BG2 with a small party

Sourced · Post by **Sourced** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 6:01 am

I've just started a new game of BG2 with my "old" character. I'm thinking about keeping my party small. I currenty have Viconia (cause she is both cool adn hot) and a wizard I made (mostly to get other casters).

Are there any fights have to watch out for? I know the litch is gonna be a b_tch

Anybody else started the game with a small party lemme know.

Earcaraxe · Post by **Earcaraxe** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 6:09 am

Most people either play with six characters or with a single one, it seems to be the most efficient experiance to usibility ratio. A single character works quite well, though some of the parts are tedious... This ain't no Diablo.

My next restart is going to have my main character (Elven Archer), Keldorn and Viconia, just to see their NPC reactions

I hope it works well, but since it has all of the parts of a successful party (a couple of fighters and backup) I think it should work. It's all about the right balance.

Sourced · Post by **Sourced** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 6:14 am

Maybe I'll pick up Keldorn as well, he seems to be a good fighter (makes a party of 4).

Viconia can also pack quite a punch, with Crom Faeyr she has a THAC0 of -2 and and AC of -12. I see no problem with her as a front-line unit (which can, if needed, also lend some support magic).

Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 6:22 am

I've heard about some bad experiences with having BOTH Keldorn and Viconia in your party. They were bickering with one another, and in the end both left the party, only to start fighting with eachother.

I didn't yet experience this, but I haven't yet met Keldorn in my current game.

Sourced · Post by **Sourced** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 6:48 am

Well, I can ditch Keldorn when that happens. It's not like I _need_ him

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 7:13 am

Keldorn needs better dexterity, could just find the Guantlets i suppose

I started a multiplayer with two custom players, a Fighter/Thief and a Cleric/Mage, they kicked arse

Sourced · Post by **Sourced** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 7:30 am

Damn, I forgot the thief.
I need a thief 4 trapfinding, who should I take?

(guess that means I'll ditch Keldorn anyway)

Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 7:49 am

Taysir of course! Who else??

Yoshimo is best, I guess, being the only 'full' thief in the game. But he'll betray you somewhere in the Asylum, where you can get Imoen. I don't know what her stats will be when you get her there, though.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 7:59 am

You don't neccessarily need a thief, you can Bust most things open, but you don't gain any experience that way

Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 8:08 am

I thought trapfinding was the issue here, not lock-picking

You just don't wanna search all over the place with your priest, now would you?

Sourced · Post by **Sourced** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 8:29 am

He Maurice,
Meel me Taysir, would ya?
That would save a lota time.

tnx

Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 8:46 am

Always the easy way, eh? Well, one Taysir coming up as soon as I get home.

Sourced · Post by **Sourced** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 9:09 am

tnx, be sure to send the Taysir who has finished BG2 (I want the x999 backstabbing)

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 9:11 am

Is this some sort of joke i don't get

Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 10:28 am

Of course, you can't possibly know what this is all about. I'll explain.

Taysir is the name of my PnP character, and he's a Rogue. I've had him for several years now, and I have the habit of naming Rogues in computergames after him. So for BG, I also created a fighter/thief, and named him Taysir.

Since Source is also in my PnP RPG group, he knows this character all too well. He also knows I love to hack away at computer files (and I really like doing that - figuring out how people programmed their data, and see how far I can manipulate it; especially if the game is interesting enough to do it), so he expects me to give him a hacked character. But I won't.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 10:35 am

Depends on how well hacked it was, if it was brilliant then you could try putting it up for auction like Ultima characters

Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 10:37 am

Reminds me of Diablo II characters being sold on eBay. I'm not joking - there were items and characters for sale for well over 1000 dollars! Those guys were absolutely insane, especially since you could easily hack them, and create them.

Sourced · Post by **Sourced** » Wed Nov 15, 2000 12:28 pm

Let's get something straight, I do not want a hacked character, I want the caracter who was with you when you (errm... Kaysa) finished BG2. I just put the x999 in there because I have no idea how much backstab damage Taysir can do.

BTW Is getting a copied character cheating?

Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Thu Nov 16, 2000 5:07 am

Don't worry, he isn't hacked, and his multiplyer is 6x IIRC. But I guess you've already put him into your party.

To answer your question: yes and no. Technically speaking, it is a valid character, so this is not cheating. On the other hand, you got a VERY POWERFUL (

) person for VERY LITTLE effort. This could be considered cheating.

Bwah, I don't care - just treat him right (exquisite meals, lots of babes and 95% of the treasure money your party finds will do

)