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When did the Fighter become "defender"?
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<blockquote data-quote="Primitive Screwhead" data-source="post: 5903257" data-attributes="member: 20805"><p>As often happens, I think this is a case of the English definition getting in the way of understanding a game term. Imc, our 'defender' is a base fighter built to dish out and take damage. He does not run around 'defending' his fellow heroes, but he does get in the face of the biggest bad guy and force a toe to toe fight. Last session he was not able to join in, and the remaining players realized what his offensives actions meant in terms of 'defending' them. They found out that those 700ish points of damage he tends to soak really hurts.</p><p></p><p>Is he worried about wasting time saving his squishy buddies from harm? Nope. He just make himself the guy the bad guys want to ... or have to.. attack.</p><p></p><p>As to in combat healing. I think it adds a layer of complexity to the game and gives the em some wriggle room in designing encounters. If there is no in combat healing and things go south for one Pc..then the entire team is at risk and a tpk is in the cards. Been there, done that. The beleivability of a warlords healing is less of an impact on my fun then starting all over from scratch. Ymmv.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk 2</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Primitive Screwhead, post: 5903257, member: 20805"] As often happens, I think this is a case of the English definition getting in the way of understanding a game term. Imc, our 'defender' is a base fighter built to dish out and take damage. He does not run around 'defending' his fellow heroes, but he does get in the face of the biggest bad guy and force a toe to toe fight. Last session he was not able to join in, and the remaining players realized what his offensives actions meant in terms of 'defending' them. They found out that those 700ish points of damage he tends to soak really hurts. Is he worried about wasting time saving his squishy buddies from harm? Nope. He just make himself the guy the bad guys want to ... or have to.. attack. As to in combat healing. I think it adds a layer of complexity to the game and gives the em some wriggle room in designing encounters. If there is no in combat healing and things go south for one Pc..then the entire team is at risk and a tpk is in the cards. Been there, done that. The beleivability of a warlords healing is less of an impact on my fun then starting all over from scratch. Ymmv. Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk 2 [/QUOTE]
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