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<blockquote data-quote="phloog" data-source="post: 5390378" data-attributes="member: 59219">I have not run/played 4E yet - still deciding if I will or not, but I had a question in reading the books.In 3.x, you couldn't be a 4th level Wizard and then when you hit 5th level just take the 5th level boosts from some other class - not just because it was silly, but because the levels/classes were setup where some levels were not as neato-kean, but that was the 'fee' you paid for the cool stuff later.&nbsp; You had a level where all you got was XXX, but then the NEXT level you got SuperMondo Power B19.In 4E, it seems that there were two philosophies in play:1) Fairly equivalent POWER between classes, just a change in emphasis (striker vs. controller vs...), and2) SEEMINGLY no 'jump levels' other than 11th and 21st....there SEEM to be (haven't read it all) few if any 'lame' levels.What I'm getting at is this...with a group of players who are not abusive, would it work to allow people to select powers from OTHER classes without using the multi-class mechanic?&nbsp; &nbsp; If I am a fighter and am due to receive a 2nd level utility, does it break the game to take one from wizard?&nbsp;&nbsp; Or does it just confuse/diminish my role?&nbsp; Could it be not so much a free for all, but on occasion someone can check with me and pick off class?If it just diminishes a PCs power in-role, then I think I'm fine with that as I'm not a big fan of the roles emphasis anyway.Thoughts?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="phloog, post: 5390378, member: 59219"] I have not run/played 4E yet - still deciding if I will or not, but I had a question in reading the books. In 3.x, you couldn't be a 4th level Wizard and then when you hit 5th level just take the 5th level boosts from some other class - not just because it was silly, but because the levels/classes were setup where some levels were not as neato-kean, but that was the 'fee' you paid for the cool stuff later. You had a level where all you got was XXX, but then the NEXT level you got SuperMondo Power B19. In 4E, it seems that there were two philosophies in play: 1) Fairly equivalent POWER between classes, just a change in emphasis (striker vs. controller vs...), and 2) SEEMINGLY no 'jump levels' other than 11th and 21st....there SEEM to be (haven't read it all) few if any 'lame' levels. What I'm getting at is this...with a group of players who are not abusive, would it work to allow people to select powers from OTHER classes without using the multi-class mechanic? If I am a fighter and am due to receive a 2nd level utility, does it break the game to take one from wizard? Or does it just confuse/diminish my role? Could it be not so much a free for all, but on occasion someone can check with me and pick off class? If it just diminishes a PCs power in-role, then I think I'm fine with that as I'm not a big fan of the roles emphasis anyway. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]

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