Party formations

Mistress Denna · Post by **Mistress Denna** » Tue Feb 06, 2001 8:16 pm

Hey y'all,

waht do you think is the best party formation?

I used Yoshimo/Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Aerie and Mazzy, plus a fighter as main.
Now I'm replaying in multiplayer mode with a Wizardslayer main, an Archer, a Mage, a Swashbuckler, a Cleric and a Monk.

On a side note: how about BG I? I had the same fighter as main, Jaheira and Khalid, Branwen, Imoen and Kivan. (I tell ya, Sarevok is a lot more challenging withhout a mage..)

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Lenn · Post by **Lenn** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 3:14 am

This looks a lot like my formation.
I use:
Me (a half-elf sorcerer at level 17)
Jaheira
Minsc
Aerie
Viconia
And Yoshimo/Imoen

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 4:11 am

I seldom play without Korgan, Viconia, Jan and Edwin. In my current game I've added Jaheira and play a half-elven Bard (true class) myself.

Garcia · Post by **Garcia** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 4:45 am

This topic has been up a few times but it is interesting. There are a lot of different opinions. Also depending on good or bad alg. fighter or mage supporter.
I take that your party is good. You don't have a lot of mage-power but you can do without. the best good party IMDO: Minsc, Keldorn (not good when you get him but with items he can be kicka$$ mean)Jaheira, Aerie (SOME don't like her) Nalia/Iomen (doesn't matter that much whom you pick)+ you

evil alg.: Korgan, Minsc(can live in an evil party as well) Viconia (damn good), Jan (weak but knows a lot of "tricks" and comes in handy)Edwin (a hell of a spellcaster, a bit arrogant though)

Foss · Post by **Foss** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:38 am

My party at the end was:

Main, a mage
Minsc
Keldorn
Mazzy
Jaheira
Jan

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:40 am

Well Mistress, you should've dualled Imoen toa mage in BG1. Or did you do that on purpose?

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 7:44 am

Mine at the end..

Cavalier(me)
Minsc
Nalia

Garcia · Post by **Garcia** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 8:37 am

sounds like a sad story
only tree left?

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 9:19 am

Yep, he stabbed the other 3 in the back.

Ubik · Post by **Ubik** » Wed Feb 07, 2001 10:41 am

ROFLMAO

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Mistress Denna · Post by **Mistress Denna** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 5:53 pm

Originally posted by Garcia:
This topic has been up a few times but it is interesting. There are a lot of different opinions. Also depending on good or bad alg. fighter or mage supporter.
I take that your party is good. You don't have a lot of mage-power but you can do without. the best good party IMDO: Minsc, Keldorn (not good when you get him but with items he can be kicka$$ mean)Jaheira, Aerie (SOME don't like her) Nalia/Iomen (doesn't matter that much whom you pick)+ you

evil alg.: Korgan, Minsc(can live in an evil party as well) Viconia (damn good), Jan (weak but knows a lot of "tricks" and comes in handy)Edwin (a hell of a spellcaster, a bit arrogant though)

Well, my problem is, I don't like to give people the boot. By the time I met Keldorn my party was well-established, so I couldn't take him along. I did consider taking Korgan (if only for the quest), but I since he's evil he was definitely out. (it's a ROLEPLAYING game after all..)

BTW in case you're wondering: no, I didn't do the Planar Sphere Quest either; I'd already picked up Mazzy by the time I met Valygar and I didn't even know his body would suffice to enter the Sphere..

And on the mage-power issue: Having Imoen back I let her cast most of the preparation spells (Haste, Prot. fom Evil etc.), and during combat Aerie - equipped with the Robe of Vecna - wreaked havoc.
And with - again - Aerie, Jaheira and even Minsc packing some priest spells I was pretty well covered on the Deific front too.
As for sheer hacking power, Mazzy's 5 slots in short bow (plus bracers of Archery), Aerie's sling of Everard and Minsc's Elven Court bow took care of ranged combat. I usually kept Jaheira out of the heat to stand ready when someone needed healing. Imoen usually got in a few Magic missiles before taking up her short bow while I stormed forward myself with the Warblade (maxed out in two-handed sword and the matching style).

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Mistress Denna · Post by **Mistress Denna** » Thu Feb 08, 2001 5:57 pm

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
Well Mistress, you should've dualled Imoen toa mage in BG1. Or did you do that on purpose?

Nah, just never occurred to me. And besides, dualling would've left me without a thief for too long, I think..

MD

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Locke Da'averan · Post by **Locke Da'averan** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:43 am

First time through my party formation was like this:

Me (Fighter lvl 19)
Keldorn (don't like the dex but carsomyr..mm)
Aerie (yacks but only good cleric i've seen)
Imoen (not so good but can't leave your sis)
Jaheira (can use the +4 staff shamblingmound)
Had a 6th one but i'm writing this with haste and can't remember him/her atm..

Damasta · Post by **Damasta** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 3:48 am

Mine party formation is
Me (babarian only lvl 10
Minsc
Keldorn
Jaheira
Jan
Edwin
I think it's a great party formation because they all got a specialty.