I think you and @DinoDin both have it right, actually. He is correct that for players who are struggling to understand game mechanics, it's a really bad idea to tank with mages. But you are correct t… (View Post)

It's like charisma, zero impact on any of your class features. (View Post)

Mage battles in BG2 are probably the closest analogue to chess as far as RPGs are concerned, though I agree that the first few levels of BG1 has more randomness than some would like. Definitely would… (View Post)

FM and FMT are the strongest characters in the game and adding either the kensai or berserker kit would make them (slightly) stronger still. (View Post)

The leap you have to make when playing a fighter/mage is to not think of her as a character that throws fireballs one round and swings a sword the next, but rather as someone who uses defensive buffs… (View Post)