Dual class testing meta issue

[chilvence]

This is a testing issue to enumerate the possible different dual class combinations and keep track of related issues. Some pre-generated dual class ready characters are included, which can be compared with the original game. One reason for this is so I can be sure I didn't break anything with the changes I made in #1067 , but also I can document and fix any other errors I find.

Known issues

• [ ] #328 Gaining multiple levels at once with the last one activating a dual grants HP for all of them.
• [ ] #342 Imoen can cast too many spells after dual-class
• [x] #819 Berserker to mage dual class goes wrong

Pure class DC combinations

• [ ] Fighter/Cleric
• [ ] Fighter/Druid
• [ ] Fighter/Mage
• [x] Fighter/Thief
• [ ] Cleric/Fighter
• [ ] Cleric/Mage
• [ ] Cleric/Ranger
• [ ] Cleric/Thief
• [ ] Mage/Cleric
• [ ] Mage/Fighter
• [ ] Mage/Thief
• [ ] Thief/Cleric
• [ ] Thief/Fighter
• [ ] Thief/Mage
• [ ] Ranger/Cleric
• [ ] Druid/Fighter

Kitted DC combinations tested (not all possible ones tested, just a sample from each base class)

• [x] Druid Avenger -> Fighter
• [ ] Ranger Beastmaster -> Cleric
• [ ] Fighter Kensai
• [ ] Fighter Berserker
• [ ] Cleric of Lathander -> Fighter, Ranger, Mage : Boon of Lathander and Hold Undead abilities given too much?
• [ ] Swashbuckler -> Figher, Cleric, Mage: Original and Fighter profs don't seem to stack
• [ ] Wild mage

Testing files used

Newgame override script to skip Irenicus cutscene Dual class ready characters with 17 required stats

[lynxlynxlynx]

If you want to be thorough, also dualclassing into a kit needs to be tested. We don't have the gui for that yet, but characters like that should display and behave properly. You can generate a character in bg1: create a gnome fighter and dc him to a mage. Perhaps that's automatic, but for other races, more schools are available and it definitely throws up a gui.

[chilvence]

That's funny, I was just about to ask about dual classing to other kits. It wasn't possible before with BG2, was it?

It would be a pretty neat enhancement feature, in any case. I was trying to see if there was any reason it couldn't be done.

[lynxlynxlynx]

Tomsod coded it in a generic way, so yes, it should be possible everywhere for class->kit combos. Kit->kit maybe as a gemrb-only enhancement, but it would require a lot of work.

[rsantellan]

Hi @chilvence I'm starting as Fighter Kensai and I do not have the option to dual class.

Have you test it ?

Regards

[lynxlynxlynx]

Do you meet the stat prerequisites? You need at least 17 in the new main stat and 15 in one or two secondary ones.

[rsantellan]

Sorry! I have items that rise the stats... I will have to start over again. Thanks a lot!

[chilvence]

You can always tweak your savegame with something like NearInifinity if you have already played through loads of the game. Take points from a different stat if it feels like cheating too much.