Originally posted by Littiz Oh, no, I have only roleplaying motivation.
True that also comes in mind.
The problem is that you're character is a half-god, and defeats dragons, and other very powerfull beings to reach the top.
So now i think about it, über-stats are rollplaying for the main character
Giving your soloing pure fighter strength nine is bad roleplaying...but then again, I have never ever met a pure fighter in BGII with STR less than 18, so it is refreshing to see a 15, 14, 16, 9, 14, 13 fighter every so often....
As for CHA, I always put it on high because I always try and roleplay a charming and charismatic character but that is just me
plus because I cannot bear to wear the Ring of Human Influence all game...
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Originally posted by Impaler987 I've heard in the Forgotten Realms settings, the average citizen has stats of all 9. Which makes sense because fighters, mages, clerics, and thieves must have a minimum of 9 in their respective prime requisites to be what they are.
where'd u hear that? actually the reason the minimum of 9 is required because in 2nd Ed. rules, average ability scores is not just 9 or 11, but a range from 9 to 12.
Originally posted by ForgotenWarrior @impaler: thats a GOOD roll there im soloing with a barbarian right now and he got 19 str,18 dex, 19 con,9 int, 6 wis, and 18 charisma, not even nearly as good of a roll as yours heh (he does GOOD though, walks over enemies like they're nothing)
Ps: he killed the party on second floor of the inn in Promenade right after he finished circus quest, he's quite a tank, I'd say(133 life, level 9, 153 or so when enraged and drawn upon holy might, heh, you gotta love pure power.)
yep, pure power, and pure foolishness. ur barbarian's dumb. can't believe he was raised by Gorion.
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Originally posted by Stilgar The problem is that you're character is a half-god, and defeats dragons, and other very powerfull beings to reach the top.
So now i think about it, über-stats are rollplaying for the main character
You don't defeat dragons because you have high stats. You defeat them because:
You have l33t equipment.
The AI sux0rz.
BioWare "balanced" the game so that you meet them when you are ready for them.
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@aberrant: I don't want him to be smart the stereo type of barbarians has always been "dumb and powerful" so that makes him a good roleplaying character
Originally posted by Koveras That's why you should download improved dragons. It al least takes away the AI bit.
I know of several improved dragons. How they were improved, even. Believe me, with this scripting language there's only so much one can do.
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I was toying with the idea of starting a new game last night, and spent a full 2 1/2 hours rolling. Why? Because I never got above a total of 81, which was extremely frustrating.
I wanted a monk class, so I was aiming for the following:
Str 15
Dex 18
Con 16
Int 9 (I wanted a character flaw)
Wis 17
Cha 15
That's not a big ask! It's a total of 90, but I got nowhere near it.
My view is you should never go above str 17 - why? Takes the fun out of finding items such as Gauntlets of Ogre Power or nullifies the benefits of casting 'strength' in the heat of battle.
In short, give your stats room to move because they will throughout the game.
