Suggestion for new party

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 8:06 am

I've already played a lot of times this game. But i want to try a new game after BGII. I want to be a ranger.
Tell me what party you'd do....

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Edwin, mighty founder of the Council of Mages

sigurd · Post by **sigurd** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 8:28 am

Yoshimo/Imoen, Keldorn, Anomen, Mazzy, Valygar? Good fighting in that team, as well as good specials

sigurd · Post by **sigurd** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 8:34 am

Oops, forgot where i was....not BG2 section..

Be original, skip Minsc and his witch.. As well as Jaheira/Khalid.

Use the Paladin, Maybe Imoen, maybe the magician in end of chapter 2, where the halforc was?

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 8:45 am

Yeah, how "original" do you want to be?

As a good Ranger:

Ranger +
Ajantis, Kivan, Branwen, Xan, Imoen.

Substitute Branwen & a fighter for Jaheira & Khalid. Or drop Branwen for Yeslick (later in game).

Dual Imoen to mage and drop Xan for another fighter. Or drop Xan & Imoen for Minsc & Dyanheir. But you need a thief - Alora, Coran or Safana.

[This message has been edited by Gruntboy (edited 04-05-2001).]

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 8:53 am

What about:
Ranger
Shar Teel dualled to thief (so thief problem solved with also a good fighter)
Branwen

Then?????

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Edwin, mighty founder of the Council of Mages

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 9:15 am

Well there are many combinations.

I would say Kivan and/or Coran
Don't dual Imoen - best thief in the game

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 9:19 am

I more or less agree with Gruntgoy. Usually I dual Imoen to mage at level 6 (I think), and drop Xan (or any mage I have) for Safana or Coran... Depends on how many sidequest I do before I meet either of them.

Manveru · Post by **Manveru** » Thu Apr 05, 2001 10:37 am

My proposition :

-PC ranger
-Shar-Teel
-Edwin
-Kivan
-Coran
-Branwen(or Viconia)

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Fri Apr 06, 2001 3:00 am

Suggestion for a thief???

Thief
Kegain or SharTeel
Branwen

?
?
?

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Edwin, mighty founder of the Council of Mages

Co-founder of the Shadow Mages

The_Pope · Post by **The_Pope** » Sat Apr 07, 2001 11:05 am

I'm currently going through BG1 as a ranger. I'm in Durlag's Tower now.

I had a great party, and I really recommend it. I have to warn you though, it's mageless. BUT, in BG1 you really don't need a mage. You're much better off having an extra fighter. All those wizards just tagged along in my games, doing nothing.

Here it is:

Me
Minsc
Kivan
Ajantis
Coran
Yeslick

As you can see, this party is VERY combat-oriented. All NPCs are warrior types.
The only problem I'm having now is Coran's trap disarming. In Durlag's Tower, he can detect almost every trap, with 60 on detect traps, but some of them can't be disarmed.
I have to run my PC through them to disarm them, causing some damage. Not that that's a big problem, he's got 120 HP.

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Sat Apr 07, 2001 11:42 am

Pope, your team is a really fighting one.....

Anyway i think that with a ranger i'll have:
me
Shar teel (dual class to thief early)
Kegain
Branwen
a mage (choose at the moment....)
Maybe Jahiera.... (kalid killed)

But with a thief as main char. i'll have to think about that.

My problem in BGI is that i don't like dropping a character that has been with me for a long time, so i always end up not using the NPC in the late game....

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Edwin, mighty founder of the Council of Mages

Sorcery and Shadow together as one, the arcane and the dark united. Through our knowledge and skill none can stand against us. We are as one, infallible and invincible. The Shadow Mages.

Co-founder of the Shadow Mages

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sun Apr 08, 2001 7:42 am

At the moment for me its

Me (elven ranger)
Minsc
Branwen
Imoen
Dynaheir
Xan

I had to keep minsc and Imoen, might kill dynaheir and replace her with someone else, not sure yet though

The_Pope · Post by **The_Pope** » Sun Apr 08, 2001 10:13 am

Originally posted by Edwin:
Pope, your team is a really fighting one.....

True, but it's a very good one as well. I'm having no trouble at all in Durlag's Tower (except for those friggin' bugs!!

).
Having a lot of fighters is cool.

Originally posted by Edwin:
Anyway i think that with a ranger i'll have:
me
Shar teel (dual class to thief early)
Kegain
Branwen
a mage (choose at the moment....)
Maybe Jahiera.... (kalid killed)

If you want a mage, I suggest you take Edwin.

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Sun Apr 08, 2001 10:25 am

In BGI fighters were really cool; kegain and shar teel are two of my favourite character....the regeneration ability of kegain was something incredibly useful in BGI.

PS: can you please change your sig.??? I think a message board is not the right place for that....

The_Pope · Post by **The_Pope** » Sun Apr 08, 2001 11:18 am

Originally posted by Edwin:
PS: can you please change your sig.??? I think a message board is not the right place for that....

No. Don't read it.

Sabretooth · Post by **Sabretooth** » Mon Apr 09, 2001 4:31 am

What does your sig mean Pope? Are you praying in latin or something?

Hmm...I need a sig actually, maybe the "Hail Mary" will do?

The_Pope · Post by **The_Pope** » Mon Apr 09, 2001 6:27 am

You know what "pater noster" means right? Then it's not so hard to translate the rest, especially with that last word... But I forgot a part. Added it now.