2 weapons or weapon and shield??

tritonangel · Post by **tritonangel** » Wed Aug 08, 2001 11:22 pm

help!!! i cant decide whether to choose between 2 weapons fighting style or sword and shield? which one is better or at least "fits my tastes?"

average joe · Post by **average joe** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 8:29 am

Neither, I say! A stout staff serves my hands better than any other weapon, as it could for any man. Of course, that is my taste, and you yourself have to decide what "your taste" is. Two weapons provide more attack and damage potential, but a shield certainly comes in handy when you find a fistful of knaves coming straight for you. I believe this is a choice you must make on your own. What did your warrior friend, the one who trained you, wield? Perhaps you might serve to honor his memory by taking up his preference of weapons.

NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 8:36 am

if you a dwarf you should be waraxe/waraxe (cause only dwarfs can carry those in 1 hand and they do 1d10+str bonus!!!

) if elf go for dual longswords or go for a great waraxe for ultra coolness (great waraxe=bigest axe in the game

)

Nikolai · Post by **Nikolai** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 9:27 am

me weapon of choice is the Dwarven Waraxe which was given to me by me foster father on his death bed waraxe will kill the baddies quick and easy

NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 9:33 am

i just need me great sword and a mug o ale! i shall cut evil to tiny bits! I AM REGDAR! I WILL DESTROY ALL EVIL THAT OPOSES ME AND ME FRIENDS........as soon as i finish me drink

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Nikolai · Post by **Nikolai** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 9:38 am

AYE ME FRIEND REDGAR! WE SHALL SMITE THE FLOWS OF THE BANSHEE WITH ME WARAXE AND YOUR GREATSWORD! ALE FOR EVERYONE ! err....i mean foes to much ale

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Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 9:46 am

Regdar, ye are not the only one who wields Great Swords, I shall also be marching into the lines of evil to randomly thrust a sword into people. Onward to victory with the Great Swords swinging and the heads a rolling! Come my friends onwards to victory!!!!

NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 9:49 am

for now regdar will yeld a great sword. if i change him to halforc he will be yelding a greataxe!!! i want to see the size of a greataxe. anyone has a link to a screenshot?

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 11:12 am

I personnaly prefer the finese and skill involved in the Scimitar. Dual wielding those suckers is truly a difficult task to perform, so you will expect your leader to be full of finese, brim, and vinigar. Mostly Vinigar!

Nikolai · Post by **Nikolai** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 12:10 pm

I only need one good axe and a sturdy set of Chainmail and victory shall come to us

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 2:39 pm

@Nikolai: Two Scimitars, and a nice Chain Mail +4 (Hmm... Drizzt?)

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 3:36 pm

Go practice a little with your brothers-in-arms over at the Nature Wing. Once you've walked a proverbial mile in their shoes, you'll be much better suited to deal righteous dual damage.

In other words: get a level of Ranger.

NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 3:59 pm

fellow members of the fighters wing, im in need of your opinion.

should i be a barbarian and "dual" to fighter at lvl 2?

Nikolai · Post by **Nikolai** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 5:37 pm

@Aegis give me the crimson chain +5 and i big shiny axe that can kill the bad werewolf doggies AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA wheres my ale........

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 6:04 pm

Yes, but Crimnson sounds evil... Mitheral sounds righteous!

tritonangel · Post by **tritonangel** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 6:09 pm

okay....i'll choose sword and shield....cuz probably my master did that style and most fighter will dual wield and become like drizzt --;;

Nikolai · Post by **Nikolai** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 6:11 pm

aye no dual weild for me just me shiny waraxe hehehe

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Aug 09, 2001 11:07 pm

The only reason I intend to dual wield, is because I don't intend to let anyone live long enough to strike at me!

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Fri Aug 10, 2001 10:46 am

Wield rapier and whip. Off with yer tongue.

"Gimme o' bottle of whiskey and be glad ye didn't have to kiss me"

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Fri Aug 10, 2001 2:05 pm

Originally posted by NeKr0mAnCeR:
<STRONG>fellow members of the fighters wing, im in need of your opinion.

should i be a barbarian and "dual" to fighter at lvl 2?</STRONG>

I may not be in the Fighter's Wing, but perhaps my opinion may serve you.

Barbarians, at level 1, get 2 more Hit Points, slightly faster movement (which might not be implemented in NWN for party balance) and, probably most importantly, the ability to Rage. And you are illiterate, of course.

"Dualling" to Fighter at a later point has no real disadvantages, since Fighters have no special high level abilities (just more of the same).

In other words: go for it.