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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 6:13PM
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We will be starting up a new group soon and we will have 1 girl who has never played before. What is the easiest to learn or the most fun to play class for a beginner? 3 of us plus the DM will be experienced players. The group may not get past 4 people but we are still looking for the 5th guy. So far 1 person has created a Hunter and I am sitting back to see what everyone else has before I finalize my choice. I might go Swordmage/Warlock(Darth Vader) with some changes, which would depend on if there is another person playing a defender. If I need to be a Leader then I might go the old Killswitch route, which worked really well the last time we had it in game. I also was really wanting to play a Hexblade at some point and haven't ever gotten the chance yet  I always wondered how good a Paladin/Warlock could be with that feat that changed your curse damage to d10s and Mindbite Scorn... It looks like I will be a Defender or Leader and will need to be able to dish out some damage too if we don't get a 5th person. Any help here would be appreciated.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 6:27PM
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I think the slayer is the most straight forward class to play. Just charge at things and hit them hard. Just make sure to give her a gouge before you send her into the fray. :-)
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 6:34PM
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Easiest is going to be something like Slayer, Thief, or Executioner which pretty much only use Melee Basic Attacks + a #/Encounter augment, and some basic stances (hit better, damage better, move better). There's really not much choice in the creation process beyond race and theme (and even then, there's fairly clear "This is Better")
Most Fun? Things people enjoy are fairly hard to determine, typically you'd look for something that's Engaging (lots of movement, multiattacks, off-turn actions), Versatile (not utterly useless when Dazed, Immobilized, etc.), and Effective. Since this is pretty much the opposite of "easy to learn" you need to find something in the overlap of the venn diagram, which ends up pretty much always being the same class that always gets recommended for everything on this forum: Archer Ranger. You can't go wrong following the Shoot to Thrill build.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 6:36PM
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Non conditional strikers are probably the lowest difficulty level. Something like a Slayer, Hexblade or Sorcerer/Elementalist, with an "always-on" damage bonus, and no worries about do I have X Cursed, or is Y my Quarry. Fewer things to remember or worry about per turn, and once your new player gets the hang of it, they can pick up a more complex character.
This is CharOp. We not only assume block-of-tofu monsters, but also block-of-tofu DMs.
One reach cheese'd threatening reach Spiked Chain shuts down any non-teleporting quarterback.
You're already refluffing, what not refluff to something that doesn't suck?
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 6:57PM
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Most classes are pretty simple at level 1. If she's into the game she should be able to learn as she goes - I've seen plenty of newbies do this. Reevaluate at level 3 or so when she has a better grasp of how the game works - she might want to dumb it down, or she might enjoy more complexity.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 7:31PM
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Slayer or elementalist.
Elementalist may be more fun, since it's Cha based, and will get the new person to talk more.
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F-111 Interdictor Long (200+ squares) distance ally teleporter. With some warlord stuff. Broken in a plot way, not a power way.
Thought Switch Higher level build that grants upto 14 attacks on turn 1. If your allies play along, it's broken.
Elven Critters Crit op with crit generation. 5 of these will end anything. Broken.
King Fisher Does an excellent job at keeping an enemy disabled in a few ways. Strong.
Boominator Fun catch-22 booming blade build with either strong or completely broken damage depending on your reading.
Very Distracting Warlock Lot's of dazing and major penalties to hit. Overpowered.
Pocket Protector Pixie Stealth Knight. Maximizing the defender's aura by being in an ally's/enemy's square.
Yakuza NinjIntimiAdin: Perma-stealth Striker that offers a little protection for ally's, and can intimidate bloodied enemies. Very Strong.
Chargeburgler with cheese Ranged attacks at the end of a charge along with perma-stealth. Solid, could be overpowered if tweaked.
Void Defender Defends giving a penalty to hit anyone but him, then removing himself from play. Can get somewhat broken in epic.
Scry and Die Attacking from around corners, while staying hidden. Moderate to broken, depending on the situation.
Skimisher Fly in, attack, and fly away. Also prevents enemies from coming close. Moderate to Broken depending on the enemy, but shouldn't make the game un-fun, as the rest of your team is at risk, and you have enough weaknesses.
Indestructible Simply won't die, even if you sleep though combat.
Sir Robin (Bravely Charge Away) He automatically slows and pushes an enemy (5 squares), while charging away. Hard to rate it's power level, since it's terrain dependent.
Death's Gatekeeper A fun twist on a healic, making your party "unkillable". Overpowered to Broken, but shouldn't actually make the game un-fun, just TPK proof.
Death's Gatekeeper mk2, (Stealth Edition) Make your party "unkillable", and you hidden, while doing solid damage. Stronger then the above, but also easier for a DM to shut down. Broken, until your DM get's enough of it.
Domination and Death Dominate everything then kill them quickly. Only works @ 30, but is broken multiple ways.
Battlemind Mc Prone-Daze Protecting your allies by keeping enemies away. Quite powerful.
The Retaliator Getting hit deals more damage to the enemy then you receive yourself, and you can take plenty of hits. Heavy item dependency, Broken.
Dead Kobold Transit Teleports 98 squares a turn, and can bring someone along for the ride. Not fully built, so i can't judge the power
Psilent Guardian Protect your allies, while being invisible. Overpowered, possibly broken
Unnamed Avenger|Runepriest/Hammer of Vengance Do lot's of damage while boosting your teams. Strong to slightly overpowered.
Charedent BarrageA charging ardent. Fine in a normal team, overpowered if there are 2 together, and easily broken in teams of 5.
Super Knight A tough, sticky, high damage knight. Strong.
Super Duper Knight Basically the same as super knight, only far more broken.
Mora, the unkillable avenger Solid damage, while being neigh indestuctable. Overpowered, but not broken.
Swordburst Maximus At-Will Close Burst 3 that slide and prones. Protects allies with off actions. Strong, possibly over powered with the right party.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 8:00PM
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Elementalist is a good idea. As is a Thief (Dex-Cha) or Hexblade. Reason being that as that player starts to understand the gameplay and wants more technically advanced options, you can ease them into a higher level by switching them over to their parent classes, which will operate roughly the same way.
Slayer is balls-easy to play, but transitions to higher complexity poorly due to the cross-role of its parent class.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 8:20PM
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Elementalist also has the advantage of being a 10 square away operator, so the new player is unlikely to get swarmed and killed as long as they know to stay back a bit.
What level is this group starting at?
This is CharOp. We not only assume block-of-tofu monsters, but also block-of-tofu DMs.
One reach cheese'd threatening reach Spiked Chain shuts down any non-teleporting quarterback.
You're already refluffing, what not refluff to something that doesn't suck?
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 9:01PM
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Another advantage of going with a slayer or elementalist, is that it will put up big damage numbers, which will make the new person feel important to the group. It's easy to feel you're the star when you're hitting for big numbers.
I'd recommend the elementalist, personally. It's got range, so it's not quite as likely to get beat on. Cha based is going to give her an opportunity to shine with NPC interaction skills such as bluff and diplomacy. Finally, it's at-wills are slightly more interesting then simple MBA spamming on a slayer, so it's likely to be a bit more fun.
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7 months ago ::
Oct 21, 2012 - 9:16PM
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We will be starting up a new group soon and we will have 1 girl who has never played before.
What is the easiest to learn or the most fun to play class for a beginner?
I would need a lot more information before answering this one. A few questions to keep in mind:
1. How familiar is this person with the fantasy/science fiction/sword-and-sorcery genre in the first place?
2. If this person has a degree of familiarity, then what kinds of tropes and themes does she most enjoy?
3. How good at basic math is she?
4. What kinds of story conflicts does she like?
5. Does she enjoy simulated combat?
6. Does she enjoy acting out characters?
7. Is she more of a behind-the-scenes person or is she energetic and flashy?
8. What level are you guys starting at?
9. What if any mythical races does she like, and is anyone playing any weird races?
That is all off the top of my head. You should keep those in mind as you try and figure out the answer to your question, because those can (not always) determine what kind of a class a person will enjoy/play well. With all of that said, I never start beginners off with anything other than the basic player's handbook. Too many options overwhelm new players a lot of the time. Now for some guidelines. Not saying this person has a low attenion span, or new players have low attention spans, but unless she really isn't wowed by visual effects, pick something that can really blow stuff up. You want lots of damagein rapid succession, going everywhere, all the time. Really cool and interesting-sounding status effects are a good way to go too. If being flashy isn't high on the priority list, pick something that can take a licking and keep on smashing faces. Something with lots of health and armor, that can really bully enemies. Most importantly, make the player feel like she is contributing. Presence is everything.
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