I don't feel it's at all reasonable to only compare damage. In BG1, THAC0 is hugely important, and the to-hit bonuses from magic weapons are a not-inconsiderable part of their utility. In addition, b… (View Post)

I agree with you in concept that monks needs to be made better at low levels. I disagree with you on the specifics. I don't really feel that blanket buffs are the answer when you have a class that is… (View Post)

While I generally agree with the spear point, I should point out that a weapon's base damage is not a good indicator of its general utility. In particular, the available magic weapons are a better wa… (View Post)

Kivan, probably, because archers rock. Coran would be even more useful, what with his having thief skills and all, but I'm not sure I could stand him constantly hitting on everything with ovaries. Sh… (View Post)

I second everything Lord_Tansheron said. I also want to point out that Magic Flute isn't awful, because it gives you a bunch of abilities in exchange for one HLA, but it's not great because it's noth… (View Post)