Hey everyone, I just started playing Ultima 3 for the first time, and I’m having trouble deciding what kind of party to go with. Do you have any tips or recommendations for a solid setup that works well in the game?
>>11496072What's your play style?
>>11496075I’m not sure, I just want to get to the end of the game as quickly and as easily as possible.
>>11496084Probably go for a balanced party like this:- Fighter (human)- Cleric (dwarf)- Wizard (elf)- Thief (bobbit)
>>11496089This looks good, thanks bro.
>>11496072Ultima III never loos so pretty, is that a PC remaster?
>>11496776*looked
>>11496072Why don't you stream it or something?I tried to get into this game (nes version) a couple of time over the years, and I've always been utterly filtered/bored.
>>11496072BALSTOTHEWALL
>>11496835>nes versionnow play the proper version
>>11496861I can't be bothered. To be honest, even thought I tried, I'm utterly filtered by Ultima games. I never know what to do, there are way too many items so I never know which to pick up, etc.Plus I enjoy the nes version's music.
>>11496776Ultima III Upgrade Patchhttps://github.com/Fenyx4/UltimaPatcher
>>11496835>>11496871Have you tried playing the NES version with the Remastered hack? Besides making it more similar to the original Ultima 3, it also includes a lot of QoL fixes.
>>11496906>Have you tried playing the NES version with the Remastered hack?No. I've given up, so I hope to watch someone soldier through that.
>>11496910There are plenty of let's plays on YouTube.
>>11496929It's just not the same, in those LP the player always knows exactly what to do.
>>11496072You absolutely have to have a wizard and clericOthers matter much much less
>>11496089Was there any benefit with other classes? (Barbarian, Alchemist, etc.) I know the Ranger could cast both Wizard and Cleric spells, but only the first half of each spell book.But in general I didn't see much advantage to just going with the standard party: Fighter Thief Wizard Cleric
>>11498190The Paladin is undeniably superior to the Fighter. The Fighter’s only advantage of wearing +2 Plate is rendered pointless with the existence of Exotic Armors.
>>11498190The other classes are there if you want to play around and have fun (maybe have a three member party), but they are basically gimped hybrids (except Barbarian, which has other drawbacks). As hybrids they are worse than the two classes they combine, eg. a Ranger is a Cleric/Wizard hybrid that is a worse Cleric and a worse Wizard. The thing with Barbarians is they have high strength and HP but they aren't as versatile as Fighters and they are less survivable because of lower dexterity and less equippable armour.The hybrids:Ranger - Cleric/Wizard Alchemist - Thief/Wizard Paladin - Cleric/FighterLark - Cleric/Thief>>11498229>The Paladin is undeniably superior to the Fighter. The Fighter’s only advantage of wearing +2 Plate is rendered pointless with the existence of Exotic Armors.Exotic armor is a late game thing and Paladin only learns up to 4th level Cleric spells so its spell casting doesn't make much difference, but it's personal choice. Fighter also has the advantage of leveling up faster because it's doing melee all the time.
>>11498190The other classes are all hybrid classes>Lark = Fighter x Wizard hybrid>Paladin = Fighter x Priest hybrid>Alchemist = Thief x Wizard hybrid>Illusionist = Thief x Priest hybrid>Barbarian = Fighter x Thief hybrid>Ranger = Hybrid between all classesbut all those thief-hybrids seem pointless since you only need at most a single character with thief skills. I would also say there is no point in a pure Fighter. Damage and accuracy only depend on the weapon and the attributes but not the class and the best melee (exotic) weapons and armor can be equipped by all classes. The best ranged weapons on the other hand can be equipped by Paladins, Larks and Fighter. So I would recommend>Thief (Elf)>Paladin (Dwarf)>Cleric (Dwarf)>Wizard (Elf)Some people recommend>2x Cleric (Dwarf)>2x Wizard (Elf)which is stronger in the endgame but makes grinding at the start more painful.
>>11496072Thief for getting gold fast and reducing the grind.Cleric and Wizard for spells to clear enemies fast.Whatever else you want. I take a paladin.
Buying food in these games is absolute bullshit.
>>11496084Speedrunning the game is piss easy. With some luck, and a walkthrough, you can finish the game in a few hours.You want to get your first mark as soon as possible (this gives you a *major* HP bump). I usually save, run in and escape from every battle, grab the mark, then exit. You can get the exotics (weapon and armor) any time, once you have a frigate. Dig on the 2-square islands to find them. Then you need another mark, and your cards. This is all IIRC because it has been many years since I played it.
>>11498905It's not even a big deal after the first 30 minutes.
>>11498923Why don't you just play it for him.
>>11498923>Speedrunning the game is piss easy>With some luck, and a walkthroughZero fun.What's even the point of playing if you're told what to do?
>>11498923Why are speedrunners on this board? Shouldn't you be dilating?
>>11499874Oh I'm on this board because I like and play games more than you.
>>11499030Achievers don't care about playing, all they want is check mark in the list.
