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<blockquote data-quote="Nyeshet" data-source="post: 3055882" data-attributes="member: 18363"><p><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> </p><p></p><p>Okay, that was a good one. For future referrence, perhaps Eidolon and Eidolancer should be removed from the poll. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/</p><p></p><p>On another note, I was not being 'mean' in my prior post, I was merely stating that sometimes one chooses an answer for a poll before fully reading the question (esp if the poll makes it to the front page of the site). The poll seeks to find alternative base classes among the many now available, should any other class happen to better fit the image of the race in question. For Dwarves the Fighter / Artisan motif seems strongest, and as Expert is not a valid choice (being an NPC class) I would expect Fighter as the leading contender - irregardless of the fact that it is the current favored class. </p><p></p><p>Halflings and Gnomes, however, have multiple images attached to them. Some of those images match the current classes (arguably), but others do not - especially the more traditional image of the Gnome and Halfling. What I feel is likely to happen is that some will simply choose the favored class already associated with the race as a knee-jerk reaction (ie: hit the knee in the right place and the foreleg will jump up a bit automatically). This, I feel, will be especially true if either 1) the poll somehow ends up on the main page (still not sure who decides on that issue), or 2) they vote after reading only the first sentence without reading the rest of the initial post of the poll. </p><p></p><p>In any case, I look forward to the future polls. I wonder, however, how the Elves will do. The problem there is that several elven sub-races exist - of which the 'core' elven race is merely one amongst several (and not the most common one in some campaigns / settings). If anything, I expect elves to be more divisive than gnomes or halflings. I can easily see elves as sorcerers, bards, rangers, and even druids - as well as a host of other classes that are now available. WotC tries to get around this by having each sub-race granted a different favored class. Often, except for the 'core' sub-race, the class chosen actually matches the positive and negative aspects of the sub-race in question. Wizard, for instance, should never have been made the favored class of the core elven race. It is better suited to the Gray Elves (and their Int boost). It will be interesting to see the Elven one. I expect vast variance in opinions and some choices that match the image of elves but not the traits of the core sub-race of elves (such as 'Wizard').</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nyeshet, post: 3055882, member: 18363"] :lol: :lol: :lol: Okay, that was a good one. For future referrence, perhaps Eidolon and Eidolancer should be removed from the poll. :D _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ On another note, I was not being 'mean' in my prior post, I was merely stating that sometimes one chooses an answer for a poll before fully reading the question (esp if the poll makes it to the front page of the site). The poll seeks to find alternative base classes among the many now available, should any other class happen to better fit the image of the race in question. For Dwarves the Fighter / Artisan motif seems strongest, and as Expert is not a valid choice (being an NPC class) I would expect Fighter as the leading contender - irregardless of the fact that it is the current favored class. Halflings and Gnomes, however, have multiple images attached to them. Some of those images match the current classes (arguably), but others do not - especially the more traditional image of the Gnome and Halfling. What I feel is likely to happen is that some will simply choose the favored class already associated with the race as a knee-jerk reaction (ie: hit the knee in the right place and the foreleg will jump up a bit automatically). This, I feel, will be especially true if either 1) the poll somehow ends up on the main page (still not sure who decides on that issue), or 2) they vote after reading only the first sentence without reading the rest of the initial post of the poll. In any case, I look forward to the future polls. I wonder, however, how the Elves will do. The problem there is that several elven sub-races exist - of which the 'core' elven race is merely one amongst several (and not the most common one in some campaigns / settings). If anything, I expect elves to be more divisive than gnomes or halflings. I can easily see elves as sorcerers, bards, rangers, and even druids - as well as a host of other classes that are now available. WotC tries to get around this by having each sub-race granted a different favored class. Often, except for the 'core' sub-race, the class chosen actually matches the positive and negative aspects of the sub-race in question. Wizard, for instance, should never have been made the favored class of the core elven race. It is better suited to the Gray Elves (and their Int boost). It will be interesting to see the Elven one. I expect vast variance in opinions and some choices that match the image of elves but not the traits of the core sub-race of elves (such as 'Wizard'). [/QUOTE]
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