Dragon #308 previews new ranger and barbarian!

[thalmin]

Funny thing, just as you sumitted your scoop to the newspage I put your summary up myself.

Thanks again.

You're welcome.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

I think fighters will stay cool. They're still getting their bonus feats, which means that they can get combat abilities sooner, and generally better, than classes with those abilities as class abilities -- and since you can pick every feat, they're the ultimate in customizable character.

When 3E says "options, not restrictions" I think fighter.

 

[kenjib]

Good point. How exactly would I explain this to my players? You just dissapear? Your ranger abilities allow you to bend light?

This is D&D. Rules first. Flavor later. Just make something up post-facto like everyone else has done so far.

 

[Stalker0]

I think fighters will stay cool. They're still getting their bonus feats, which means that they can get combat abilities sooner, and generally better, than classes with those abilities as class abilities -- and since you can pick every feat, they're the ultimate in customizable character.

When 3E says "options, not restrictions" I think fighter.

Also considering rangers not get less hp and no heavy armor, I think the fighters will do just fine.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

One thought about Rangers and Evasion, do they get different saving throws? Like good a Reflex save as well as Fort?

 

[Plane Sailing]

This is excellent news. At last the ranger is a class which defines its own niche!

I can hardly wait to play one...

Thanks Thalmin

 

[TroyXavier]

I really hadn't played Barbarians or Rangers in 3rd ed. but 3.5 will change that. I especially like the revised Ranger.

 

[Breakstone]

Woo hoo!

I'm very, very pleased with this new ranger.

Just looking at it makes me want to play one!

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Holy cow, I thought the barbarian and the fighter were even in 3.0! My first impression of the new changes is that the barbarian kicks the fighter's arse, unless Greater Weapon Specialization adds A LOT of damage.

Aww, I really liked the fighter

 

[Orias]

Well, I personally will not be using Hide in Plain Sight in any games I run. That's just plain silly.