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Soloing the entire series

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by TheBlackRose, Mar 9, 2002.

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    What character do you guys think would be ideal to solo BG1-ToTSC-SoA-ToB? (lot of acronyms there!)

    I was thinking a Fighter/Druid.
     
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    [​IMG] Why on earth druid? Fighter/thief, if anything.
     
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    I would say a Fighter/Mage/Thief, gives you plenty of freedom so you can adapt to each game.
     
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    Fighter/Druid?! Uh-uh, better to play a pure druid instead. Very fun and challenging, if you ask me (but probably not if you ask most others, I suppose :rolleyes: ).
     
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    Definately F/M/T. BG will be the biggest challenge for you, b/c of the level cap. After that, the F/M/T solo is the biggest, and baddest solo character you can have.
     
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    Soloing the entire serie would - even for a battlehardened addict like me - be a little too tedious.

    And why on eart a druid ??! take a fighter-thief, mage-thief or a fighter-mage-thief - and trust me - even then it's difficult enough.
     
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    k.. Thinking a Fighter/Mage/Thief.
     
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    If you want to do that, I suggest a cleric/theif :)
     
  9. I suppose a Fighter/Thief would be good because in ToB you get the Use Any Item so when you want to use spells you can cast it out of scrolls.
     
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    Do you relize how many scrolls that would be?Scrolls are nice for occasional use and times when you need an extra edge or spell but....to use scrolls the entire game?Thats a little much....
     
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    Just out of curiosity: don't you miss a lot of the game if you solo it?

    And to answer the question: I think T/M is your best bet, or if you really want a challenge go with a Bard :)
     
  12. That way he can use Identify Scrolls and can even have his own familiar....plus, scrolls do came in very handy.
     
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    I'm currently soloing the entire saga as a normal thief. I'm in the BG1 part at the moment but, when i get to SoA i'll become a shadow thief. It rocks!
     
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    Yeah, I think I would play the game with a thief. But hey! I always do that!
    But besides a thief a cleric is a good option. Plenty good spells and not a bad fighter. So if you want to play a pure character I would use a cleric.
     
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    But if you solo the entire saga, won't you have troubles in BG1 when you hit the experience cap 6 times faster than normal, and thus waste all experience until you transfer to BG2?
     
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    [​IMG] I'd go with a Swashbuckler/Mage.
    That's practically a F/M/T! (nearly)
    And you don't need to spend points in Stealth because you can use invisibility (after a while).

    cheerio
    yaps/gopher
     
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    I suggest a commoner! the easy life. Err well seriously, thief/mage! and take the swashbuckler kit when you get to SoA! very flexible, and takes the excess baggage of being an fighter/thief/mage for that slow leveling process. or Play a ranger, and take the archer kit in SoA that has grandmastery in crossbows! Your babies mom will be scared to death.
     
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    Fighter/Mage/Theif with experice cap off was all I needed. Sure with unlimited experince it's cheating, but you gotta earn it. The first part in Baldur's Gate is the hardest(8 hit points). Good luck.
     
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    I soloed the game with a monk once.
     
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    [​IMG] I'm currently soloing with a pure thief elf.
     
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