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<blockquote data-quote="Gronin" data-source="post: 5782551" data-attributes="member: 7603">&lt;Begin Rant&gt;I am really not trying to be an ass here but I think this thread has (in some cases) slipped away from the original post and the original question.&nbsp; We have begun to discuss and comment on whether or not the previous editions were balanced.&nbsp; This is not relevant to the forum we are in.&nbsp; The heading of this thread is &quot;Class Balance - Why?&quot; and we are supposed to be discussing this and how it is relevant to the &quot;upcoming new iteration of D &amp; D&quot;.I am very interested in reading a discussion that deals with how people feel regarding class balance in 5th (or whatever it ends up being called) but I am already well aware of the strong feelings that can be generated when it comes to pointing out perceived shotcomings in a persons edition of choice.&lt;/End Rant&gt;Now on to discussion of Class Balance - Why?For myself class balance is one of the make or break issues for 5th edition.&nbsp; I think that (within reason) the various classes should be balanced.&nbsp; This makes for a greater likelyhood that people might move away from their favourite class(es) and try out others that may have been previously perceived as weaker.&nbsp; Also (and more importantly) as a player everybody wants to have a chance to contribute in a meaningful way in most (if not all) situations.&nbsp; Balanced classes also makes the job of the DM much easier.&nbsp; As a DM (which is the position at the table in which I usually find myself) I do not want to have to throw away a good encounter because someone in the group has an uber-character.&nbsp; It is also important to me that everyone at the table have fun and sitting and watching others repeatedly take the spotlight is nto fun for most people.Finally and here I am simply repeating what Mike Mearls mentioned in his article that was mentioned (and linked to) earlier in this forum --and I paraphrase here ---&nbsp; Balanced classes will make those want balanced classes happy and should not really bother those to whom it is not an issue of importance.It should also be mentioned that it is not necessary for balanced classes to be the same as one another.&nbsp; Fighters can still be fighters with all the advantages and disadvantages that come with that class, Mages can still be mages and so on.&nbsp; Classes can be (and should be) very different from one another and still be relatively balanced.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gronin, post: 5782551, member: 7603"] <Begin Rant> I am really not trying to be an ass here but I think this thread has (in some cases) slipped away from the original post and the original question. We have begun to discuss and comment on whether or not the previous editions were balanced. This is not relevant to the forum we are in. The heading of this thread is "Class Balance - Why?" and we are supposed to be discussing this and how it is relevant to the "upcoming new iteration of D & D". I am very interested in reading a discussion that deals with how people feel regarding class balance in 5th (or whatever it ends up being called) but I am already well aware of the strong feelings that can be generated when it comes to pointing out perceived shotcomings in a persons edition of choice. </End Rant> Now on to discussion of Class Balance - Why? For myself class balance is one of the make or break issues for 5th edition. I think that (within reason) the various classes should be balanced. This makes for a greater likelyhood that people might move away from their favourite class(es) and try out others that may have been previously perceived as weaker. Also (and more importantly) as a player everybody wants to have a chance to contribute in a meaningful way in most (if not all) situations. Balanced classes also makes the job of the DM much easier. As a DM (which is the position at the table in which I usually find myself) I do not want to have to throw away a good encounter because someone in the group has an uber-character. It is also important to me that [I]everyone[/I] at the table have fun and sitting and watching others repeatedly take the spotlight is nto fun for most people. Finally and here I am simply repeating what Mike Mearls mentioned in his article that was mentioned (and linked to) earlier in this forum --and I paraphrase here --- Balanced classes will make those want balanced classes happy and should not really bother those to whom it is not an issue of importance. It should also be mentioned that it is not necessary for balanced classes to be the same as one another. Fighters can still be fighters with all the advantages and disadvantages that come with that class, Mages can still be mages and so on. Classes can be (and should be) very different from one another and still be relatively balanced. [/QUOTE]

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