Ah, I hope I don't flame - but why shouldn't other attributes be more important than strength? I've done martial arts myself - trained against/with men not females => they were stronger than I ever would be. I was good at dodging and finding out the weak points <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" /> - so, I think agility is very important, even for a melee fighter.
In BD I took up an archer the very first time (agility, survival, speed)- I really loved the sneak and attack mode. Later on I concentrated only on one spell => Shaman Magic and finished off both boss enemies in single mode (my DK was too weak in the 1st case) simply by using this spell, nothing else. I had a variety of arrows to take out enemies. DKs were my favourite food. I wish, they had put in more in the Citadel.
And I loved the fun I had with pickpocket... why buy stuff? I stole it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> - same for money.
About the BF => they were no fun for me. I'm a quest gamer, not a fighter. I've played the game several times now (German version)- still have not tried out all skills.
About the DK => in easy areas I let him run free in aggressive mode - in areas I knew he'd be in trouble, I parked him in a safe spot and sneaked on alone. But I required a few tries/reloads etc. to get a knack out of my approach. Did I die? Yep... Did I encounter bugs? Yes. I hope, they will be fixed. Are there areas I hate? Yep. this is not new to me - had it in Div also.
I guess, it will take me a few games to find out more combos suitable for my gaming style - and maybe I can change from easy to tactical one day <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> BD is training for me. Kiya