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shrug. All classes should be made the same way? Why? Are all players the same, or something? I don't see why we should not have some...
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If you only care about the short term, yes. People keep talking about how they want an evergreen game. "All simple all the time" isn't...
Jan 18, 2026
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@EzekielRaiden I submitted my vote without noticing that I had They should all be simple selected. Ignore that vote...
Jan 17, 2026
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This leads to a "pick your problem" kind of situation. Basal classes kept simple, no further frills? You've won over the simplicity...
Jan 17, 2026
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No. Because those classes arent simple. If you want simple classes, you build them. Simple Warrior Just Attacks or Dodges Gets bonus...
Jan 17, 2026
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To be a bit more precise: Beacon is a streamlined/improved lancer (the tactical mecha rpg) but as fantasy with heavy 4e inspiration...
Jan 17, 2026
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Exactly what it says on the tin. I am, personally, of the opinion that D&D has almost never had an actually simple caster. Note the [+]...
Jan 17, 2026
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I have seen Fighters be mediocre, defined far more by what equipment they use than what class features they have. The class features...
Jan 17, 2026
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Let me put it this way: Games--including D&D--have been trending extremely hard toward maximal simplicity, all the time, for...
Jan 17, 2026
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"Pre con"? I think typos may have eaten an important word or two there, or else that's a term I'm unfamiliar with.
Jan 17, 2026
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I'll have to check it out when I'm not otherwise occupied. Thanks!
Jan 17, 2026
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Beacon is a 4e descendent game that takes a bunch of Final Fantasy inspirations, and manages to make a d20 PBTA work.
Jan 17, 2026
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100% fully agreed. I think the Sorcerer (far more so than the Warlock) makes an excellent platform for being the "Simple Mage", if you...
Jan 17, 2026
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Elementalist is one of my favorite 4E classes. Its a really simple caster done well. Something which pretty much no D&D like achieved...
Jan 17, 2026
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I felt the 4e Elementalist did a reasonable job. But yes, there are places where one must ask how to implement small variations (like...
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