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The main reason I still keep a DDI subscription is not the builder (I agree, the CBloader hack is better. Specially because I can add house rules via xml edit), but the Compendium. That one is absurdly valuable when you scratch your head and want to see if there is a "undead elite brute that...

If you have the link address, you can always check the Wayback Machine for currently broken links. Most of the time, they have a copy of some sort there.

All non-essentials most current guides were transfered. Some essentials were as well, but not everyone. To be fair, most Essential classes could survive with the basic class guide (Eg, the bard handbook also includes info for the Skald)

That is called a trade-off. You give up damage to gain a bit of healing. That is (in theory) balanced. The problem with Brute Strike is that Lasting Threat (MP) is basically Brute Strike with extra cherry on the top. This means any time you would choose Brute Strike as your daily, you would...

And IMO, it was a prime example of why 4e works much better in combat situations than outside combat situations. Yes, the system tell you to give out XP for it, but the quantity is very low compared to combat (requires a Complexity 5 SC to match a same-level combat), and have the potential to...

Maybe. I didn't read PF or joined any group playing it because I fell in love with 4e since day 1. Some of my players did had PF experience, and from what I heard, it kept the main theme D&D always had on "exploration" more than "combat". 4e is still the only system where you can have common...

First off, I want to say that I don't see anything wrong with a 6-hour long combat as long as the combat is interesting during all this time. That is the major difference I see between 3e and 4e (the two D&D editions I played the most). In 3e many fights would finish in a round or two at...

There is a tool that allow you to make a Fantasy Grounds module with Compendium info. It won't allow you to search the database (this function works even without a subscription), but if you are versed on xml code, you can break the module and recover the xml files inside. What you can do with...

DDO did a "some years later" ToEE adaptation. You might want to take a look. (DDO is free, but ToEE is a paid pack. Warning sent)

Number 3 for me, with a caveat: It is not that I don't want to buy new books. It is that I don't want to buy new physical books. I ran out of space on my shelves, and I'm seriously tired of selling stuff I stopped playing (I don't like to keep stuff there gathering dust. Books were made to be...

Thanks. My ad blocker removed it and I never noticed.

How do we buy the badges? When I click on them, there is a message saying it was added to the cart, and I can't find the cart itself to finish the order.

I believe every main class topic from 4e has already been passed, except Rogue, Psion (both because Offoy called dibs) and the essential classes other than Warpriest and Elementalist. I passed too the threads I myself believe are useful for me. This includes the CharOp Manifesto, the Stormwind...

Originally posted by DuelistDelSol: Items and Equipment Unlike with the feats (and as I did in the Warlock guide), I'll be sticking with items that would deserve a Black or higher rating. I'll also be going over Superior implements in this section, though as more of a header to the items list...

Originally posted by DuelistDelSol: Sorcerer Feats Now for a look at the feats a Sorcerer can take. Unfortunately, Sorcerer feats, while not numerous, are also not very good. Because of this, I'll have the room to go over each and every one of them. The other feats will only be listed if it...

Originally posted by DuelistDelSol: Essentials: The Elementalist As an alternative to the PHB2 Sorcerer, you can create an Elementalist (Essentials: HoEC), which is quite radically different from the base Sorcerer. Instead of Encounter or Daily powers, they have a bank of at-wills dependant on...

Originally posted by DuelistDelSol: Other Arcane Paths   Academy Master (D374) - No Ability Score Devotion Strategy: At-Will and Encounter Optimization Overall Rating: Light Blue. This path honestly doesn't do too much. What it mostly does is buff your At-Wills in terms of damage and...

Originally posted by DuelistDelSol: Part Eight: Paragon Paths At 11th level, your character can select a Paragon Path to follow, gaining new features and new powers to add onto your own abilities. This is a very big opportunity cost, and Sorcerers don't have a lot of Paths to choose from, so...

Originally posted by DuelistDelSol: Part Seven: Utility Powers These are, obviously, usable by both normal Sorcerers and the Elementalist subclass. Of course, those that rely on a certain Soul to work (as there are no utilities with Elemental Soul riders), or that augment powers that work...

Originally posted by DuelistDelSol: Part Six: Epic Tier Spells Level 23 Encounter Spells Black Breath (PHB2) Pretty decent AOE for most Sorcerers, but Dragon Sorcerers get an interesting form of Control, in which each target hit by this power has no line of effect to anything more than 3...