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<blockquote data-quote="Amakar" data-source="post: 4188311" data-attributes="member: 60900"><p>I find all the races to be quite interesting, all having their own play style. </p><p></p><p>Elves - The increased speed and enhanced shifting make for some awesome tactics. Also, I think elves are prone to herioc 'save the day' moments. When you absolutely /have/ to hit with that daily power... re-roll. An elf is more likely to rush in for the awesomely cool longshot plan, becuase A) they are faster and B) they can reroll.</p><p></p><p>Half-elf - Someone's gonna find expected synergy in borrowed powers. Something crazy.</p><p></p><p>Dwarf - The dwarf might actually be a little imbalanced, depending on what powers come out. If there are powers that work only while bloodied, or better while bloodied.. the dwarf will be able to abuse these... strike frist while bloodied, and then second wind yourself out of danger. Powers balanced against the tradeoff of being bloodied will be abusable by dwarves.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Halfling - The ability to force a reroll on an attack is huge with a character with low HP but a decent AC. </p><p></p><p>Teifling - I see interesting synergy with a wizard throwing area fire effects that can't overcome the Teifling's fire resistance.</p><p></p><p>Human - I am interested to see where they'll go.. in 3e they were your shortcuts to paragon paths and your way to sidestep appropriate levels for certain things. </p><p></p><p>Eladrin - Teleporting is going to be abusable.. withthe right tactics, potentially one of the most game breaking. In the ruins.. teleport to the top of that pillar and become a rain of arrowy death... and this at first level. Also, the teleport thign could invalidte climb skills and make Eladrin very interesting spies and thieves..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amakar, post: 4188311, member: 60900"] I find all the races to be quite interesting, all having their own play style. Elves - The increased speed and enhanced shifting make for some awesome tactics. Also, I think elves are prone to herioc 'save the day' moments. When you absolutely /have/ to hit with that daily power... re-roll. An elf is more likely to rush in for the awesomely cool longshot plan, becuase A) they are faster and B) they can reroll. Half-elf - Someone's gonna find expected synergy in borrowed powers. Something crazy. Dwarf - The dwarf might actually be a little imbalanced, depending on what powers come out. If there are powers that work only while bloodied, or better while bloodied.. the dwarf will be able to abuse these... strike frist while bloodied, and then second wind yourself out of danger. Powers balanced against the tradeoff of being bloodied will be abusable by dwarves. Halfling - The ability to force a reroll on an attack is huge with a character with low HP but a decent AC. Teifling - I see interesting synergy with a wizard throwing area fire effects that can't overcome the Teifling's fire resistance. Human - I am interested to see where they'll go.. in 3e they were your shortcuts to paragon paths and your way to sidestep appropriate levels for certain things. Eladrin - Teleporting is going to be abusable.. withthe right tactics, potentially one of the most game breaking. In the ruins.. teleport to the top of that pillar and become a rain of arrowy death... and this at first level. Also, the teleport thign could invalidte climb skills and make Eladrin very interesting spies and thieves.. [/QUOTE]
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