Lack of NPCs
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2001 9:23 pm
Is it just me, or is there a HUGE lack of good NPCs in BG 2? I Love bg 2 and sorta like BG 1 (too slow for me, and sucks as a caster) But in BG 1 there was a butt-load of NPCs to chose, inc. some nice PURE classes. I find usually the cooler kits aren't NPC, and I have had more times than one when i just wanted a nice, pure character. Of course the mutts have their uses, but the pure form is almost always more powerful in a group. my best party:
any Tank (Really wasn't one in BG 2, in BG 1 there were a bunch of fighters, and even Jaheria could cut it... but not in BG 2) [Must deliver moderate damage]
Cleric (pure)[melee attacker, heals fighters] {Viconia is MUCH too ****y for this, god i miss branwen}
Mage/Cleric (ranged attacker, heals casters)
Mage (pure, specalist) [me]
Thief (pure, no gay kit, and doesnt sound like a homo *coughyoshimocough) [Although Jan fits nicely here]{another ranged attacker}
Damage dealer (Valgyar, that guy from BG 1 the elven ranger... gah i can't remeber. I dont care if their AC is 10 as long as the bodies drop)
Ideally i like the 3 mage / 3 priest / 1 tank / 1 damage / 2 ranged I had in BG 2 but it could be sooo much more efficent.
Vic was the only pure cleric, but she is so damn weak jaheria only one that got raise quick enough, but her spells blow chunks, anomen levels too slow, aerie is dual class and gets good priest spells at about the same time the sun goes supernova
Due to dumb AI, having more than 3 chars melee is asking to have a caster go get their ass beat, but i hate having someone doing nothing.
Thieves were awsome in BG 1, you could scout and pull with them, as well as solo stuff with backstab, but now that there are no good thieves left...
soooooo... I hope theres at least 5 new NPCs in ToB (there wont be, but hey who doesn't hope for a million dollars too? hehe)
good ones:
Thief (pure)
Kensai
Bard (pure)
good stat cleric
Mage/Fighter {blah blah cant use armor. Well, +4 chain is good enough, 'specially when he can blow Magic missles into the enemy in an instant}
Druid (not bastardized) maybe Druid/Mage
Also, they need more diversity, i mean come on, who likes only having 1 char to fill each role?
Ok im done
any Tank (Really wasn't one in BG 2, in BG 1 there were a bunch of fighters, and even Jaheria could cut it... but not in BG 2) [Must deliver moderate damage]
Cleric (pure)[melee attacker, heals fighters] {Viconia is MUCH too ****y for this, god i miss branwen}
Mage/Cleric (ranged attacker, heals casters)
Mage (pure, specalist) [me]
Thief (pure, no gay kit, and doesnt sound like a homo *coughyoshimocough) [Although Jan fits nicely here]{another ranged attacker}
Damage dealer (Valgyar, that guy from BG 1 the elven ranger... gah i can't remeber. I dont care if their AC is 10 as long as the bodies drop)
Ideally i like the 3 mage / 3 priest / 1 tank / 1 damage / 2 ranged I had in BG 2 but it could be sooo much more efficent.
Vic was the only pure cleric, but she is so damn weak jaheria only one that got raise quick enough, but her spells blow chunks, anomen levels too slow, aerie is dual class and gets good priest spells at about the same time the sun goes supernova
Due to dumb AI, having more than 3 chars melee is asking to have a caster go get their ass beat, but i hate having someone doing nothing.
Thieves were awsome in BG 1, you could scout and pull with them, as well as solo stuff with backstab, but now that there are no good thieves left...
soooooo... I hope theres at least 5 new NPCs in ToB (there wont be, but hey who doesn't hope for a million dollars too? hehe)
good ones:
Thief (pure)
Kensai
Bard (pure)
good stat cleric
Mage/Fighter {blah blah cant use armor. Well, +4 chain is good enough, 'specially when he can blow Magic missles into the enemy in an instant}
Druid (not bastardized) maybe Druid/Mage
Also, they need more diversity, i mean come on, who likes only having 1 char to fill each role?
Ok im done