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<blockquote data-quote="MrMyth" data-source="post: 4992281" data-attributes="member: 61155"><p>Here would be my own, simple editing of the original article. Your attempt here is a good one, but the length really makes it unmanageable for the original purpose, and the tone comes across as limiting options, rather than providing them. </p><p> </p><p>I do sympathize with your goal, since the given advice is poor in places and outright terrible in others. But substituting it with a lengthy treatise that pushes someone down a single optimized path is not a good solution, in all honesty. It would make for an excellent optimization article in a wiki, but fills a very different role than the short, general advise that these articles are supposed to provide.</p><p> </p><p>[sblock]<em>Tordek, get in there and hold that line! We need covering fire now Mialee! Right. Now, the rest of you, follow me!”</em></p><p><em>~ Morgan, Veteran Sergeant and Adventurer</em></p><p> </p><p>Glory comes from command. Glory comes from skilled planning. Glory comes from a small battlefield unit working as a single organism to eliminate every foe in their path. Rather than inspire your companions, react to your enemies’ actions, or incite the party to rash action, you take a direct hand and personally dictate the terms of the battle through proper planning and tactical knowhow. Your attacks create opportunities for your allies, often getting them into the right place at the right time, and providing them with incredible precision for unleashing the most effective attack for any given situation. </p><p> </p><p>As a tactical warlord, you are a leader first and foremost. You do stand on the front-line, and you can take advantage of some of your own bonuses to take on a secondary role of striker. But at heart, you help your allies reach heights of excellence they couldn't dream of without you. Tactical Presence gives allies an accuracy boost when they make attacks from their action points, helping to ensure that no action point spent is wasted. The bonus is equal to one-half your Intelligence modifier, and can be further enhanced by Improved Tactics (<em>Martial Power</em>, page 136) and Tactical Assault to ensure that a single action point can easily turn the tide of battle. </p><p> </p><p>You’re going to be in the thick of things, so defensive feats such as Shield Proficiency (heavy), and Toughness can be good investments. With a high intelligence as your secondary stat, you can take good advantage of wearing light armor and avoid worrying about feats to give proficiency with heavier armors. You can also find a measure of protection by using a weapon with reach, allowing you to fight from the front line without being fully caught up in the fray. Accuracy, however, is even more valuable for you - like many warlords, you require many of your powers to hit in order to provide the greatest effect for the party, so choosing a high proficiency weapon and selecting Weapon Expertise (<em>PHB 2</em>, page 190) can prevent poor dice rolls from constantly ruining your tactical plans. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Power Selection:</strong> Tactical warlord powers reflect your leadership, and your ability to take what your allies do well, and make them even more exceptional at it. Look for powers that grant benefits to allies when you hit, or that get them in just the right place to have control of the battlefield.</p><p> </p><p>More than any other warlord's, you can make good use of the at-will attack power <em>Commander's Strike </em>from the Player's Handbook. Not only does your high intelligence mean it will let an ally make exceptionally damaging attacks upon command, it works well in conjunction with your other powers. Use an Encounter power to give an ally a large bonus to attack or damage on one round, and use <em>Commander's Strike</em> on the following round to give him an extra chance to use those bonuses before they run out. The other at-will attack power that serves your role well is <em>Wolf Pack Tactics</em>, which helps provide you a reliable way to get your allies into position. Bonuses to enhance an ally on one hand, mobility and battlefield control on the other - these are the two key elements of the tactical warlord, and you should continue to seek out similar effects in your encounter and daily attack power selections.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Ability Score Spread:</strong> Strength 16, Constitution 13, Dexterity 10, Intelligence 16, Wisdom 8, Charisma 11</p><p>“... genasi and eladrin both make for excellent tactical warlords ...”</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrMyth, post: 4992281, member: 61155"] Here would be my own, simple editing of the original article. Your attempt here is a good one, but the length really makes it unmanageable for the original purpose, and the tone comes across as limiting options, rather than providing them. I do sympathize with your goal, since the given advice is poor in places and outright terrible in others. But substituting it with a lengthy treatise that pushes someone down a single optimized path is not a good solution, in all honesty. It would make for an excellent optimization article in a wiki, but fills a very different role than the short, general advise that these articles are supposed to provide. [sblock][I]Tordek, get in there and hold that line! We need covering fire now Mialee! Right. Now, the rest of you, follow me!”[/I] [I]~ Morgan, Veteran Sergeant and Adventurer[/I] Glory comes from command. Glory comes from skilled planning. Glory comes from a small battlefield unit working as a single organism to eliminate every foe in their path. Rather than inspire your companions, react to your enemies’ actions, or incite the party to rash action, you take a direct hand and personally dictate the terms of the battle through proper planning and tactical knowhow. Your attacks create opportunities for your allies, often getting them into the right place at the right time, and providing them with incredible precision for unleashing the most effective attack for any given situation. As a tactical warlord, you are a leader first and foremost. You do stand on the front-line, and you can take advantage of some of your own bonuses to take on a secondary role of striker. But at heart, you help your allies reach heights of excellence they couldn't dream of without you. Tactical Presence gives allies an accuracy boost when they make attacks from their action points, helping to ensure that no action point spent is wasted. The bonus is equal to one-half your Intelligence modifier, and can be further enhanced by Improved Tactics ([I]Martial Power[/I], page 136) and Tactical Assault to ensure that a single action point can easily turn the tide of battle. You’re going to be in the thick of things, so defensive feats such as Shield Proficiency (heavy), and Toughness can be good investments. With a high intelligence as your secondary stat, you can take good advantage of wearing light armor and avoid worrying about feats to give proficiency with heavier armors. You can also find a measure of protection by using a weapon with reach, allowing you to fight from the front line without being fully caught up in the fray. Accuracy, however, is even more valuable for you - like many warlords, you require many of your powers to hit in order to provide the greatest effect for the party, so choosing a high proficiency weapon and selecting Weapon Expertise ([I]PHB 2[/I], page 190) can prevent poor dice rolls from constantly ruining your tactical plans. [B]Power Selection:[/B] Tactical warlord powers reflect your leadership, and your ability to take what your allies do well, and make them even more exceptional at it. Look for powers that grant benefits to allies when you hit, or that get them in just the right place to have control of the battlefield. More than any other warlord's, you can make good use of the at-will attack power [I]Commander's Strike [/I]from the Player's Handbook. Not only does your high intelligence mean it will let an ally make exceptionally damaging attacks upon command, it works well in conjunction with your other powers. Use an Encounter power to give an ally a large bonus to attack or damage on one round, and use [I]Commander's Strike[/I] on the following round to give him an extra chance to use those bonuses before they run out. The other at-will attack power that serves your role well is [I]Wolf Pack Tactics[/I], which helps provide you a reliable way to get your allies into position. Bonuses to enhance an ally on one hand, mobility and battlefield control on the other - these are the two key elements of the tactical warlord, and you should continue to seek out similar effects in your encounter and daily attack power selections. [B]Ability Score Spread:[/B] Strength 16, Constitution 13, Dexterity 10, Intelligence 16, Wisdom 8, Charisma 11 “... genasi and eladrin both make for excellent tactical warlords ...” [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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