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<blockquote data-quote="Lauberfen" data-source="post: 4806698" data-attributes="member: 71418"><p>I have no interest in an entrenched conflict as you are describing it.</p><p></p><p>My recent posts have just been about the mathematical claim that expertise is relatively more useful for underpowered characters, and thus levels the playing field. This is simply false, as it in fact widens the power gap between optimised and non-optimised- don't be confused by the number of posts to the contrary, they are almost all from the same poster!</p><p></p><p>As for the bigger issues, I accept that it's minor until 15th level. However it is still clearly too good as a feat, because of the multiple conditional +1 to hit feats which it supersedes.</p><p></p><p>I maintain that even at heroic tier it represents a feat tax, and this will become very clear from 15th level. I think this is the proving point- if 90% of characters have it at 15th level, the case for it being overpowered, a feat tax and a poor maths fix are proved.</p><p></p><p>That's always been my view, and I'm not terribly interested in arguing over those points. However if people insist on making untrue claims about the maths, or foolish comparisons to other incredibly situational feats then I may well challenge them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lauberfen, post: 4806698, member: 71418"] I have no interest in an entrenched conflict as you are describing it. My recent posts have just been about the mathematical claim that expertise is relatively more useful for underpowered characters, and thus levels the playing field. This is simply false, as it in fact widens the power gap between optimised and non-optimised- don't be confused by the number of posts to the contrary, they are almost all from the same poster! As for the bigger issues, I accept that it's minor until 15th level. However it is still clearly too good as a feat, because of the multiple conditional +1 to hit feats which it supersedes. I maintain that even at heroic tier it represents a feat tax, and this will become very clear from 15th level. I think this is the proving point- if 90% of characters have it at 15th level, the case for it being overpowered, a feat tax and a poor maths fix are proved. That's always been my view, and I'm not terribly interested in arguing over those points. However if people insist on making untrue claims about the maths, or foolish comparisons to other incredibly situational feats then I may well challenge them. [/QUOTE]
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