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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pming" data-source="post: 6829770" data-attributes="member: 45197">Hiya.Ok. So you aren't an idiot. Got it. If you understand the idea that other people will play mechanically non-optimized characters because they want to...why are you asking this question? Isn't it completely pointless? I mean, I don't really like optimized characters, personally (too boringly one-sided). I'd rather have players make interesting characters they want to play based on what they think would be fun, interesting and good for the group. Do you not want the opinion's of people like me who basically only give 1/3 of our attention to the combat side of the game? If so, you are likely to get a "no, they don't suck at all" answer.As I said...be more specific. Using a word like "sucks" is far to vague and open to interpretation on a myriad of levels. That's like saying "Vegetables suck". What vegies? All? Only green ones? Only ones that grow on a vine? Only ones that grow in the ground? What does 'suck' mean? Only ones that are too sweet? Too bitter? Take more than 5 minutes to cook? Simply saying "Do people think Eldritch Knights suck" is to broad. There is nothing to help any of the posters here understand what "sucks" means to you.Here's my answer, I hope it's useful to you: "No, they don't suck. They are interesting mixes of fighting and some magic. There is an order of EK's in my last campaign world who patrol the edges of a dark and forbidden swamp rumored to be infested with Cthonic demigods and their foul worshippers and spawn. All the townsfolk that live near by the swamp give great thanks and honor to those who are deemed worthy to be a member of the Knights of the Dark Swamp, for they protect them from all the unseen horrors found therein". Are there 'tougher' (combat-mechanic choice wise) classes that could be 'better suited' to combat (as in actual combat) these things? Yup...but that doesn't matter. Those classes don't make up the Knights of the Dark Swamp, and don't have the prestige and perceived skill/capabilities that the Knights do. So why would a player want to play one? Because they are cool and everyone likes them and treats them as heroes from the get-go.^_^Paul L. Ming^_^Paul L. Ming</blockquote>

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