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<blockquote data-quote="ProfessorPain" data-source="post: 4671187" data-attributes="member: 82012">-Can you please refrain from insults and sarcasm. This is the last time I am going to ask. All I am doing is telling you how I enjoy the game, and you are telling me I am wrong. And you are responding in a tone that doesn't invite polite responses; but I have made every effort to consider your statements and reply in a reasoned manner.-&nbsp;The experience clearly breaks down on edition lines. People who play 3E have stated over and over that they agree with me. The 4E people agree with you.&nbsp;Don't get me wrong, I think cross class skills are bad, and I believe classes should have been given more skill points overall. But that doesn't mean the ranking system had to be junked. They could have improved it, by fixing a few details, rather than go in the direction they did. Though I don't see how that proves it wasn't the intention of the designers. Maybe that they wanted certain classes to shine more in non-combat situations; but it is no indication they wanted everyone to maximize their skills every time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ProfessorPain, post: 4671187, member: 82012"] -Can you please refrain from insults and sarcasm. This is the last time I am going to ask. All I am doing is telling you how I enjoy the game, and you are telling me I am wrong. And you are responding in a tone that doesn't invite polite responses; but I have made every effort to consider your statements and reply in a reasoned manner.- The experience clearly breaks down on edition lines. People who play 3E have stated over and over that they agree with me. The 4E people agree with you. Don't get me wrong, I think cross class skills are bad, and I believe classes should have been given more skill points overall. But that doesn't mean the ranking system had to be junked. They could have improved it, by fixing a few details, rather than go in the direction they did. Though I don't see how that proves it wasn't the intention of the designers. Maybe that they wanted certain classes to shine more in non-combat situations; but it is no indication they wanted everyone to maximize their skills every time. [/QUOTE]

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