Someone tell me the best(or favourite) races and why. Mine is Dragonic but hard to get without cheating:D.



[This message has been edited by Alienboy (edited January 11, 2002).]

There is no "best" race. However, my favorite to play has to be Elves. The weapons bonuses and resistances are nice, as well as them being just fun to play.

My favorite race?

Pal, I can't drive. So I don't race. And I don't watch races too.

[This message has been edited by Extremist (edited January 09, 2002).]

elves. oh and alien boy, do you have to post a million pointless topics at once??

Well.. I usually play human. Elves are better but they are so small. Only humans can be paladins..

Humans and elves.

I like the half-elves myself.
1 Same stats as humans
2 Night vision and resistances
3 You can edit there appearance with ShadowKeeper. I made one look like a solar.(Well he is a Godling:))



[This message has been edited by Alienboy (edited January 11, 2002).]

I always play humans.


Y? I don't know.

humans for duel classing, elves or half elves for multi classing or spell casters, half orc (i wish you could get pure orc) for any fighter type i'm not going to duel class, and halflings for rouges because of their thief boneses.
and also since this topic is about races is their anyone here that could make a hobbit and/or orc race:) i would but i dont know how. ;)

Try using Shadow Keeper to get that pure orc of yours just change the race. I think your right in most cases, but why not ask for demonic rather than orc.

there's no hobbit race though, but if there was i think they would probably be a lot like halflings maby if someone did make it they could mix the race benifits like ummm... a elf or half orc that could duel class or somthing like that:)
and also what stas would an orc have?

I haven't discovered yet the properties of orcs. Off topic, I have however read Lord of the Rings(finnished it this morning:D) and Hobbits are named as halflings in Gonder Legend. They are just named as Halflings in games I think because of copyright or something.

orcs would have 20 str,con and dex probably, judging by the half orc stats, and have you read all the lotr books or just the fellowship of the ring? if you read all of them did gandalf really die or was it some magic trick or something?

IIRC, In LotR Hobbits seem to be exactly the same as Halflings, so there won't be no need to edit the game for a hobbit-race.

and yes, Gandalf died, I think he did because the book sais he was 'risen from the dead'
leave this issue to whatnots, oke?

Elves. Or anything else with the word elf in the name.

And I Love BG2, yes, Gandalf did die.

Edit: Sigh...

[This message has been edited by Rhythm (edited January 10, 2002).]

Depends on char - for roleplaying and race-bonus reasons: IMO the best fighter races are the dwarf (melee) the halfling (ranged fight), the best thief race is halfling, the best mage race gnomish, the best bow- and swordfighter race elven and the best allround races are human, half-elf and half-orc.

As for personal preferences: I like to play thiefs and cavaliers so halflings are my favourites.

[This message has been edited by Ragusa (edited January 10, 2002).]

First off I dont think half-orcs are really all-rounders. Second Gandalf didn't die he was saved by the eagles again.(again if you have read the hobbit.)Tolkien wouldn't throw away Gandalf so quick in the book bieng the most wise industructable character. Boromir dies however being not so indestructable.

Come on guys it's getting a bit off-topic. Sorry for spoiling LOTR.

[This message has been edited by Alienboy (edited January 10, 2002).]

Halflings are great. High resistance, great thieving skills.

Yes, Gandalf "died" (in the battle with the Balrog) and came back as Gandalf the White (he was the Grey).

I was a little quick with calling the half-orc universal - however, from the non saving-throw-bonus and non-thieving-skill bonus races they are one of the most interesting since they in fact give great fighters, clerics, barbarians and thiefs (mighty backstabbers and swashbucklers especially).

Oh well

Gandalf is sorta off topic he not being a race! 51 posts yes! Anyway Gandalf is just a human isn't he.

I tend to like :
- gnomes for mages and mage/thief
- half-elves for Bards
- dwarf for fighter/cleric


I only use a human if I plan to dual-class. Guess I'm not interested in half-orcs, since I usually play good-aligned parties.

Is there any race that gets bonus to their charisma or wisdom?
str -- HO
dex -- Elf/Halfling
Con -- HO/Dwarf
Int -- Gnome
Wis -- ?
Chr -- ?
Why doesn't get a human any bonuses to their charisma? They are respected all over Faerun, after all and are the only race that can become a paladin....

offtopic:
I thought Gandalf was some sort of godlike being, he was sent by the gods after all, just like Saruman. Or is this just nonsense?
It sounds silly to me...! :)

Download templates at Sp downloads there is some extra races. Drow elves are meant to as well to charisma and dex. Not wisdom though. Wisdom is only gained through years, learning and downloading of the templates in Sp BG2 downloads.

My mistake Gandlf is a wizard and not part of the human species. Being sent from the Gods does not make you "Godlike" playing BG2 like I do does though.;)

[This message has been edited by Alienboy (edited January 11, 2002).]

[This message has been edited by Alienboy (edited January 11, 2002).]

Halflings are the best. They have great saving throws, they exude coolness in general and their only disadvantages are in strength and (i think) wisdom. The only really significant one of those is strength, and in SOA this can easily be rectified with the various strength enhancing toys available to stalwart adventurers. Plus, they're the only short race that can get it on with any of the four romantic partners. Thats got to be worth something :D

in response to alienboy, Gandalf is not human he is a wizard. A wizard is a or considered seperate race or entity than humans in the LOTR series.

i'm sorry for bringing gandalf into the topic, thats about two suprises that i didint know about:(, *sigh* my fault for mentioning it i guess.

Hehe It's all right dude.;)

My god... Olórin death because a balrog?? Come one, an Istari can’t die so easily. If you like the movie, read the books, are far more enjoyable and you won’t be disappointed. And go beyond and understand tolkien’s world, the Silmarin, Unifnished tales, fields of beleriad, the hobbit… blalalalala. If you’re not willing to read the books, then just wait till the next movie to find out. He is not a human, is a Istari, probably a Maia or Valar of some sort.

For me a human for dual class. And for the romance an elf and half elf. Orcs was a race almost never played, until lately, and I think the make incredible fighters.

mannedoc: I am more then willing to read the books i want to finish the first one first and then i'll read the next two i havent benn reading it for long.
alien: whats your game spy name?

[You see that little letter icon at the top of every post? Use that for personal correspondence such as gamespy names rather than these boards - BTA]

[This message has been edited by Blackthorne TA (edited January 11, 2002).]

:)"Slayer of weakness" to be polite. I might get in trouble for being off-topic though. Im in trouble already i guess."idiot of the week, maybe":(
Sorry about my lack of intrest in Gandalf. He wasn't my favourite.Aragorn and hobbits are the real hero's.(well Gandalf too, but he had insane powers to help him.)

If people can't decide a favourite race, make one up. The topic is called new races/species.




[This message has been edited by Alienboy (edited January 12, 2002).]

I don't have a favourite race; when I start a game I think about the sort of character I'd like to play, then pick the race and profession to match. So far I've played a human, half-elf and elf.
As for Gandalf (spoiler if you don't know the book): he is Istari, one of the Maiar or minor angels sent to help the world. The Balrog is a fallen Maia, so would be perfectly capable of killing Gandalf. In the book he describes how he did defeat the Balrog, but it's pretty clear that his spirit was exhausted; in effect, he's as good as dead. But the Valar (higher angels) gave him new life to take on the role of Saruman, who of course has fallen. His description of being carried to Lorien by Gwaihir tells of his feeling of new life.

Xvart! they look like big headed smurfs and i love invading the Xvart village back in BG1 for sport killing. I just wish there was more xvarts in SoA!! I actually wish i can be a Xvart tooo :(