Yet another new guy at IA Options

[(Ø=M)^42]

Hello everyone.
I've finally managed to outsmart my evil email spamfilter, and thus completed my registration here. I'm very interested in IA, but I'm not sure I'm fit for it yet. I've never modded bg more than using tutu, so I don't have any experience of improved encounters. When I fight mages, I throw on some Breach and other similar spells, send fighters on and hope I kill them. From what I've read, IA mages will be just a tidbit harder to kill, using SI:abjuration and massive protections. I'm mostly wondering if there's any point in trying if I'm not sufficiently skilled in tactical bg fighting. Reloading a few times to polish a way to do a battle is of course ok, but really banging my head on a wall would drain the fun quite fast.

Due to that concern, I've also tried to get some ideas to help me out. I'd consider playing on a quite easy difficulty setting, and possibly using multiplayer, to get more powerful characters like kensai, ranger/cleric, swashbuckler, sorcerer and so on. I do view myself as a skilled gamer, but I'm just not fully attuned to bg. Hmm.. getting messy. Well, what I'm asking for is mostly tips for a newbie at IA, stuff like suggested group setup, anything similar to smart moves like having lots of Ruby Rays memorized. Maybe even a suggestion for good starting quests.

Big hugs and love goes out to everyone for helping me get into IA <3

Øystein

Edit: For what it's worth, I used Marvin^42 on SP, since that forum didn't allow for one or more of the characters in this name

This post has been edited by (Ø=M)^42: Jun 21 2007, 05:49 PM

[Arkain]

Er... the Greater Restoration is for the instant healing, not because of level draining . Play IA and you will surely see it for yourself in the harder battles

Well... tipps:

1. Have at least one F/M type. Two or Three are even better. Solaufein (mod) would be an example. And of course the protagonist
2. One sort of priest. Clerics are better because of Greater Restoration etc.. You could take Anomen as he can pack a punch later on. Don't forget he got fighter levels.
3. Inquisitors (read: Keldorn) are still cool . Dispel Magic and the Holy Avenger are really useful.
4. Thieves aren't that powerful and needed in IA. Maybe a swashbuckler, but that's it mostly.
5. Pure mages are good for early access to higher spell levels... but later on aren't that useful as their power is somewhat decreased (most enemies have very high resistances, immunities and magic resistance). Mostly used for dispelling and buffing. If you reach really high levels your F/M type character *could* do it... maybe.
6. You should have one or two pure (good aligned) warriors (Valygar is quite good. As is Keldorn - I had both with me), as in the next IA version only they will be capable of using some of the most powerful IA items. The problem with those is that they are hard to protect, as they can't cast PfMW etc. to protect themselves from the hard hitting attacks
7. Forget the idea of using missile attacks. Don't play a archer.

This post has been edited by Arkain: Jun 21 2007, 08:25 PM