4E Class Survivor - Round 2

[Wepwawet]

Warlord again, and I'll keep voting it until it goes away.

It's an unfortunate name, it's military, heals with an order ("Stop bleeding!") and because it's a military officer.

I'm happy to see it's taking the lead

 

[Jack99]

Die swordmage, because you were supposed to be a defender/striker, not a defender/controller - ie you do not feel right.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Die swordmage, because you were supposed to be a defender/striker, not a defender/controller - ie you do not feel right.

D&D 4 definitely needs a Mage Blade .

 

[wedgeski]

Bah, looks like my beloved Warlord is gonna get benched.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

Never liked warlocks and the couple I have seen in action were more trouble than they were worth.

 

[Blizzardb]

Die swordmage, because you were supposed to be a defender/striker, not a defender/controller - ie you do not feel right.

I agree, but the warlock and the invoker are before him on my kill list.

 

[Wik]

@Wik so not only are you an outcast of the world at large (cos you play DnD) you are even an outcast within DnD (cos you play the wrong classes!)

Yeah, pretty much. And it's always been this way.

BECMI: I was the guy that played the halfling.
2e: I had a gnomish fighter, a halfling fighter, and a half-elven enchanter/druid.
3e: Spellthieves, Wu Jen, and Dragon Shamans.
4e: Swordmages and Shamans.

 

[Wik]

Die swordmage, because you were supposed to be a defender/striker, not a defender/controller - ie you do not feel right.

Wait, what?

The swordmage, supposed to combine the wizard (controller) and the fighter (defender), was supposed to be a defender/striker, and not an, um, defender/controller?

I think there's a lot of room for what you can do with a swordmage. About my only complaint is the focus on using blades.

 

[Jack99]

Yeah, pretty much. And it's always been this way.

BECMI: I was the guy that played the halfling.
2e: I had a gnomish fighter, a halfling fighter, and a half-elven enchanter/druid.
3e: Spellthieves, Wu Jen, and Dragon Shamans.
4e: Swordmages and Shamans.

You are definitely weird...

Wait, what?

The swordmage, supposed to combine the wizard (controller) and the fighter (defender), was supposed to be a defender/striker, and not an, um, defender/controller?

I think there's a lot of room for what you can do with a swordmage. About my only complaint is the focus on using blades.

I guess I could have specified that the part you quoted was my vision of the swordmage, and thus the very defensively orientated swordmage leaves a bit to desire.

 

[Wik]

You are definitely weird...

Yeah. I'm beginning to realize that.

I guess I could have specified that the part you quoted was my vision of the swordmage, and thus the very defensively orientated swordmage leaves a bit to desire.

Ah, I see then. Fair enough.

Personally, I like the swordmage, especially all their elemental keyword attacks - makes it very easy to specialize in a single element, and utilize feats to increase attacks and damage with that element keyword. I think, with the right feat choices, you could make a swordmage that was primarily a defender, but that was also able to be a striker and a controller in equal parts.