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Old 07-02-2002, 10:30 AM
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The class youŽll use for your main character...

Well? I have been a rogue/fighter or rogue/ranger fan for some time but I started a new game in Diablo 2 as an assassin and her claw weapons are so cool. I taught that daggers would be quite close to them in Black Isle games but then I realized...we now have the MONK! I started a new game in BG2 as a monk and it seemed to suite me fine: I donŽt have to trouble my head with a question "What weapon should I use?" and "Which armor is best?" cosŽ I have my 100% nature product fists. Also there is this hide in shadows,find traps and (I love this part) FAST MOVEMENT!
In ID2 I can take a rogue level for removing traps and pick locks and sorceror levels to cast some spells (only to get some extra spice for my char.) and then I can develop a hayaa ninja fighter. Like this: Rog lvl1 or 2/Sor lvl 2-4/Monk lvl XX (Right Kayless )
There are some thongs about monk that trouble me:
1.Why does it have to be a MONK?!? Why not a ninja for example...IŽm not a robed preast-like religion fanatic who lives in a selibat
2.The animation...oh God! A monk looks soooo stupid and somehow stiff. He kicks oddly and his clothes are that of a human fighter. Why didnŽt they make a whole new outfit for the monk?

Finally here is my char.:
MiŽenna female human rogue/sorceror/monk
STR:15
DEX:18
CON:16
INT:14
WIS:14
Char:16
She might have a nice lilŽ familiar a small dragon maybe...
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Old 07-02-2002, 10:41 AM
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Half-Orc Barbarian, or Elven Ranger for moi.
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Old 07-02-2002, 11:06 AM
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hehe

well i've always been a sucker for the strong fighter type characters. I'm partial to Paladins/Rangers/Clerics etc..., i dont know why, i just prefer them. Granted i always make at least 1 incredibly evil character (my current assassin in BG2 rox) but my first time through i'm ALWAYS a "heroic fighter type" character hehe.

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Old 07-02-2002, 11:58 AM
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I've always been one for monks, my first PnP char was a monk and I'll prob'ly be one in ID2.
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Old 07-03-2002, 06:38 AM
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I'd love to try a monk now, but I've always regretted the monk's inability to wield and wear goodies. Still, who knows...? Maybe I'll take a level of wizardry on top of regular monkhood, just enough to use wands.
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Old 07-03-2002, 11:10 AM
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hmmm

given the newly implemented thief skill *use items* i'm really considering making a straight thief. The thought of an cutpurse using a two handed Battle axe, While silly, also opens up a variety of new Roleplaying elements. You could specialize your thief much more than in previous installments of the game. For instance you could make an assassin who makes his kills with a wand of fire, or even a swashbuckler who wields a mace/axe combination...............the possibilities are endless........!!!
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Old 07-08-2002, 09:37 AM
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I'm very satisfied with my Ranger/Rogue in NWN, so I'll absolutely create one for IWD2. Apart from that, I prefer Bards and Invokers.

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I sent you a PM regarding portrait editing five days ago. I see you still haven't read it - do you know how to access your PM?
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Old 07-09-2002, 05:17 AM
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Oh yes I see...been quite busy for a couple of days so I didnŽt notice I hardly have real editing time myself (talking about skills...lack lots of them).
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Old 08-02-2002, 05:25 PM
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Well, I think my main char will be an aasimar paladin, don't know about his stats though. A svirfneblin fighter is also an option. I love paladins, because they resemble to knights, that I so much admire...on the other hand, the svirfnebli(?) have always fascinated me, so it's hard tell just. Well, anyway, both of them will be included in my party

Oh, Mianna, by the way, I don't think Finland's Icewind Dale in reality I've always pictured Alaska to be like Icewind Dale...but anyway, nice to meet a fellow finn round here...
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Socerer no doubt...in BG2 they ruled..so why not in IWD2?

@Robin_Hood: I belive that northern scandinvia is Icewind Dale in real life...No doubt...=)
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Old 08-04-2002, 02:52 PM
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Socerer no doubt...in BG2 they ruled..so why not in IWD2?
I've read somewhere that sorcs can only learn 25% of the available mage spells. Anyone know if this is so?
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Old 08-04-2002, 08:56 PM
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A drow ranger/rogue. Hehehe, doubt I'll name him Drizzt though...

Any ranger/rogue would be pretty damn cool and will most likely be my first main character.
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Old 08-05-2002, 05:10 AM
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A staight out wild elven Ranger wielding 2 longswords... definetly... and oh yeah: I think Alaska is Icewind Dale in real life, too.
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Old 08-05-2002, 05:47 AM
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Where I live this IS a real Icewind Dale...when the first snow comes you get your clothes dirty and wet (and then those ***holes drive a Mercedes so fast that they throw tons of dirt). When itŽs heart winter there is a layer of snow on the roads and underneath there is a thick layer of INCREDIBLY slippery ice! And they donŽt put any sand on the roads. And then we have at least 1 long powercut per winter (luckily we also have a fireplace inside the house). And plus I have to either walk or cykle to school at winter. 2km fighting through rough wind and slippery road while others sit inside a bus...luckily IŽm used to all of this
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Oh no...please tell me that you're wrong Fable...please do that...
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