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Originally posted by Randall:
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Originally posted by Morgawr:
To cut it short i die way too much and need a bit of friendly guidance on how to stay alive in combat.
Also:
Is there any advantage to having a small or large party?
What would be the best mix to have?
Are any classes better to have than others and what are the definates?
Any help would be appreciated.
cheers
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I think for your first game it's best to go with a 6 character party, that way you can try as many different characters as possible.
Definate characters you would want are a priest and mage to make sure you've got a good mix of offensive & defensive magic. Probably best not to go with a bishop as they are slow to develop and work better in smaller parties. Psionics & Alchemists are less useful than Priests or Mages, you could maybe choose a Monk or Ranger if you wanted someone to cast these spells.
I would suggest something along the lines of 2 specialist casters, a bard for their instruments and rogue abilities & 3 melee types
I think my first party was Priest, Mage, Bard, Valkeryie, Monk & Samurai which worked very well. Ranger is also worth considering because they automatically search which is good in your 1st game when you don't know where the hidden items are and they can also mix potions which is useful if you need money.
As for combat tactics, if you find yourself overwhelmed by weight of numbers, use spells that will disable the enemy allowing you to concentrate your attacks on those that still pose a threat before you mop up the rest. Spells like Sleep, Web or Paralyze are available early on & great for this. Also, use the terrain to your advantage, don't stand in the middle of a room to fight where you can be surrounded but instead stand in a doorway where on a couple of monsters can attack at once and they can't get to your spellcasters standing at the rear.
Hope this helps a bit [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]Thanks for the reply Randall.
How do you mix potions with te Ranger? Does she need to be at a higher level?
I currently have a ranger at level 8.