Old games are still fun.

[Baajikiil]

For front line fighters, dual wield isn't really all that exciting compared to meaty single weapons, as there is a HUGE speed penalty for dual weapons. Besides, a good deal of damage is going to come from Heroism anyways.

What I liked about dual weapons was getting double the mods.. My druid weilding a mace/ lifestealing dagger was as good as any of my other fighters. I think I ended up with 2 characters weilding a spear in right hand and sword in left hand. I don't even remember what the third used, but I seem to recall that he used an axe. Unless I went back and read up on the game again, I hardly even remember the spells.

Now that you mention it, buff spells were big time important. Keep them running all of the time if you can.

Also, I used archery alot, retreating and shooting can save you alot of annoyances. By the end of the game though, I think I only used it when the opponents couldn't reach me.

Hmm maybe I should get the game back from my brother and check to see what my end party looked like :)