New Posts For Thread: Personal Request for Fightershttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29526127/Personal_Request_for_FightersThe issue I have with the Fighter comes around since about late 2e and definitely 3e to 4e. In fact 4e encapsulates the problem.The hyper focusing of the Fighter into 'builds'. There's a lack of variety forced onto only ONE class.In 4e, for exampleAgreed.Although, with the DR that being drunk causes, bar brawls could last forever. XDhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29526127/Personal_Request_for_Fighters?post_id=526698995#526698995Agreed.Although, with the DR that being drunk causes, bar brawls could last forever. XDFri, 07 Dec 2012 23:28:35 -0600This, in particular, would be my goal. Anything that traps a fighter into a locked-in specific weapon choice is fail, AFAIC.Sure, give them a choice to expend resources to be able to do something extra/neat with something they prefer. Great. But theyhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29526127/Personal_Request_for_Fighters?post_id=526687285#526687285This, in particular, would be my goal. Anything that traps a fighter into a locked-in specific weapon choice is fail, AFAIC.Sure, give them a choice to expend resources to be able to do something extra/neat with something they prefer. Great. But theyFri, 07 Dec 2012 14:05:01 -0600None of these are truly virtues of a fighter, though. Anybody can do these things, and they're not particularly optimal choices as it is. In fact, they're so terrible, that I wouldn't personally consider any of them.[/quote]Actually, the Mighty Exehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29526127/Personal_Request_for_Fighters?post_id=526687051#526687051None of these are truly virtues of a fighter, though. Anybody can do these things, and they're not particularly optimal choices as it is. In fact, they're so terrible, that I wouldn't personally consider any of them.[/quote]Actually, the Mighty ExeFri, 07 Dec 2012 13:58:30 -0600Well said.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29526127/Personal_Request_for_Fighters?post_id=526684993#526684993Well said.Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:02:09 -0600No matter how you interpret that paragraph, two things are true: a) D&D Next wants to encourage improvisation, and b) that paragraph penalizes improvisational combat, even beyond just dealing the worst damage in the game. The improvised weapon penalthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29526127/Personal_Request_for_Fighters?post_id=526671277#526671277No matter how you interpret that paragraph, two things are true: a) D&D Next wants to encourage improvisation, and b) that paragraph penalizes improvisational combat, even beyond just dealing the worst damage in the game. The improvised weapon penaltThu, 06 Dec 2012 23:43:24 -0600