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Number of Characters for a new party?

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale (Classic)' started by Thunderhammer, Aug 23, 2001.

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    I had mentioned it briefly in another strand but was wondering about group composition at the start of the game. Is it recommended to start with less than a full party (6 Characters)? Aside from the obvious X.P. benefits from having only one or two characters, what other benefits are there? Are there some good NPC's? If less than 6 characters are recommended, what class should they be? Again, lots of question. Sorry.
     
    Thunderhammer, Aug 23, 2001
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    There are no joinable NPCs, so who you create will be who you play the game with. Most people have said it would be a difficult game to take less that 4 people on. I always play these games with all slots filled.
     
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    I played through IWD the first time with 6 characters....then the next time with 4....then I decided to play it with 1 character, an Elf F/M/T...and it was GREAT! I highly reccomend playing this way...since you only have 1 character you level up fast, and it adds alot of excitement to the game. I had more fun playing solo than any other way.
     
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    [​IMG] Wasn't it scary walking around all those dungeons by yourself???? :eek: :eek: ;)
    :D
     
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    The first time i played IWD i used 6 char, the second time I only used 1, its funnier and harder...


    but i guess its better if u use 2 or maybe 3, and its much better if they are spellcasters... (i hate those dumb fighters who had like 22 points of strengh and 3 if intelligence)
     
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    [​IMG] LOL

    Yes it was SCARRRRRYYYYYY!

    But that was 1/2 of the fun.
    I really liked playing solo, which is obvious from all of my posts. My only regret is that I didn't play solo the first time I played the game.
     
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    i like 2 have 6 characters, that way i can store more items.
    i played with 1 character b-4, i got killed by the goblins in easthaven(that was my very 1st game, i was rushin cause i wanted 2 have fun quickly. now i've beaten it with 1 character).
     
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