How else would you play him if not as a tank, though? When you first get him in BG1, he doesn't even have any points in any ranged weapon, and it would take him until level 6 just to specialize in on… (View Post)

The idea of dual class is that the character will no longer progress in the first class but continues to progress in the second - so it seems a bit contradictory to me that an ex-fighter dual can con… (View Post)

He's both a great tank (due to his high str and dext) and at least the #2 best archer in the game (due to his dext, plus elven bonus for bows). In other words, he's the most versatile pure warrior in… (View Post)

If we're talking about BG1 (especially vanilla version), it's Minsc easily IMO. His admittedly impressive strength is simply outweighed by the fact that he's weak or limited in virtually every other … (View Post)

I was actually going to suggest that Khalid should've been included on this poll. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Khalid IS better than Minsc, and basing this on my own personal experiences. Du… (View Post)