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<blockquote data-quote="Robert_Goodfellow" data-source="post: 4811190" data-attributes="member: 83922"><p><strong>Swordmage... the name says it all...</strong></p><p></p><p>Since the conversation has moved towards that. The Swordmage is one of the worst designed classes I've ever seen (in any system).</p><p></p><p>There was obviously little forethought into what the idea, options or niche of this class would be. There are very few character design or personalization options that are available and those that are don't seem worth taking.</p><p></p><p>While on the other hand they receive a handful of deceptively overpowered features that make the design even more wonky. A melee mini-fireball that makes cleave look like waste of time combined with up to a free 10 Teleport ever round is nuts.</p><p></p><p>The "fandom" feel of the sword implement and other factors makes me wonder what slash fiction site the lead designer of that class cut his teeth on.</p><p></p><p>After a six pack and jam session some of my players and I bashed out a few ideas that would make it far more playable, but after the realization that they'll never rework or reprint the class we put the notes in our campaign binder and moved on. Which reminds me... what horrible publishing behavior of WotC. You shouldn't refer to a non core book in your core expansion. Shame on you.</p><p></p><p>SHAME.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert_Goodfellow, post: 4811190, member: 83922"] [b]Swordmage... the name says it all...[/b] Since the conversation has moved towards that. The Swordmage is one of the worst designed classes I've ever seen (in any system). There was obviously little forethought into what the idea, options or niche of this class would be. There are very few character design or personalization options that are available and those that are don't seem worth taking. While on the other hand they receive a handful of deceptively overpowered features that make the design even more wonky. A melee mini-fireball that makes cleave look like waste of time combined with up to a free 10 Teleport ever round is nuts. The "fandom" feel of the sword implement and other factors makes me wonder what slash fiction site the lead designer of that class cut his teeth on. After a six pack and jam session some of my players and I bashed out a few ideas that would make it far more playable, but after the realization that they'll never rework or reprint the class we put the notes in our campaign binder and moved on. Which reminds me... what horrible publishing behavior of WotC. You shouldn't refer to a non core book in your core expansion. Shame on you. SHAME. [/QUOTE]
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