Ranger/Cavestalker questions

[freekender]

I have a pair of doubts about a ranger/cavestalker build:

1) Cavestalker bonus feat. It can be chosen at CS 3. The forum classes page says that it can be taken from the ranger list, with no more explanations. Which feats can be chosen exactly?

2) Choosing animal companion. I have never played a ranger, so I'm not accostume to the animal companions. The boar and the bear suits me, but I have seen anothers in the game, not present in the vanilla game but yes on the server. Which are them and what are their characteristics?

3) Animal companion leveling. What is the highest level they can reach? Are there feats to improve them?

Thank in advance.

[Kauaiian]

Not sure about the other questions, but for question (1), you can choose an additional favored enemy

[freekender]

Not sure about the other questions, but for question (1), you can choose an additional favored enemy

Thanks for the quick answer Kauaiian. So only extra favoured enemy can be chosen with the bonus feat? Or you can choose more type of feats?

[Kauaiian]

Not sure about the other questions, but for question (1), you can choose an additional favored enemy

Thanks for the quick answer Kauaiian. So only extra favoured enemy can be chosen with the bonus feat? Or you can choose more type of feats?

If i recall correctly, just FE's

[freekender]

// Bump (more help about this will be very welcome)

[mrm3ntalist]

You can choose other non epic feats, not just FEs

[freekender]

You can choose other non epic feats, not just FEs

But what type of non epic feats? Everyone that would be avaible? The ones avaible to fighter as bonus feats? The description of that CS bonus feat doesn't clarify it.

[freekender]

Throuhg some research here and there I have the answer to question 3. But the other two are still unknown to me. Do anyone knows something about them? Whatever information will be very welcome.

[chad878262]

Regarding animal companion changes/additions, take a look at this thread:

http://bgtscc.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=49041

I don't know the bonus feats available, but will try to take a look today.

[Steve]

You can choose other non epic feats, not just FEs

In my Druid/Cavestalker, I could only choose an FE feat from the Ranger List. There were no other Feat options.

[chad878262]

Later today I will create a ranger and a druid mixed with cave stalker and post my findings. Thanks for the added detail so I know what I'm looking for.

[AlfarinIcebreaker]

In which exactly indoor areas does Cavestalker's HIPS work?

[mrm3ntalist]

In which exactly indoor areas does Cavestalker's HIPS work?

A message pops up when the abilities are enabled. On the surfaxe i know the lizard caves and the minotaur ruins are two areas that the abilites work.

[chad878262]

In which exactly indoor areas does Cavestalker's HIPS work?

I won't be able to take the time to travel around various area's to test this, but perhaps one of the area builders or other development folks has some way to pull the areas flagged as natural indoor area's.... The easy answer would be if it has shaped/built walls, floors or ceilings it is not a natural indoor area. Unfortunately it is never that simple, it is based on what the area map is flagged as... For instance those with camouflage can stealth run in BG even though it shouldn't work since they are in a city. This probably has to do with how the area's are flagged. (Disclaimer: I have little knowledge of coding/development and no abilities within the NWN2 toolset, this is a lot of guessing and conjecture on my part.)

In any case, perhaps Lisa, AoS, tfunke or one of our other wonderful area builders have some way of getting a listing of which areas are flagged to work alongside CaveStalker Ranger/Druid abilities?

edit: Ninja'd by the elf...again! Curses!!!

[mrm3ntalist]

The ogre caves as well. I havent tested the troll caves but it should work.