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first time through...good, neutral or evil?

Discussion in 'The Temple of Elemental Evil' started by Late-Night Thinker, Jun 4, 2003.

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  1. Late-Night Thinker Gems: 17/31
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    [​IMG] I think I am going to play a good party...

    Probably...

    Paladin
    Fighter
    Cleric
    Rogue
    Mage

    ...then try to pick up a bard, monk, and another fighter as npc's.
     
    Late-Night Thinker, Jun 4, 2003
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    Well, as with any CRPG, I will first go through it with a good aligned party, which will hold the usual setup, just as you described. Most people will probably.
     
    Faragon, Jun 4, 2003
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    Good alligned, like always. I've never played anything else.
     
    Mollusken, Jun 4, 2003
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    Always good, but this time without pallies who I lately view as 'too good to be true'
     
    Apeman, Jun 4, 2003
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    Good of course... But one of these days i really have to try evil, never played that before :rolleyes:
     
    Ameorn, Jun 4, 2003
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    Yep, I'll play a good-aligned party as well. Butt-kicking for goodness and all that...
     
    Quicksylver, Jun 4, 2003
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    Neutral and self-serving with evil tendencies...

    Probably a solo fighter will do.
     
    Shura, Jun 5, 2003
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    I will try it as a goodie at first, but sure I will play the other agliments, too.
     
    Sephiroth, Jun 5, 2003
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    Probably Good, But I'll sure play Evil! That's must be realy fun to actualy revive the Temple and gain control of it :evil:
     
    Ofelix, Jun 7, 2003
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    [​IMG] Cool topic. I'll play good with maybe a neutral here or there. I can never play evil. I feel like I have to take a bath every time I do!
     
    Ferrick, Jun 7, 2003
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    I usually play as a Morninglord. This time it will be something similar, if possible. A cleric of Pelor, perhaps?

    For you guys not that familiar with D&D: Good aligned, preferably NG.

    Btw: Each time I play an evil character, my NPCs leave my party because my reputation is too good.
    'I just - can't - do - it!'
     
    Master of Nuhn, Jun 7, 2003
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    Unfortunately I won't be brave enough to play anything but good the first time around. It always seems easier that way. I wonder when someone will make a game that is based on you being evil instead of good. Yeah, yeah, I know alot of games give options to be evil/neutral but none that I can think of at 4:58am are built around that premise of an evil character with options to be good/neutral. Instead of starting out in Baldurs Gate and such maybe they could start in a Drow City. Oops sorry I rambled..
     
    Slackertoast, Jun 8, 2003
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  13. Mesmero

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    I never play one type of alignment. I usually have a good/neutral party, and I'm not planning to play this game with a different kind of party.
     
    Mesmero, Jun 8, 2003
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    @Silverblade: I think it said in the interview that even neutral characters will leave your party if your too good. It didn't say so outright, but i came to that conclusion when reading it. Am i right or am i just floating in another Galaxy?? :D
     
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    I always start with a good character. After that I do chaotic good (which for some of my friends equals evil but hey, it's their loss). After that either evil or neutral, and after that whichever I didn't play last.

    Though if the game is good enough, I will get attached to some characters on my first run. So it usually requires months or even a year before I can (or rather, will) act as an evil character towards the "friends" of my previous life. I have a strong imagination, and it means that I am able to immerse myself within a good story so well that turning against people I cared for in there, make me feel as I might risk doing that in real life as well.

    [ June 09, 2003, 06:58: Message edited by: Foradasthar ]
     
    Foradasthar, Jun 9, 2003
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    Bah, I'm surrounded by goody-two shoes!

    My first time through BG was as a chaotic neutral fighter who was an ultimate bastard (Killed Ajantis, Minsc, Dynaheir and Edwin for good measure, Jaheira, Khalid and Quayle). Still, I beat down Sarevok's ass. Guess he wasn't evil enough.

    Neutral Evil for my first main character in TOEE. Probably fighter as well.
     
    Shura, Jun 11, 2003
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    Shura, your a mean bastard! :p

    I'll probably create Morningstar (have a look at Dawn In Shadow in CS), but I haven't decided on an allignment for him yet so I'll close my eyes and move the mouse a bit and use whichever it comes up as :D .
     
    The Kilted Crusader, Jun 11, 2003
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    [​IMG] I usually have varying alignments in my party...I rarely have evil ones though.

    Pally - LG
    Rogue - CN
    Fighter - CN
    Cleric - NG
    Mage - CG
     
    Sir Belisarius, Jun 13, 2003
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    Hum... I wonder how a pally could stand being partied with CN chars.
    Even LE types are preferable. At least they can agree on fighting Chaotic forces.

    Short of CE, CN has to be the most distasteful alignment for a pally to be partied with...
     
    Arutha, Jun 14, 2003
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    I've read something about party alignment, which restricts alignments of party members (e.g. in lawful neutral party can only include lawful or true neutral characters), but I'm not sure that I remember correctly.

    My first party will be quite similar like Sir Bel's and Late Night Thinker's: paladin, cleric, wizard, rogue and ranger.
     
    Harkle, Jun 14, 2003
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