It's not something people hear about.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Sean enlisted the help of an infinite number of monkeys to write:
A Thief/Mage works pretty well.
You are a cruel man.
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Hey, Zaza, it's OK, really. At least you're not gay. Right? ... right? Shit.
You are a cruel man.
Compliments on the sig pic.
I've found multiclassing with a mage really reduces their effectiveness. I went Chaotic Good pure mage and was quite happy. Specialize if you want, but I don't like reducing my overall usefulness, even though most necromancy spells I rarely use.
You can find good tanks and good clerics fairly easily; finding a good mage or thief without a catch isn't so easy.
I wish I could offer more insight as to your exact query, but it has been quite awhile since I have played it. Have fun! 
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Noxhil2 put the bop in the bop-she-bop.
You want a character with high charisma, and high intelligence. Class doesn't really matter.
Charisma can be dealt with. Right when you get out of the starting dungeon you can get an item that boosts your charisma to 18. Bump your prime stat above all; there's stuff to deal with the rest.
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Vinven D`Slyfox wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
Mod covered it pretty well. I might assume that this is not the first time you played it? If it is, then I would recommend not viewing any online guides unless you are really stuck. I happened to view some info that spoiled afew things early in the game.I wish I could offer more insight as to your exact query, but it has been quite awhile since I have played it. Have fun!
Nope, this'll be the 6th time 
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The propaganda machine of Falaanla Marr's junta released this statement:
Nope, this'll be the 6th time
Play the most evil dick you can be. It's really a lot of fun.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Nicole Model 2000 was programmed to say:
Compliments on the sig pic.I've found multiclassing with a mage really reduces their effectiveness. I went Chaotic Good pure mage and was quite happy. Specialize if you want, but I don't like reducing my overall usefulness, even though most necromancy spells I rarely use.
You can find good tanks and good clerics fairly easily; finding a good mage or thief without a catch isn't so easy.
The Nameless One is awesome.
The thing is, there's *4* mage/thief multiclassed characters you can pick up for your party. Something like half the available PCs are mage/thiefs. It's stupid as heck, and Sean knows it. He's just being mean. 
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Zaza didn't really write this. They're still passed out in my basement.
The Nameless One is awesome.The thing is, there's *4* mage/thief multiclassed characters you can pick up for your party. Something like half the available PCs are mage/thiefs. It's stupid as heck, and Sean knows it. He's just being mean.
He is, though Nordom's still cuter.
I never really noticed it like that. I mostly shelved the mages, and used Yoshimo as my thief until I could get Imoen (with +% thief items, she's okay at it), until I decided to run through the game as a monk. A lawful good monk. Which was fun in ToB, but still 
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
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My heart swells with happiness as everyone else suffers and dies.
Screw magic-and-weapon-eating spells, I was an area-effect whore.
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Nicole wrote this stupid crap:
Abi-Dazim's Horrid Wilting.My heart swells with happiness as everyone else suffers and dies.
Screw magic-and-weapon-eating spells, I was an area-effect whore.
I still remember the multiple delayed blast fireballs and skull traps into a room fun.
Have a character toss multiples of these into an area, then shoot at a pack of monsters with a bow.
Watch them run right through your happy fun time trap and get annihilated.
That game is freaking hard... enemies like to spawn in endless waves and healing up is alot harder in this game than any of the Baldur's Gate or NWN games since you will be hit with monster raids anytime you try to rest outside of an inn. Most battles are more about luck with the dice (and I seem to miss alot while the monsters hit alot) than preparing your characters before hand.
I remember trying to play this multiplayer. It did not work, which was sad.
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ACES! Another post by Addy:
Screw you, now I'm wanting to play BG2 again as well. =\I remember trying to play this multiplayer. It did not work, which was sad.
It worked fine for me, try using www.hamachi.cc.
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Everyone wondered WTF when Addy wrote:
Screw you, now I'm wanting to play BG2 again as well. =\I remember trying to play this multiplayer. It did not work, which was sad.
Yes, lol. I remember that.
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Maradon! had this to say about pies:
I've always felt magic in general was kinda gimpy under D&D rules.
To start off with. As it should be.
Casters really come into their game around level 8 - 10, depending on the class. It takes a while to build up the proper spell repertoire to be effective in most situations.
It's not something people hear about.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
. Or rather, I won, but the game crashed right after because of all the crap I had summoned.Stupid epic monks.
I should probably try fighting Demogorgon sometime.
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nem-x had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
I just got BG2. I have no idea what I'm doing.
Well, ask questions. I'll help 
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Mr. Parcelan was naked while typing this:
IWD > BG
I've really been wanting to play IWD2 lately, but i can't find my CDs. Can't find them for sale anywhere local either. Dr. Gee fucked around with this message on 08-01-2005 at 11:54 PM.
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Dr. Gee wrote this stupid crap:
I've really been wanting to play IWD2 lately, but i can't find my CDs. Can't find them for sale anywhere local either.
I've been wanting to try it again, except I can't decide between two parties:
Fighter
Barbarian/Paladin/Monk
Wizard
Cleric
Rogue
Bard
or
Fighter
Barbarian/Paladin/Monk
Wizard
Cleric
Rogue
Ranger
The Ranger I could deck out with massive archery feats and have him take out casters like all hell, but I'd miss the Bard songs and the free identifies. Do you remember if Bards get free identifies or if it's just anyone with a high Knowledge (Arcana) skill?
I may play a side game of IWD 2 also.
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Mr. Parcelan got all f'ed up on Angel Dust and wrote:
Well, someone go confirm it.
I seem to remember getting free IDs from my wizard since i had Arcana pumped up on him too.
So do the Ranger.
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Mr. Parcelan wrote this stupid crap:
IWD > BG
No way. IWD is stupid hack and slay. It's like Gauntlet with D&D classes.
You have cleared this dungeon. LEVEL UP! Proceed to the next dungeon.
Like a Baldur's Gate for simpletons. Bleh, boring. Tarquinn fucked around with this message on 08-02-2005 at 05:07 AM.
My last playthroughs of BG2+ToB were as a Cavalier and a CE Fighter.
I really want to get my hands on a copy of BG1, though. It seems to have disappeared from stores.
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Seaning:
To start off with. As it should be.Casters really come into their game around level 8 - 10, depending on the class. It takes a while to build up the proper spell repertoire to be effective in most situations.
My main complaint is the "spells per day" crap. A melee character can fight dawn til dusk, but casting characters have a wad that's blown fairly quickly and really aren't any more effective on the whole.
Reagent costs are pretty crappy as well. A fighter pays for a sword once and, barring any artificially inserted events that damage it, keeps it for as long as he likes. A caster has to pay for his raise dead spell once... then keep paying 50g for every cast of it?
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nem-x wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
Can I increase the speed of the tooltip popup?
Move your mouse over the the object whose tooltip you want to see, then hold tab.
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Maradon! had this to say about Robocop:
My main complaint is the "spells per day" crap. A melee character can fight dawn til dusk, but casting characters have a wad that's blown fairly quickly and really aren't any more effective on the whole.Reagent costs are pretty crappy as well. A fighter pays for a sword once and, barring any artificially inserted events that damage it, keeps it for as long as he likes. A caster has to pay for his raise dead spell once... then keep paying 50g for every cast of it?
Well...that sword tends not to be quite so spectacular as things like transmuting foes to dust, or eternal imprisonment, or soul-ripping-out, or instant multiple unraisable kills, etc.
