. He's just like HK-47. And the amount of spells he holds is sickening. I got rid of Minsc .

 

[MrAngryFace]

yeah im ditching minsc if I go melee, but when I go spell I dont really want another majiks idiot mucking around on my turf.

 

[Vieo]

Paladin4life!

BTW, does anyone remember if Rangers could dual-wield in Baldur's Gate 1?

 

[epmode]

far as i know, dual weilding wasn't in baldur's gate 1 at all.

 

[way more]

Another vote for swashbuckler, at least thats what I'm playing as this time.

 

[MrAngryFace]

Went with an Assassin. R00lage. Love poison!

 

[Buggy Loop]

Someday, for the heck of it, i'll make a Blade in BG2. I heard they were a lot of fun and made things quite hard

 

[6.8]

I'm a BG2 / DND noob. What do you guys recommend?

 

[MrAngryFace]

What do you mean.

 

[Teknopathetic]

Barbarians are easiest for a new player. However, it's not a one character thing, you'll still have to use your other characters well.

 

[6.8]

See, tre understands my broken questions. Thanks.

 

[MrAngryFace]

tre is right.

Im playing bg2 with an assassin right now and its fucking awesome. I feel all scary.

My icewind dale + heart of winter party has two druids just to be ultra cheese.

Still havent started my Icewind DAle 2 party, Icewind Dale II likes to kick my ass if I dont do things right with party creation.

 

[Teknopathetic]

Monk's are really hard to start out with, but by time you're level 12-13 (you start at level 7), it's ridiculous how powerful they are.

 

[MrAngryFace]

stunning blow or whatever is really nice even right when the game starts. I find by chapter 2/3 they are already a little too crazy.

 

[Teknopathetic]

Stunning blow is cool, Quivering Palm is the insta-kill attack . And the fun thing about stunning blow is that although it only last 10 seconds or so, you have 3 attacks per round at level 9, and your fists are already considered +1 weapons.

 

[MrAngryFace]

Monks:BG2 = Druids:IcewindDale

 

[gblues]

I'm doing pretty well as a ranger, although I'm currently doing the reload tango against that stupid blind beholder dungeon.

(reload tango = attack => die => reload => repeat ad infinitum or until my party manages to not die)

Nathan

 

[akascream]

After playing 3rd edition rules, I can't go back.. even in a videogame. When is BG3 out?

 

[MrAngryFace]

Haha I love how you can abuse sleep to the point that it takes WEEKS to get out of irenicus' dungeon.

 

[Teknopathetic]

I hate irenicus's dungeon so hard, I just decided to use a mod that skips it.

 

[MrAngryFace]

its a clever tutorial dungeon but when you restart its not the place you wanna be...again

 

[Gattsu25]

I thought the dungeon was great as a tutorial...took me over an hour to get out my first time, though i can blaze through there in around 20minutes now :b

I wouldn't exactly skip that as there are items and experience points that can come in handy...plus it's short if you know what to do

 

[Teknopathetic]

The mod still gives you the XP you'd get from doing the quests and the acorns blah blah. Basically, all the shit I would do irregardless, but without doing it for the umpteenth time. But yeah, it's a clever tutorial dungeon, but I *don't* want to do it more than twice. Often times thinking about that dungeon totally makes me not want to make a new character.

 

[radios shipping overview]

I hate irenicus's dungeon so hard, I just decided to use a mod that skips it.

Wow, I didn't know such a thing existed (found it here). And yeah, that dungeon is part of why I haven't felt like giving the game another try. I felt like it bogged down my momentum and excitement for the game every time I wanted to get started again. This should give me a nice kickstart next time I get going.

 

[yacobod]

dual_a_kensai_@_lvl_13_to_a_mage
this_is_an_uber_character
incredibely_powerful,and_cheesy
can_easily_solo_the_game


Barbarian_Orcs_are_the_best_tanks_imo

dwarven_beserkers_are_right_behind_them,but_why_create_one_when_u_can_use_KORGAN,give_him_two_axes_and_get_out_of_his_way

my_favorite_type_of_caster_in_the_game_are_SORCS
you_have_to_know_what_type_of_spells_u_want_to_use,so_u_lose_some_flexibility_that_a_mage_would_have,but_more_power_imo
downside_requires_preplanning

swashbucklers_are_my_favorite_rogue_type_in_the_game
but_in_the_expansion_thiefs_are_cheese
the_use_any_item_skill_is_so_stupid
thiefs_hiding_in_shadows_with_huge_pieces_of_armor_on_and_using_Crom_Faeyer,ya_right


another_powerful_dual_build_is
The_Beserker_Cleric
a_wonderful_character,_with_the_right_gear_u_have_a_good_tank_and_a_cleric_to_boot
equip_this_guy_with_the_Flail_of_Ages_and_Crom_Faeyer,and_look_out


and_i_agree_Monks_are_uber_powerful,as_u_can_solo_the_game_with_them



actually_if_u_want_to_try_something_completely_different_i_recommend_trying_out_a_bard

bards_can_be_a_lot_of_fun_with_a_good_party
with_all_those_boosts_from_their_songs


MAF_get_the_human_skin_armor_for_your_assasin,he_will_get_a_lot_scarier

u_need_the_human_skin_from_the_butcher_in_Act_2,and_u_also_have_to_kill_the_silver_dragon_to_make_it,as_it_requires_the_blood_of_the_silver_dragon


the_first_dungeon_is_really_easy_once_u_have_played_thru_it_a_few_times,its_not_like_the_traps_have_been_put_in_different_areas,lol

sorry_bout_the_retarded_format_but_im_having_issues_with_my_keyboard

 

[MrAngryFace]

did you post that from a cell phone or something?

 

[adrockthekid]

It's all about the elven fighter/mage, but everyone knows that

If you wanna try something interesting, why don't you do something along the lines of a thief/mage? I bet you cash money that he could become an assassin to be reckoned with.