Classes: You're designing the next PHB, and...

[diaglo]

ONLY 3 classes

Cleric
Fighting Man
Magic User

 

[Belen]

Ugh! No psionics in my core rules please. I detest psionics.

I prefer the normal core classes, yet get rid of the monk and sorcerer, and give the bard access to any arcane spell. There is no reason a bard should not have been able to learn how to cast a fireball.

If anything, I would add some of the AE/AU classes.

 

[drothgery]

Cleric
Fighting Man
Magic User

What, no Elf, Dwarf, or Halfling?

 

[Nellisir]

If only I could figure out a way to replace Fighter for half of Hobgoblins' Favored Gestalt-- then the four main martial humanoids wouldn't have a single class in common.

Warmain.

 

[Baragos]

I'd find a way to combine wizard and sorcerer into one. I don't like the artificial distinction bbetwewen them and I'm not a fan of Vancian "fir'n'forget" magic anyways.

But for my game I'd go with either:
Warrior
Expert
Divine Spellcaster
Arcane Spellcaster

or

Strong
Fast
Tough
Smart
Dedicated
Charismatic

or

Arcanist
Barbarian
Fighter
Lurker
Priest
Rogue
Soldier

In either case, specific D&D archetypes could be created by choosing the right feats and skills, multi-classing, or with prestige/advanced classes...

 

[Felon]

I can't believe how well the Swashbuckler is doing. I want a lightly-armored Dex-oriented class as much as anybody, but that thing's a horridly-designed PoS. The Scout is more of a swashbuckler than the Swashbuckler IMO.

 

[Daermon]

I only voted for 5. The Fighter, Rogue, Spirit Shaman, Warlock and Psion.

Of course, I would give the Fighter more options besides the fact he gets a bunch of Feats (most of which more or less suck ass anyway, unless you're going for specific builds). Other than that, everything else could stay in as-is.

 

[loki44]

Glad to see the Monk faring so poorly in relation to the other standard classes.