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<blockquote data-quote="MrMyth" data-source="post: 4702161" data-attributes="member: 61155">The thing is, most of the new elements aren't actually adding new mechanics - they are simply harnessing existing mechanics to represent new things. Guild Feats are simply feats that give a benefit based on how many allies have them - compare to the 3.5 version, which was &quot;Teamwork Benefits&quot; which required a new system where the group trained together, and one person got to be a team leader, and so forth. &nbsp;Similarly, note that the Weapon Mastery feats (and now the style feats with Bravo and Cut-throat) simply use the multiclassing feat system. No new mechanics, but a very good way to let characters specialize. Meanwhile, the technique feats are simply a collection of feats that enhance At-Wills. Again, no new mechanics, just a way of categorizing existing feats with a certain theme. &nbsp;All of these work completely intuitively for someone only familiar with the PHB1 - while at the same time, very effectively increasing the options available to players. I very much like that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrMyth, post: 4702161, member: 61155"] The thing is, most of the new elements aren't actually adding new [I]mechanics[/I] - they are simply harnessing existing mechanics to represent new things. Guild Feats are simply feats that give a benefit based on how many allies have them - compare to the 3.5 version, which was "Teamwork Benefits" which required a new system where the group trained together, and one person got to be a team leader, and so forth. Similarly, note that the Weapon Mastery feats (and now the style feats with Bravo and Cut-throat) simply use the multiclassing feat system. No new mechanics, but a very good way to let characters specialize. Meanwhile, the technique feats are simply a collection of feats that enhance At-Wills. Again, no new mechanics, just a way of categorizing existing feats with a certain theme. All of these work completely intuitively for someone only familiar with the PHB1 - while at the same time, very effectively increasing the options available to players. I very much like that. [/QUOTE]

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