My HoF party is doing great!

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• Aerich Member Posts: 159

  December 2018

  Good, good. I'm glad you're still playing the game and enjoying it.
  
  I know the rationale for low level dualclasses, but I tend to prefer higher dcs for HoF -> better Thaco, more weapons points, better HP, traded for later spell access, and it looks like you agree with me. I certainly would have dualed one divine caster later, probably the cleric, and made the other a mc. I definitely agree with giving every melee character a blunt weapon early, because the Vale is so inefficient otherwise.

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• Klorox Member Posts: 894

  December 2018

  Aerich said:

  Good, good. I'm glad you're still playing the game and enjoying it.
  
  I know the rationale for low level dualclasses, but I tend to prefer higher dcs for HoF -> better Thaco, more weapons points, better HP, traded for later spell access, and it looks like you agree with me. I certainly would have dualed one divine caster later, probably the cleric, and made the other a mc. I definitely agree with giving every melee character a blunt weapon early, because the Vale is so inefficient otherwise.

  The rationale for low level dualclasses is to get access to your spells faster (on the fighter > cleric/druid characters). Summons are amazing and you want them fast.
  
  The rationale on the low level swashbuckler > fighter dual class is gaining the only thief skills you *need* and then having an amazing archer.
  
  THAC0 doesn’t matter too much in this game. As dual classed fighters, they’re all getting grandmastery in their weapons. I’ve yet to have a problem hitting things.
  
  All that being said, I actually exported these characters at 0 XP, and I’m giving it a go from the beginning, with intent of letting the cleric dual class at level 7. You still need one divine caster for healing early, and that’s my druid. I look forward to the extra HP and 1/2 extra attacks with my cleric, especially after he equips that fast flail!
  
  I also replaced my half orc berserker with a half orc berserker proficient in axes and hammers. He’ll be much more effective against skeletal undead this go-round.
  
  I’ve just dual classed the cleric in my game, and I’m wrapping up the Kuldahar Pass.
  
  This game is great!!

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• Aerich Member Posts: 159

  December 2018

  Klorox said:

  Aerich said:

  Good, good. I'm glad you're still playing the game and enjoying it.
  
  I know the rationale for low level dualclasses, but I tend to prefer higher dcs for HoF -> better Thaco, more weapons points, better HP, traded for later spell access, and it looks like you agree with me. I certainly would have dualed one divine caster later, probably the cleric, and made the other a mc. I definitely agree with giving every melee character a blunt weapon early, because the Vale is so inefficient otherwise.

  The rationale for low level dualclasses is to get access to your spells faster (on the fighter > cleric/druid characters). Summons are amazing and you want them fast.
  
  The rationale on the low level swashbuckler > fighter dual class is gaining the only thief skills you *need* and then having an amazing archer.
  
  THAC0 doesn’t matter too much in this game. As dual classed fighters, they’re all getting grandmastery in their weapons. I’ve yet to have a problem hitting things.
  
  All that being said, I actually exported these characters at 0 XP, and I’m giving it a go from the beginning, with intent of letting the cleric dual class at level 7. You still need one divine caster for healing early, and that’s my druid. I look forward to the extra HP and 1/2 extra attacks with my cleric, especially after he equips that fast flail!
  
  I also replaced my half orc berserker with a half orc berserker proficient in axes and hammers. He’ll be much more effective against skeletal undead this go-round.
  
  I’ve just dual classed the cleric in my game, and I’m wrapping up the Kuldahar Pass.
  
  This game is great!!

  I agree that at least one character with early access to summons is a near-necessity to avoid a lot of running and shooting, I just prefer to limit the concessions I make for easier gameplay early on vs. later-game power. One dc at lvl 7 or 9 barely causes a blip on HoF mode, so I don't see the need for two low-level fighter-to-caster dcs.
  
  I completely agree with the swashbuckler>fighter dc, and I didn't actually mean to critique that character.

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