I'm getting lazy, and I really don't feel like making this into a poll, so I'll just ask it outright. What's your absolute favorite class and race to play? I'm not asking which you feel is the most powerful, but what race and class gave you the most enjoyment going through the game from a RP perspective?

For me, it was definitely the dwarven fighter-thief. Maybe not the powergamers choice, but I enjoyed it, despite the fact I only had a 16 in dexterity.

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Elven mage/thief. Well, there are a lot of mage/thieves among the npcs, but this class combines abilities i like the most: spellcasting and thievery.

Well, I'm a pretty crappy role-player, so I look at it from the fun-factor. I'm half-way through soloing a blade, and I have to say that this has been blast. Not bad tanking abilities, made substantially better with offensive and defensive spells - it allows for, and almost requires, a good variety in useful tactics. Quite entertaining.

Absolute favorite? Hmm...

I'd have to say the Avenger Druid, but the Kensai/Cleric pulls a very close second.

I like playing as humans, and as a barbarian or fighter. Always good fun for me from beginning to end.

Human dual class Kensai(8)/Thief +

Gnome - Assassain.

Allways lurking in the shadows.

From a role-playing perspective, that would be the FMT. That let's me do just about everything myself, with NPCs for backup. My protagonist can take the lead in just about any situation, so that I can play from a first-person perspective rather than a third-person perspective (with reference to the narrative/story, not the camera angle!).

I had most fun playing with a dwarven wizard slayer. I really enjoyed the no-nonesense attitude, that I felt you got. I switched away from dwarves, because their race prohibits romances, which is really sad.

Oh, gimme an elven or half-elven fighter/thief. Nothing is more satisfying than chunking spellcasters to open a fight. :D

Wizard-Slayer(as if you didn't know that). Race? Ethier Human, Half-Elf, or Halfling, just so that I can romance Viconia. :D

Female Human Kensai/Mage. The ability to cast spells and use Crom Feyr or the Flail of Ages at the same time. Good fun.

Elf/Half Elf, Druid, Kensai, Ranger, Barbarian.

Human Wild Mage has always been my favourite. Now I am having a blast with a half-elf Bounty Hunter.

I had a run through with Frodo the halfling Mage/Assassin! :)

Before you start, I Shadowkeeper'd him...started as an elf and then changed my race later on. I know its cheating, and I know its not right and so on and so forth, but here I noticed that the topic was your absolute favourite race and class...in my case, that would be Mage/Thief, and race would be halfling...and if the race doesnt allow certain classes, then elf...and if I wanted to play a Blade...a Half-elf. NEVER a HUMAN!!

I find humans dull. I have to be one in real life, so I'm not going to be one in a game. Shadowkeeper allows you to play out your ideal characters, from movies, books etc. Since the problem is that these characters are often overpowered and not possible in the normal game engine.

Mine is Human Fighter/Thief (How is that possible? Go figure ;) )

'la la la' - be confused and stunned by my impertinent songs. I play a human Jester almost every time and doubt I will ever tire of him. He is fun.

Male, Elven Archer, because that is the realistic profession for an elf, they are reknown for their archery abibilities and its also really fun to play with :)

An elven fighter/mage. In some ways it is a power gaming choice. But I have to admit, I have a certain fascination or admiration for Feanor as a mythical character. So in essence, I like to blaze my way through the world with a similarly constructed character that combines physical prowess, intelligence, and magical power. The difference being, I sort of think of it as Feanor as he should have been instead of Feanor as he became before he died.

And of course, much of how I roleplay centers around hooking up with Jaheira. No surprise there. So having elven ancestry, along with the concomitant appreciation for the natural world, provides a certain foundation for the relationship. :love:

My favourite to RP would be Warrior/Mage, with one weapon speciality, long sword/Katana.

The problem is that I _hate_ elves. So there's a little problem, you see...

Human Inquisitor. Elven F/T as close second.

EDIT: As funfactor as opposed to role-playing. I don't roleplay this game much.

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Too many to bother mentioning, but I like playing as an Archer, simple to play but so deadly at high levels he could potentially kill most enemies before reaching him, I've played as a F/M a fair bit recently and I'm not really sick of him yet, the Blades a near duplicate of the F/M apart from some major differences, I've also recently discovered from Yoshimo how powerful Bounty Hunters can really be in the right hands :evil:

human assasin, assasin/cleric

the fact that i hide in shadows and bs mages of immense power while they are casting true sight is just so funny and even better mages are known to explode 2!!!! :p :)

Human Calvalier, a force of good. Call me simple, but I enjoy relaxing in this game, and there is nothing more relaxing then a PC with a black and white view of the world.

Elven soreceror. Power gaming, I know... But I just cannot choose another class... He is so addictive! Going to solo him soon...

human kensai\thief

i love the half-elf ranger\cleric too.

totemic druid and the archer follows up closely

Stalkers - I know they aren't exactly uber-powerful or particularly tough, but I just like RPing as a powerful fighter who prefers stealth and striking from the shadows. Race doesn't matter - there's only three who can be stalkers and all of them can romance Jaheira, which seems to make the most sense for that character.

Half-Elf Blades run a very close second - can do just about anything, and Blades can fight, cast, lie, cheat and steal with the best of them.

I love the kensai, and is quite fond of elfs.

but the one who gave me lots of fun must be a halfling assasin :)

I wanna Drow! Okay, so the closest I can get is a stinking surfacer, but whatever, I love Elves!

And i think that Sorcerers rule! Imagine hurling 7 fireballs ate a rampaging horde of svirfneblin?

Human Cavalier, because i feel attracted to be a noble and honest person, even in real-life.

I would never choose a paladin, and I dislike clerics only a bit less. :nolike:

My absolute favorite is half-elven sorcerer. In almost every game I end up building this kind of character, no matter what the game is. I guess #2 would be the 'Thief' -class, as I rather like the idea. :evil:

The best class has to be half-elf blade! he can do anything! just put cast stone skin, mirror image, blur, spell turning and then set a few skull trap spells and lure ur enemy in! :p
And when soloing ur lvls climb like mad! Just do all the side quest u can possibly do before you continue the main quest and you can hit lvl 30 or higher that way! So with use any item and spike trap and time trap just think of how dangerous he/she can be!
I killed Firkraag in no time! Had vhalilors helm and cast simmilaricum and put some traps down then got into battle! Died before he could do anything! Nothing can stand against the blade in mid to late lvls!....... the blade can even (at higher lvls) max out possible armor class with no problem! oh and dont forget the offensive spin :) and the defensive spin with a ring of free action! :D
Now thats a class, a little overpowering, but a excellent class non the less!

For sure Darkstrike :thumb: ...have you had a look at the Blade Guide by Scythesong up on SP? It's marvellous what you can do with them. I used to HATE bards of ALL kinds before I read that...and now they are my third favourite class!!

(Mage/Thief 1st, Sorcerer 2nd :D )

Also...you might want to try out the Mage/Thief...they can be pretty mad as well, if used right! :)

Actually i did Faraaz! I used to hate bard classes (always thought of them as useless) untill I read his guide on blade class, and ever since I think its one of the best classes in the game!
I had played every class except any of the bard clases..... but I just dont know what my favourite is! Why is the sorcerer so good? :confused:

Half-Elf mage/thief

I use SK to make him look like a human and give him 2 * in katanas and shortbows and 18/00 in strenght.

Call me a cheater but I like it.

Ranger/Cleric MC. Can shield his mind, plague the enemy, get whirlwind... lots of fun!

Elven Sorcerer, but when I get really bored and just want to take soemthing out I usually play a fighter, dualed to thief immediately after dealing with Bodhi. Fun taking out Aran with a thief :)

My favorite is definitely the Elvish fighter/theif.

Elves are just cool to me and there's something satifying about scoring a huge backstab...

Do the same thing with a Halfling Fighter/Thief...they're infinitely cooler! :) Plus, they get much better bonuses to their thieving abilities.

Human Necromancer. Mwahaha!

Kensai/thief

Half Elven Blade and Kensai. I can't separate the two in terms of a favourite. I too am a preeetty crapy role player, so these I choose based on fun :) Blades get the coolest stronghold and when I do dabble in role playing I think there is none better. Kensais' raw combat power is unmatched in my opinion. Not to metion being known as a "Sword Saint" to people, man I love that! A title I may have to achieve in real life just for the coolness of it :D

Human Paladin!

Why?
- No disadvantages
- Sooo many cool items he can use
- Good player stats
- A "good boy"..

Elf Monk!

Just a pure Bounty Hunter for me, this guys special snares and abilities have saved my party's butt more times than I can count.

Since I always start from BG1, I like to play a Human Dual-Classed Fighter/Cleric (http://www.sorcerers.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=002675#000000)

Haven't seen anyone picked one of my favourites yet, Stalker. He's not owerpowered, got a bit of backstab, ranger/fighter/assassin type. Jolly good fun, especially with Short Swords ;)
So is the Skald, using Short Bows, though they both lack a bit of power in ToB.

Haven't seen anyone picked one of my favourites yet, Stalker. He's not owerpowered, got a bit of backstab, ranger/fighter/assassin type. Jolly good fun, especially with Short Swords

Stalkers - I know they aren't exactly uber-powerful or particularly tough, but I just like RPing as a powerful fighter who prefers stealth and striking from the shadows. Race doesn't matter - there's only three who can be stalkers and all of them can romance Jaheira, which seems to make the most sense for that character.
Hey! I'm a person too, Spetznaz! With all the improved stuff you get in TOB, Stalkers can be vicious little bastards. The first time I played through TOB, the only enemies that gave me pause were Draconis, Melissan and Demogorgon (and even then, only the first one or two times). I agree, they're not sorceror-powerful, but they can hold their own pretty well.

My fave has got to be my Cavalier. As a vanilla pally he was my first character in BG1 and i turned him into a Cav in BG2. A close runner-up is a Berserker/Cleric dualled at level 9.

Favourite class and race: half-elven blade. He was good value in a party. He was good value solo. Strategies with a blade were endless, and they would change depending on who else was in the party. Every fight was good fun and, depending on the enemy, never straightforward which kept things interesting.