on mages and druidic magick

Newbie question for those of you who have at least been through the game once: It seems to me the game would be awfully difficult if you played a character with poor or without melee skill. Typically in an RPG, one would view mages as druids as rear line type of characters although in my experience so far, Arcanum does not really permit such options. Enemies close the gap so fast that everyone is required to fight on the front line. This is my first time through and I am playing a dwarf (firearms/explosives) because it seemed simple enough to play a fighter. However, with more experience, I will certainly diversify by playing others classes and just wanted to know if a straight mage was possible. thanks.

 

Some players consider straight mages to be overpowered compared to other types of characters.

Aside from ranged and not-so-ranged attacks they have the physical enhancement spells for melee.

BTW, to keep foes from closing the gap to fast initiate combat as soon as they see you and start heading your way.

 

well

i just have all my followers fight for me. i have zero (actually.. like negative (background) melee skills. i have 7 followers thou... all good , all magic/neutral base. really, i just played the course of a mediator, lots of beauty/cha/will/con, some int, lots of magic powers, haggle and persuasion... facilitated everything and let others take care of my probs for me, although, if i played turn based i could solo (max stasis line, max teleport line, max dominate will line, max earth line (str and direct damage) and a little black for the talk to the dead option.

 

@Dakun,

How did you get will/con/be/cha all up to 20. It seems like that would take every CP you earn per level in the game to get there? Do you reach a point where you start to earn more than one character point per level.

 

you get 2 every 5 levels.
but as he stated he has no abilities, since he has others to do his dirty work for him.
some spells right?

 

Even without followers, a high magickal aptitude plus some more points for defense can make a mage powerful.

 

well

human aristocrat? (down to melee + 3 to beauty/cha)

so i was like 8 in all and 11 in beauty/cha

4 constituion from this necklas i have
2 cha 2 beauty from the negotiators ring
2 constitution for the ring of virility
1 constituition from the staff of restoration (caladon quest)
1 constitution (1 extra follower) from the caladon crusading armor

so

8 in most 16 con, 13 beauty/cha

1 beauty from blessing from briddege
1 beauty from making an offering to brideggets goddes
so 8 in most 16con 15 beauty 13 cha.

now... you get 64 points in the course of the game...

12 in willpower
4 in con
5 in beauty
7 in cha
=
28

7in int (15)

= 35,

still have 29 points left

5 in haggle 5in persuation

19 points left

5 skill in teleport 5 skill in statis 5 skill in dominate will

4 points left

2 points in necro black (for talk to dead)
1 point in fire (dex spell)
1 point in str (str spell)

thats all :smile:

damn.. their goes my secret

 

well

human aristocrat? (down to melee + 3 to beauty/cha)

so i was like 8 in all and 11 in beauty/cha

4 constituion from this necklas i have
2 cha 2 beauty from the negotiators ring
2 constitution for the ring of virility
1 constituition from the staff of restoration (caladon quest)
1 constitution (1 extra follower) from the caladon crusading armor

so

8 in most 16 con, 13 beauty/cha

1 beauty from blessing from briddege
1 beauty from making an offering to brideggets goddes
so 8 in most 16con 15 beauty 13 cha.

now... you get 64 points in the course of the game...

12 in willpower
4 in con
5 in beauty
7 in cha
=
28

7in int (15)

= 35,

still have 29 points left

5 in haggle 5in persuation

19 points left

5 skill in teleport 5 skill in statis 5 skill in dominate will

4 points left

2 points in necro black (for talk to dead)
1 point in fire (dex spell)
1 point in str (str spell)

thats all :smile:

damn.. their goes my secret

 

i know im spamming.. but i have to apologius.. it won't let me delete either one of those posts.

 

why not?

 

Well, you should edit then click delte form your most recent one. Do not reply to it because you won't able to delete it. Is that it?

 

hmm

i did.. clicked edit, delete option wasn't their? :sad: normally it is.. just wasn't that time.. strange :sad:

 

Maybe it is different here in this forum.