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<blockquote data-quote="Sadrik" data-source="post: 4788392" data-attributes="member: 14506"><p>I think, and I am sure this is pretty controversial, that the controller and defender roles are pretty extraneous. In previous editions everyone strived to be the best striker and or a buffer and the best were both (CoDzilla). </p><p></p><p>Now in 4e the defender is just a weak striker who supposedly can take a beating more than the more true strikers and they give a penalty to those that they mark. </p><p></p><p>Controllers are um, I play one (wizard), in a class (or role as the case may be) all on their own. I have preferred to play wizards all the way back to 1e and now I play a wizard because that is what I do. But wow, I am underwhelmed and I look to all of the strikers in our group and we have 3 or 4 in a group of 7 with envy. Explain to me why a striker is going to move out of my spells way potentially drawing an OA so I can get my piddle damage spell off that may hit 2 guys if I can even hit? When they can lay more hurt on one of them.</p><p></p><p>Finally leaders are needed like in previous editions, not as much but I still feel that you need that one leader in the group for the healing. After that you could go straight strikers and have a pretty successful group. In my opinion, the only reason you play a defender or controller is nostalgia.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sadrik, post: 4788392, member: 14506"] I think, and I am sure this is pretty controversial, that the controller and defender roles are pretty extraneous. In previous editions everyone strived to be the best striker and or a buffer and the best were both (CoDzilla). Now in 4e the defender is just a weak striker who supposedly can take a beating more than the more true strikers and they give a penalty to those that they mark. Controllers are um, I play one (wizard), in a class (or role as the case may be) all on their own. I have preferred to play wizards all the way back to 1e and now I play a wizard because that is what I do. But wow, I am underwhelmed and I look to all of the strikers in our group and we have 3 or 4 in a group of 7 with envy. Explain to me why a striker is going to move out of my spells way potentially drawing an OA so I can get my piddle damage spell off that may hit 2 guys if I can even hit? When they can lay more hurt on one of them. Finally leaders are needed like in previous editions, not as much but I still feel that you need that one leader in the group for the healing. After that you could go straight strikers and have a pretty successful group. In my opinion, the only reason you play a defender or controller is nostalgia. [/QUOTE]
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