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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 8:09 pm
by Laenor
When i say 5th test, i mean 5th test in ToB
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 8:22 pm
by Cybot
Laenor: Well, I havn't alot of insight into the depths of the game mechanisms of backstabbing(wonders if all that extra damage from the staff is actually multiplied). But if I can do it with just one blade and Str24 I can get 175 damage from a backstab with Celestial fury(plus stunning effects). If I can do it with both blades I can get 300+!!! damage.
In a round of Assassination though.... Oh yeah. If I hit with all my blades I can get something like 600 damage going through. And that is purely insane amounts of damage.
Now, generally thieves never have Str25 so you will have to be satisfied with a mere Str 22 and something like 150 damage from a backstab with one blade.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 8:31 pm
by Laenor
Aye, assassination + Dw Assassin + Improved Haste = Dead Ennemy (usually
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 8:35 pm
by leeman_s
yes well
quivering palm = dead enemy too. even through stoneskin.
hehe, immune to normal weapons as well.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 8:58 pm
by Lykwid
The problem with quivering palm , is that it weakens as your enemies get stronger due to the saveing throw against it. In ToB that are alot of things just immune to it.
-Lykwid
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 10:19 pm
by Skuld
I didn't really like BG 2 because you started at such a high level, so I started playing IWD after BG. But If I was gonna solo in BG 2 I'd take my solo Bard from BG and make her a Jester. They don't get any penalties, and they get a great song for a soloist. Come to think of it I might actually do that since I haven't gotten far in IWD and am still testing.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 10:51 pm
by samcu
You can technically go through SOA and TOB with every character, whether you will survive it is another story...
I think spell-casting characters are over-powering, and in the expansion the thiefs can use everything and therefore also over-powering.
Has anyone solo a non-spell caster which is not a monk through the whole game?
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 6:01 am
by Cybot
Said Berserker Thief....soloed on Insane.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 6:33 am
by Stilgar
I heared Archer is rather popular!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 7:07 am
by Beldin
Scuse meeee....
But shouldn't *EVERY* - class be able to solo through the game ? Seriously ?
I've never tried, but I've got the distinct impression that the Game was balanced out to give everone the possibility to try as he/she likes ?
If not - NO worries !
Beldin
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 8:39 am
by Cybot
Nope, some classes just doesn't work alone...but are very powerful as a compliment. For example I don't think that I could have gone through it all soloing as a druid.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 9:09 am
by fable
Originally posted by Beldin
Scuse meeee....
But shouldn't *EVERY* - class be able to solo through the game ? Seriously ?
I've never tried, but I've got the distinct impression that the Game was balanced out to give everone the possibility to try as he/she likes ?
The game was balanced out so that any combination of six characters--one of yours, and five of the developers--could succeed, even on the most difficult level. I don't recall their making an concessions for solo players in that regard.
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 10:46 am
by Beldin
Originally posted by fable
The game was balanced out so that any combination of six characters--one of yours, and five of the developers--could succeed, even on the most difficult level. I don't recall their making an concessions for solo players in that regard.
I stand corrected and bow my head in shame
Since I'm no powergamer I just tried soloing once and gave up about halfway through the Irenicus Prison level...it's just not the right feel for me...
No worries,
Beldin
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2002 11:00 am
by softaren
druids are awesome... especially the one that gets summon animal spirits, forgot its name...
i had one of those as a pc in a 4-player party and he was by far the best char.... the druid got a good mix of offensive, defensive and healing skills as well as alot of critters for tanking. The critters were very useful as he used the sling of everard....
Yep
-Softish
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 8:55 am
by Arcane
right now im soloing 14/11 swashbuckler/mage and its hard as hell. Heh good thing the tanner quest and the littleman and the mourning paladin quests are there.....about 100 K of XP, really helps....i was using katana's with him, should be able to use celestial fury and malakar throughout the BGII, maybe staff of the ram in TOB....