I look forward for a Blackguard kit in Icewind dale! I wonder, what kind of abilities will Blackguard have here. Perhaps the same like in BG games, I really don't know. I also wonder, if he/she will have some special dialogue choices like any other classes ( paladin, mage, thief ...) in the game unlike in BG searies.
And most importantly, if blackguard will have a his "class only" weapon like paladin have "Pale Justice" longsword.
To those of you concerned with the kits (or just spesific kits) being imbalanced or too powerful for ID can't you like just not use them? People are gimping themselves all the time on here with those masochistic no-reload runs and SCS and whatnot, surely just not picking a kit is peanuts compared to that. I'm a big fan of options and class kits are just that; options you can choose to ignore.
Skald, Barbarian, Berserker, Beast Master, Shapeshifter, Avenger, and Dragon Disciple all fit into the setting quite nicely, in my opinion. Even more so than they fit into BG.
Which raises another point: you can now play as a wholly evil character without, 1. feeling pressured to act like a complete douche in order to fit in with your alignment, and 2. feeling like your evil alignment conflicts with the underlying narrative.
Also, IIRC, you can mix good and evil characters without fear of intraparty conflicts.
monks! always been a favourite class of mine to play, IWDII was much fun with one, so it's inevitable that she will rise from the ashes and kick some jawbones in when IWDEE is released. My only decision now is which members of my IWD 1& 2 parties will pass the test to accompany her!
Which raises another point: you can now play as a wholly evil character without, 1. feeling pressured to act like a complete douche in order to fit in with your alignment, and 2. feeling like your evil alignment conflicts with the underlying narrative.
Also, IIRC, you can mix good and evil characters without fear of intraparty conflicts.
Word. I can't play Evil NPCs for shit in the Baldur's Gate Trilogy, not even going to lie. Much easier for me in IWD.
I third the opinion on evil characters. My play-through here on the forums with Phaendris has been both challenging but really fun, all because she's evil. And while I try to make her not be idiotically evil (killing peasants in plain sight) I do have to find evil things to do, which can be annoying. Some of her most evil moments have been in role-playing, really, and not in game mechanics. Just one of the minor annoyances of BG.
I'd like to see blade, beast master, totemic druid, barbarian, monk ... All the class i've never played in BG because of team balancing with my fav' NPCs.
Which raises another point: you can now play as a wholly evil character without, 1. feeling pressured to act like a complete douche in order to fit in with your alignment, and 2. feeling like your evil alignment conflicts with the underlying narrative.
Also, IIRC, you can mix good and evil characters without fear of intraparty conflicts.
Meh, I've always disagreed with the rigid thinking that underpines all three of those schools of thought regarding BG. For a fandom that prides itself on being so supposedly cerebral and imaginative, that particular bandwagon strikes me as the opposite and enemy to both of those things.
I would like New Kit cleric: Battleguard of Tempus or warpriest. IWD 2, NWN 2
Add Barbarian kit : - Ravager, Barbarian like a kensai (no armor, or shield, but great damage and he has a fear ) Complete Barbarian's Handbook 2nd Ed. P 46 And Complete Warrior 3rd Ed P 73 - Frenzied Berserker , Barbarian with bonus for the group like Cavalier, and more damage with fury , less defensive option Complete Warrior 3rd Ed P 34 and NWN2 - Maybe a special class like Dwarf defender for Half orc, for example Eye of Gruumsh Complete Warrior 3rd Ed P 31
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Excuse me Mr. Mummy, that skin looks awful. Here, take this cream for it!
And most importantly, if blackguard will have a his "class only" weapon like paladin have "Pale Justice" longsword.
Basically everything from NWN2 and more ~
1. feeling pressured to act like a complete douche in order to fit in with your alignment, and
2. feeling like your evil alignment conflicts with the underlying narrative.
Also, IIRC, you can mix good and evil characters without fear of intraparty conflicts.
I am a bit worried myself. I feel like the vanilla classes were part of what made IWD difficult. No insane kits.
General Class:Druid i gotta stick to my root from the old days. HA GET IT?!?!?!?!?!? DRUID AND ROOTS??? No? ok..................
New Kit cleric: Battleguard of Tempus or warpriest.
IWD 2, NWN 2
Add Barbarian kit :
- Ravager, Barbarian like a kensai (no armor, or shield, but great damage and he has a fear ) Complete Barbarian's Handbook 2nd Ed. P 46 And Complete Warrior 3rd Ed P 73
- Frenzied Berserker , Barbarian with bonus for the group like Cavalier, and more damage with fury , less defensive option
Complete Warrior 3rd Ed P 34 and NWN2
- Maybe a special class like Dwarf defender for Half orc, for example Eye of Gruumsh
Complete Warrior 3rd Ed P 31
Thank you !