Is there any particular reason a new Barbarian NPC would have to be male? Just saying.
Prolly would depend on the tribe/clan or whatever. I really like the portrait from BGEE of the taller girl with the feather in her hair and hide armor. It would match a female barbarian. I was kinda disappointed that portrait is not in BG2EE
No, a Barbarian would be stronger for all of the first few levels, after which Rasaad the non-barbarian, who's actually kind of awesome, would catch up, surpass, and run a few rings around his Barbarian compatriot.
I disagree. Both monks and barbarians cap at level 8 in BGEE, and I think a level 8 barbarian is still more powerful than a level 8 monk. I feel monks are quite unimpressive until about 15+ levels.
@FinneousPJ do you think the devs failed one of the EE NPCs, so you don't trust them? I think even Baeloth is amazing. Neera is amazing, Hexxat is good, Dorn is o.k. Why the devs should fail with the barbarian NPC?
@DarkDogg That's not what I meant, really. I think all the NPCs are fine, I just meant I cannot do a comparison of Rasaad vs. and imaginary NPC, since I cannot know what the imaginary barbarian would be like.
Making Rasaad a barbarian makes no sense, for reasons others have mentioned.
However, I do think that it would be nice for BGEE and BG2EE to have a female, neutral, barbarian. There aren't enough NEUTRAL warriors in either game, and not enough FEMALE warriors in BG2.
crevs, stop roleplaying your God of Chaos thing! and try writing a spoiler again. but do it the right way. I broke another thread by doing an incorrect spoiler and then fixed it i think by doing that. or it just went to the next page.
It happens when you close a spoiler tag without opening it, and when it's turned into HTML the extra closing tag breaks out of the div that the comments are in. I trust that everyone will use this knowledge responsibly...
oh, and it can't be fixed by adding more spoiler tags, I think. The container is already broken.
crevs, stop roleplaying your God of Chaos thing! and try writing a spoiler again. but do it the right way. I broke another thread by doing an incorrect spoiler and then fixed it i think by doing that. or it just went to the next page.
It happens when you close a spoiler tag without opening it, and when it's turned into HTML the extra closing tag breaks out of the div that the comments are in. I trust that everyone will use this knowledge responsibly...
oh, and it can't be fixed by adding more spoiler tags, I think. The container is already broken.
Would I want Rasaad to be a Barbarian? - No, for the same reason I don't want Dorn to be a mage or Baeloth to be a Dwarven Defender. It makes zero sense.
Would I want a NPC named Rasaad with a different backstory who is a Barbarian? - No.
Would I want any Barbarian NPC to replace Rasaad, the SSM? - No.
Would I want any Barbarian NPC additional to Rasaad? - Maybe, depends on the alignment and writing.
Would I want a baby beholder NPC that can be adopted by arcane casters and change alignment to match their parent's alignment more than Rasaad or a Barbarian?? - Absolutely
Sorry again @booinyoueyes@nano, but I have to say it; I did it totally intentional and aware of the consequences Also, I think I am not the only ultra-random guy around here, a friend just called me and told me (besides much more things that made total sense for you humans) that a christmas adorn and a painting by Joan Miró could save me from a zombie apocalypse.
Leave him as a monk who looks like the guy from Toy-Box, I say. Give us a Barbarian that isn't a Dwarf or a Half-Orc, but a Human, or something! Maybe a Chondathan.
Voted no for some of the same reasons that others have already said. Raasad is a monk -- he is on a spiritual quest -- making him a barbarian would require a complete rewrite.
I'm not sure why there is so much enthusiasm for a barbarian NPC. I'm not dead-set against it but I'd rather see the devs work on another class. I think the game needs another fighter class like Athkatla needs another lich -- the number of fighters in the game is too damn high!
You've got, what, 7 single class fighter NPCs: Minsc, Mazzy, Keldorn, Korgan, ToB spoiler, Raasad and Valygar.
2 or three Dual / Multi class -- Jaheria and Anomen (and possibly Yoshimo)
and 2 other frontliners: Haer'Dalis and Cernd (not than anyone uses either)
So anywhere from 7 to 11 fighters / frontliners
Compare that to 4 thieves: Hexxat, Jan, Imoen, and Yoshimo.
And 3 clerics -- Aerie, Viconia, Anomen
Besides, Minsc is essentially a barbarian without the armor restrictions and both Korgan and
Wilson
have access to the rage ability. Plenty of items in the game give resistances so, barbarians are kinda covered both in terms of story and abilities. Besides
Wilson is an articulate, erudite bear with lots of heart -- what's not to love?
What the game needs are more single class clerics and single class thieves. I'd like to see the devs send an email poll to everyone who bought the game asking what class they should work on.
Why does everyone keep saying we need more clerics? This seems to be a very popular opinion, yet we already have three clerics while there is only 1 bard, no neutral fighter type, one pure druid with a stupid broken kit, no barbarian and no sorcerer.
One cleric change I would love to see is more kits (like in the Divine Remix mod) to add more of the pantheon. It would be cool to make Viconia have some Shar abilities.
@booinyoureyes because people hate Anomen, dislike Aerie's slow spell progression and Viconia is evil, there are som that also hate Aerie and some that dislike Viconia becase of her STR (and people don't complains about that when it comes to Aerie....)
And, I hate Aerie's attitude, dislike Anomen too and I want to play an good party AND to use Keldorn, and I have no Cleric (go away with the Druids, those folks sucks, I can't see why Baator they've got so bad lvl2 spells!!!!).
A red knight cleric could be fun -- she could give advice on tactics for upcoming battles. The halfling cleric idea is also good -- she and Mazzy might have some interesting interactions.
I'd most like like to see a cleric of mystra. In Amn the religion would have to be underground (as in secret). And that could make for some interesting interactions with Keldorn. What would an inquisitor think of a good deity who promotes illegal activities?
Not a barbarian but he has strong competition, Dorn 2-hand dark guardian who has very good story and he is good fighter too. Rasaad should be a kensai who can fight with dual wield katanas and can make him dual-class with mage. Story should be more orient style, where he talk to us about his culture and society.
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However, I do think that it would be nice for BGEE and BG2EE to have a female, neutral, barbarian. There aren't enough NEUTRAL warriors in either game, and not enough FEMALE warriors in BG2.
oh, and it can't be fixed by adding more spoiler tags, I think. The container is already broken.
While Rasaad is often bottom of these it doesn't mean he's least popular it just means that he's fewest people favorites
Huh?
Would I want Rasaad to be a Barbarian? - No, for the same reason I don't want Dorn to be a mage or Baeloth to be a Dwarven Defender. It makes zero sense.
Would I want a NPC named Rasaad with a different backstory who is a Barbarian? - No.
Would I want any Barbarian NPC to replace Rasaad, the SSM? - No.
Would I want any Barbarian NPC additional to Rasaad? - Maybe, depends on the alignment and writing.
Would I want a baby beholder NPC that can be adopted by arcane casters and change alignment to match their parent's alignment more than Rasaad or a Barbarian?? - Absolutely
Wax on, wax off...
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Then of course I would teach him the flying crane kick and we would spend eternity happy in our little pyramid.
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Do I want him to be a Barbarian? No. But if Beamdog put one in... I want the option to Mummify him too... It is just my stock and trade.
Another NPC - a Barbarian would be welcome though. (Chaotic Neutral Female Dwarf Barbarian with both romances)
Replace him? No.
He's pretty much my favourite thing about the EE's
I'm not sure why there is so much enthusiasm for a barbarian NPC. I'm not dead-set against it but I'd rather see the devs work on another class. I think the game needs another fighter class like Athkatla needs another lich -- the number of fighters in the game is too damn high!
You've got, what, 7 single class fighter NPCs: Minsc, Mazzy, Keldorn, Korgan, ToB spoiler, Raasad and Valygar.
2 or three Dual / Multi class -- Jaheria and Anomen (and possibly Yoshimo)
and 2 other frontliners: Haer'Dalis and Cernd (not than anyone uses either)
So anywhere from 7 to 11 fighters / frontliners
Compare that to 4 thieves: Hexxat, Jan, Imoen, and Yoshimo.
And 3 clerics -- Aerie, Viconia, Anomen
Besides, Minsc is essentially a barbarian without the armor restrictions and both Korgan and
What the game needs are more single class clerics and single class thieves. I'd like to see the devs send an email poll to everyone who bought the game asking what class they should work on.
One cleric change I would love to see is more kits (like in the Divine Remix mod) to add more of the pantheon. It would be cool to make Viconia have some Shar abilities.
And, I hate Aerie's attitude, dislike Anomen too and I want to play an good party AND to use Keldorn, and I have no Cleric (go away with the Druids, those folks sucks, I can't see why Baator they've got so bad lvl2 spells!!!!).
A longsword wielding cleric of the Red Knight would be very nice. They can be good, neutral, or evil. And monks are known to worship her...
I'd most like like to see a cleric of mystra. In Amn the religion would have to be underground (as in secret). And that could make for some interesting interactions with Keldorn. What would an inquisitor think of a good deity who promotes illegal activities?
We can just... make a new character, guys.