What class are you going to play first?

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Aasimar paladin, of course. Probably going to play it till the end, but might want to take a prestige class. Could also start as a generic human but I'd rather go aasimar.

 

PDF files of the manuals in various languages have become available online. After reading through it I'm really getting overwhelmed by possibilities. Both Arcane Trickster and Shadow Thief of Amn look very cool. Druids are getting some new abilities and spells which make them look very fun too. Hmmm...

 

Anyone know what is the max lvl in NWN2?

 

All of you guys who are so looking forward to the new races and classes are invited to take part in the contest.

@Melhisedek: I think 20, but don't kill me if I'm wrong. There are no epic levels, so not above 20, and there are prestige classes and stuff like running your stronghold and all, so I think it's going to be capped at 20, while you won't likely hit the XP limit during the campaign. So, all in all, my guess would be 20 as the limit and something like level 17 that you actually achieve.

 

<Slight Spoiler in this post, really slight, but thought I'd mention it anyhow>


Well, I got the game yesterday, but due to a crazy schedule have still yet to only clock in about 10 minutes. Those 10 minutes were enough to meet Amy and Bevil, a wizard and fighter, respectively (that was the slight spoiler, btw). So, in the interest of party balance I have a hard time considering my eldritch knight for my first time through. I'm suddenly feeling compelled to play a healer or a rogue type character to have the classic balanced 4 person D&D party. Since Amy and Bevil seem to be my character's childhood friends, I'm thinking it will be only right to keep them through the duration of the game.

Hmm, an Aasimar cleric might be fun! Okay, son to bed soon, then play time... finally!

 

barb zerker, weilding a 2hander. Destruction is at hand .

 

I have clocked in about two hours and I love it. Spend a half hour as a Human Warlock but the warlock is a bit confusing to play so I started another game with a Duergar Fighter who I am going to make into a Dwarven Defender. However a Monk with a few levels of sorcerer or bard could become one powerful character if you go with the Red Dragon Disciple prestige class as it gives +8 to strength at level 10 of the prestige and another great bunch of bonuses. This game has many good twist so far and I love the fact that when you are a different type of race the conversations change dramatically. So great!

 

Just ran a Human Warlock through the tutorial. From what I saw from this admittedly brief exposure, I have a feeling this class is going to be a favorite of powergamers. The eldritch strike packs a mean wallop and add in some other nice abilities, this class makes one mean fellow.

 

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@Marceror

Don't bother. You can't take A&B out of the tutorial. Also, there is a feat that will allow you to gain cross-training skills on a point-per-point basis. My sorcerer has no trouble with traps and locks.

 

Eep!! Appreciate that head's up Bombur! I guess I just need to figure out what I want to play and stick with it.

 

My first run through is with the class I love best, a bard.

I'm lvl 5 currenly and I'm going to add some RDD next level.
The play through is great, I just hope I get a cleric soon, cause I go through healing potions fast and I don't want to spent my spell slots on healing...

 

I know, but Neeshka always manages to die...

I find the targetting system frustrating in this game. Kelghar is in melee with a mob. Neeshka hits with her bow, the monster runs half across the battlefield to get to her. Meanwhile the other monsters are running after Kelghar, who gets sneak attacked to oblivion cause so far most human enemies have rogue classes...

Guess I have to do everything myself .

 

Also, judicious use of commands or taking them off puppet mode helps. The danger of taking them off puppet mode though is that you really have to be watching everything.

I didn't run into the Bone Phoenix during my run through the graveyard so I had to do it the hard way (ouch...ouch...ouch) Summonses helped quite a bit though (Summon up Dire Badger: "Say Hello to my leeeetle friend")

Kelghar is a nice tank--my dark elf wizard likes him! But you do need to make sure he's properly equipped with plenty of potions--same with Neeshka--generally they're pretty good about using healing potions when they need to.

On another, slightly related note, I'm having problems figuring out where all the Neeshka hate is coming from. She's performed quite well for me so far and her and Kelghar have some pretty funny banter--they don't seem to like each other, do they? I wonder if it's her voice acting/character that's turning people off--she definitely gives off the 'teen sidekick' vibe.

Returning more to the topic at hand, running a drow wizard is an interesting experience. The slow level-up definitely handicaps you spellwise. I've found that Ihave to rely on her natural attributes--especially create darkness--that has been a lifesaver for me on more than one occasion. Also, the game has spawned some interesting--and often fun--dialogue.

In any event, it's an interesting crew I'm running here: A drow, a tiefling, and a dwarf walk into a bar together...

 

Ofcourse I can switch to puppet mode and control them directly, but I don't want to micromanage every wimpy combat. The hard battles alright.

I just wish the AI wasn't so silly... Why does a mob run half across the map cause the rogue did 5 damage, while there's a cranky dwarf at knee height doing 20...

Everyone is running around more then they are actually fighting, which is silly...

 

Ah, but it does happen, only your Kelghar has more luck on the dice.

My point about the AI is, why does the mob try to go after Neeshka? Why do the archers and mages target the fighters?

Wouldn't it be more efficient if the ranged picked off the other ranged attackers? I seem to make short work of enemies that way, why doesn't the computer?

 

I'm an Arsehole paladin or something like that (might be Aasimar). Blonde hair, red eyes, looks a bit like a poof. I think I'll be starting the game again once I'm familiar with everything