Starting a new game, would appreciate suggestions Options

[Mongerman]

Here I am, back for another round of punishment and self abuse. Anyway, my planned party (all created) is

Vagrant (flails as main weapon, axe or belm in offhand)
Sorcerer
Wizard (what would be a good specialist class for this character?)
Berserker (main tank, using shield with longsword/1 handed crushing weapon. All AC boosting items go to him)
Ranger/cleric
Cleric

Question, is the pureclass cleric really necessary? I choose her in anticipation of all the healing I'm going to need, but it would be great if I could throw in some melee capabilities as well.

2nd, I've been browsing the threads, and I notice the once popular f/m multi class does not have a place in many parties. What happened? Are they nerfed or something?

TIA for feedback!

[Clown]

Just like to mention on the halberds front that a F/M with Dragon Lord and Poseidons Wrath is a an enormously useful character able to be immune to the most damaging of mage spells as well as fear and able to keep up a good set of combat protections this character becomes very hard to take down and with GWW he dishes it out pretty well too. Personally I prefer this to a true fighter as my two hander as this way I get two pips in staves/halberds and swords so can switch when appropriate.

Plus you do want at least one halberd user as the only high level piercing weapons are halberds and your going to want those in many circumstances for example being able to take down a coin golem in a couple of rounds is quite a useful skill.

This post has been edited by Clown: Jan 25 2008, 11:47 AM