Soloing the entire series

TheBlackRose · Sat, 9th Mar '02, 9:50pm

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.

Taluntain · Sat, 9th Mar '02, 10:26pm

Why on earth druid? Fighter/thief, if anything.

Deathmaster · Sat, 9th Mar '02, 11:31pm

I would say a Fighter/Mage/Thief, gives you plenty of freedom so you can adapt to each game.

Sun, 10th Mar '02, 3:40am

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

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Llandon · Sun, 10th Mar '02, 5:48am

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.

Ragusa · Sun, 10th Mar '02, 1:06pm

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.

TheBlackRose · Sun, 10th Mar '02, 6:38pm

k.. Thinking a Fighter/Mage/Thief.

Wildfire · Sun, 10th Mar '02, 9:35pm

If you want to do that, I suggest a cleric/theif

Mon, 11th Mar '02, 10:47am

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.

cirian16 · Mon, 11th Mar '02, 10:35pm

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....

Sebastos · Mon, 11th Mar '02, 11:18pm

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

Tue, 12th Mar '02, 9:41am

That way he can use Identify Scrolls and can even have his own familiar....plus, scrolls do came in very handy.

Z-Layrex · Thu, 28th Mar '02, 7:49pm

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!

Sicarius · Thu, 28th Mar '02, 8:51pm

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.

Israfel · Thu, 28th Mar '02, 9:48pm

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?

Sun, 31st Mar '02, 7:06pm

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

strange_machine · Sun, 31st Mar '02, 8:38pm

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.

Alienboy · Mon, 1st Apr '02, 3:10am

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.

Mr. Furious · Fri, 19th Apr '02, 9:46pm

I soloed the game with a monk once.

Z-Layrex · Fri, 19th Apr '02, 10:15pm

I'm currently soloing with a pure thief elf.

Turandil · Fri, 19th Apr '02, 11:25pm

hmmmm, if ye solo with two instead.

1: Fighter thief
2: Cleric, dualing to mage at lvl 14.

Personlay I like the npc very much, so I avoid playing solo.

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Sat, 9th Mar '02, 9:50pm	#1
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Sat, 9th Mar '02, 10:26pm	#2
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Sat, 9th Mar '02, 11:31pm	#3
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Sun, 10th Mar '02, 3:40am	#4
C'Jakob Guest Posts: n/a vBActivity - Stats XP: 0 Level: 1 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 0% Daily Activity 0% Weekly Activity 0% Monthly Activity 0%	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 ).

Sun, 10th Mar '02, 5:48am	#5
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Sun, 10th Mar '02, 1:06pm	#6
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Sun, 10th Mar '02, 6:38pm	#7
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Sun, 10th Mar '02, 9:35pm	#8
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Mon, 11th Mar '02, 10:47am	#9
The Dreadmaster Guest Posts: n/a vBActivity - Stats XP: 0 Level: 1 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 0% Daily Activity 0% Weekly Activity 0% Monthly Activity 0%	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.

Mon, 11th Mar '02, 10:35pm	#10
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Mon, 11th Mar '02, 11:18pm	#11
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Tue, 12th Mar '02, 9:41am	#12
The Dreadmaster Guest Posts: n/a vBActivity - Stats XP: 0 Level: 1 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 0% Daily Activity 0% Weekly Activity 0% Monthly Activity 0%	That way he can use Identify Scrolls and can even have his own familiar....plus, scrolls do came in very handy.

Thu, 28th Mar '02, 7:49pm	#13
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Thu, 28th Mar '02, 8:51pm	#14
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Thu, 28th Mar '02, 9:48pm	#15
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Sun, 31st Mar '02, 7:06pm	#16
yappie! Guest Posts: n/a vBActivity - Stats XP: 0 Level: 1 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 0% Daily Activity 0% Weekly Activity 0% Monthly Activity 0%	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

Sun, 31st Mar '02, 8:38pm	#17
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Mon, 1st Apr '02, 3:10am	#18
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Fri, 19th Apr '02, 9:46pm	#19
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Fri, 19th Apr '02, 10:15pm	#20
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Fri, 19th Apr '02, 11:25pm	#21
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