thecasualoblivion
First Post
Um, a Brutal Scoundrel can use Rattling attacks; so long as he has Combat Advantage he gets his bonus damage. A Ruthless Ruffian has to use a mace/club to get his bonus, so if you're doing ranged, Brutal Scoundrel's your bacon, not Ruthless Ruffian.
A Brutal Scoundrel can take Rattling attacks, but is not inherently focused on doing so. A Ruthless Ruffian is likely to take a lot of Rattling attacks no matter what they're doing, and it is very simple to take advantage of some things that key off of Rattling to get combat advantage for Ranged attacks. A Brutal Scoundrel has to take powers and options he wouldn't otherwise be taking if he was focusing on melee devastation. A Ruthless Ruffian can be a fantastic ranged attacker with minimal changes from what he'd be doing anyway.
A Brutal Scoundrel needs to deviate from his standard plan moreso than a Ruthless Ruffian.