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<blockquote data-quote="R_Chance" data-source="post: 7724204" data-attributes="member: 55149"><p>If the classes were more generic I could agree with that, but some have very specific class based abilities. Only a Wizard has the same skill in memorizing magic spells and using a certain range of spells. There are other magic using classes but they all differ in technique, range of spells available (not the distance at which you cast a spell), and other abilities. That speaks to a difference in training / methodology... in essence a different class. In game they might have 1 or 5 or 10 names for it, but they all have certain training / techniques in common. Hence, a "class".</p><p></p><p>With the choice of Archetypes at 3rd level classes differentiate members from others. Even the Fighter changes in abilities. This could be dressed up in a number of ways. It could reflect differing experiences along the way or different interests. Or it could be specific training. But somewhere along the way all characters of the same class had a lot in common.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree, levels and XP are just measures of something less measurable "in world". </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That shorthand is useful in describing a group of people with similar skills and training, and setting up a ladder of increasing skill / experience for them. That's why I liked the NPC classes. It saves the trouble of building every NPC, or type of NPC, from scratch. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Same here. </p><p></p><p>I think you could build your world with classes as a specific known in game thing (i.e. a Knight archetype for Fighters that is common to the feudal gentry of a world) or not. That's a matter of preference. Some people like tinkering with the mechanics, some with the fluff, and some both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="R_Chance, post: 7724204, member: 55149"] If the classes were more generic I could agree with that, but some have very specific class based abilities. Only a Wizard has the same skill in memorizing magic spells and using a certain range of spells. There are other magic using classes but they all differ in technique, range of spells available (not the distance at which you cast a spell), and other abilities. That speaks to a difference in training / methodology... in essence a different class. In game they might have 1 or 5 or 10 names for it, but they all have certain training / techniques in common. Hence, a "class". With the choice of Archetypes at 3rd level classes differentiate members from others. Even the Fighter changes in abilities. This could be dressed up in a number of ways. It could reflect differing experiences along the way or different interests. Or it could be specific training. But somewhere along the way all characters of the same class had a lot in common. I agree, levels and XP are just measures of something less measurable "in world". That shorthand is useful in describing a group of people with similar skills and training, and setting up a ladder of increasing skill / experience for them. That's why I liked the NPC classes. It saves the trouble of building every NPC, or type of NPC, from scratch. Same here. I think you could build your world with classes as a specific known in game thing (i.e. a Knight archetype for Fighters that is common to the feudal gentry of a world) or not. That's a matter of preference. Some people like tinkering with the mechanics, some with the fluff, and some both. [/QUOTE]
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