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What is Your Favorite Class?

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale (Classic)' started by Icingdeath45, Mar 18, 2003.

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    My favorite class is probably Rangers. They can use two weapons at the same time(only if they are the same kind,like two longswords and have no shield equipped.) Also, they are not only great fighters, but they can cast druidic spells.

    [ March 18, 2003, 22:40: Message edited by: Taluntain ]
     
    Icingdeath45, Mar 18, 2003
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    Elf rangers rock hard :cool:
    With the elfs +1 to bows and longsword and the rangers dual wield.
     
    Elvenblade, Mar 21, 2003
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    I love Paladin,mainly for Pale Justice.
     
    Khelben, Mar 21, 2003
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    [​IMG] Pure fighters. Weapon specialisation is great. You can do 5 attaks per round with some weapons and have low THACO at the same time.
     
    Dragu&Barud, Mar 21, 2003
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    Fighter/Thiefs rocks! Also one of the best for soloing are Fighter/Clerics...
     
    Elan Morin Tedronai, Mar 21, 2003
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    Mages. These guys are awsome.
     
    Evil Eye, Mar 22, 2003
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    I don't know what version of IWD you have icingdeath45, because you can't dual wield in the one I have :confused: I like to play Bards because they remind me most of myself :)
     
    Sorvo, Mar 22, 2003
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    Paladin, ranger not bad, learnt about clerics from IWD1.
     
    chevalier, Mar 22, 2003
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    Paladins are great.

    I think that rangers using one-handed sword without shield get one extra per round. But it is impossible to dual-wield weapons. Or is there a mod or tweak that allows characters to use two weapons?
     
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    It really depends on if you have HoW installed, or not.

    Pale Justice is awesome in the original game; there's nothing like it. Aihonen's sword only comes close.

    With HoW installed, I'm going to have to change that to a cleric. High level cleric, at that.
     
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    You can't go much further in soloing with a Paladin mes amis... :lol: But with a Dwarven Fighter/Cleric or Fighter/Thief you can surely pass the game without any difficulty... Also good for Fighters/Thiefs are Halflings or Elves...
     
    Elan Morin Tedronai, Mar 24, 2003
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    If rangers have no shields, and two weapons of the same type ex:2 longswords then they gain an extra attack per round. They actually dual-wield, but it just doesnt show it in-game. If you read the manual it says they dual-wield.

    [ March 25, 2003, 01:20: Message edited by: Icingdeath45 ]
     
    Icingdeath45, Mar 24, 2003
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    There is something wonderful about taking a dwarven fighter, giving him a fighter1 script, and watching things that he runs into die in a hurry. :)

    Rangers are still my fave, though.
     
    Quicksylver, Mar 27, 2003
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    I passed the game with a Dwarven Fighter and Halflingish Fighter/Thief... The Dwarf was like a steam-roller throught he enemies... Brutal, mercyless, direct and bad, very bad...
     
    Elan Morin Tedronai, Mar 28, 2003
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    Fighter/Druid all the way baby! :D There's just something about playing as a defender of nature that appeals to me. :)
     
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    ya um I don't get this whole dual-wielding thing. Can you just put a sword in his hand and one is his shield slot? I want to solo as a ranger, and two weapons would be better than one.
     
    Tanthalasa, Apr 5, 2003
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    No. Put a weapon in one hand and nothing in the shield hand, and your Ranger will get an extra attack with that weapon.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Apr 5, 2003
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    Had someone ever tried solo Paladin ever?! I surely haven't...
     
    Elan Morin Tedronai, Apr 7, 2003
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    I guess should read the manual more often ;) I tried putting a weapon in the shield slot :o It also says rangers can only dual wield short and long swords. I don't feel too bad though, because technically an extra attack per round does not make it dual wielding :p

    [ April 07, 2003, 18:39: Message edited by: Sorvo ]
     
    Sorvo, Apr 7, 2003
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