Atanatotatos
First Post
Uhmm... Well, For and Will will probably be similar. Ref will probably be higher for the Ranger. But, unless you max Dex on a melee ranger, Ac will be higher. And Hp will be too, because fighters have better starting hp and more healing surge, and will take toughness. And probably spend more on Con, since it doesn't necessarily need dexterity.
Another bad thing about double swords (but i'm not really sure here, i didn't check) is that you might be able to apply weapon focus bonus dmg twice, since both ends have both light blade and heavy blade proficiency. Honestly, you are right in your post, but when I think of all the stances that fighters get that will augment dmg on every attack, I think I change my mind again.
Honestly, I think the Tempest is all right. But I really, really don't like those double weapons. I find them quite unfair. (all the more since you can wield one-handed weapons offhand, with a ranger multiclass feat)
Another bad thing about double swords (but i'm not really sure here, i didn't check) is that you might be able to apply weapon focus bonus dmg twice, since both ends have both light blade and heavy blade proficiency. Honestly, you are right in your post, but when I think of all the stances that fighters get that will augment dmg on every attack, I think I change my mind again.
Honestly, I think the Tempest is all right. But I really, really don't like those double weapons. I find them quite unfair. (all the more since you can wield one-handed weapons offhand, with a ranger multiclass feat)