Vuki's experience with IA V5.0, Using a special party composition Options

[Vuki]

I started a new party because I was a little bit tired and bored with the previous one. My previous party was a usual IA party: sorcerer protagonist + barbarian + blade + ranger->cleric (dual) + cleric/mage (multi) + monk. I will surely continue my old game later on but at the moment I concentrate on the new party. Ok, so this is the new party composation (and their current statistics):

Protagonist: Lothar, a half-elf Vagrant: Chaotic Good; lvl 9th; Axe++, Flail++, Club++, two-weapon style+++
Barbie, the half-ork barbarian (he is a male! ): Chaotic Good; lvl 9th; 2H Sword++, Spear+, Quater Staff++, 2H weapon style++
Ince, the Inquisitor: Lawful Good; lvl 9th; 2H Sword++, Halberd++, Quater Staff+, 2H weapon style++
Rancle, the Ranger->Cleric (dual class): Neutral Good; lvl 7/9th; War Hammer++, Club++, Flail++, Mace++, Quater Staff+, two-weapon style+++
Berti, the Berserker->Thief (dual): Chaotic Neutral; lvl 9/10th; Long Sword++, Scimitar+, Short Sword+, Dagger+, Club++, Dart+, two-weapon style+++
Cernd, the Auramaster: True Neutral; lvl 11th; Scimitar+, Dagger+, Quater Staff+, Sling+

Yes, there is no arcane caster at all! And there will be no arcane caster in the future as well. I will replace sometimes Cernd with other NPCs to trigger their quest but not arcane caster NPC. That was my intention from the beginning and it is a concept and not an accident.

I think in a lot of cases it will make my life harder but some battles will be easier. Also I do not have to prebuff as much because I am not able to do as much prebuff as with an arcane caster. Life is good.

I will write here my experience with this party as I advance in the game. I will update my second post here (so, not this one). I will write it from the viewpoint of Lothar. Btw, I have no idea how I was able to find such a name. Lothar. In the other cases I think the naming logic is clear.

Ps. Sorry for my not so good English! I hope it would be still enjoyable.

Update:
Part 1 is finished
Part 2 is finished
Part 3 is finished
Part 4 is partially entered

This post has been edited by Vuki: Sep 1 2008, 09:33 AM

[Kerkes]

I do have one question - who will cast breach, ruby ray until cernd hits level 14 and, later on, who will cast spellstrike?
I don't know which battles will be easier. IMO, none. anyway, good luck!

[Vuki]

I do have one question - who will cast breach, ruby ray until cernd hits level 14 and, later on, who will cast spellstrike?
I don't know which battles will be easier. IMO, none. anyway, good luck!

I spoke with Shadan and he told to me that for example EDE will be easier because melee power is very important in EDE and I have more than other "normal" parties. I have no idea about it because I have no experience with EDE but I hope the best.

[Kerkes]

I spoke with Shadan and he told to me that for example EDE will be easier because melee power is very important in EDE and I have more than other "normal" parties. I have no idea about it because I have no experience with EDE but I hope the best.

well, I'd say that EDE will not be doable without some serious magery. 1 mage at least, 2 even better imo. Not maybe for damage dealing, but your fighters will need serious buffs.
If you do well with playing this party, hell, I'm going full arcane! 3 f/m's, c/m and 2 sorcs

[Vuki]

If you do well with playing this party, hell, I'm going full arcane! 3 f/m's, c/m and 2 sorcs

That party is there for beginners. Once Raven told that IA V5.0 can be done by 6 sorcerers. Can you take the challenge?

This post has been edited by Vuki: Aug 20 2008, 01:07 AM

[Raven]

If you do well with playing this party, hell, I'm going full arcane! 3 f/m's, c/m and 2 sorcs

That party is there for beginners. Once Raven told that IA V5.0 can be done by 6 sorcerers. Can you take the challenge?

Heh, Kerkes already asked me about that himself.

Since several people have (understandably perhaps) misinterpreted what I was trying to say I should probably clarify:

I did not say 'IA v5 can be done by 6 sorcerers'. I said I thought I could finish virtually all of it with 6 sorcerers (which I still stand by). However, I wasn't suggesting it was a worthwhile exercise in practice - it was intended as an extreme example in response to the arguments that 'everyone plays IA with the same party'. Some of the harder battles would become incredibly tedious and repetitive.

This post has been edited by Raven: Aug 20 2008, 01:30 PM