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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zaphling" data-source="post: 5273779" data-attributes="member: 89462">Note: I didn't read everything on this thread because it takes too long to finish.Here are my opinions:Actually I was hesitant at first being traditional myself. But as I open my mind, these new subclasses (The knight and slayer) are a pretty good addition to the Fighter class, with the understanding that Wotc will not make any more martial classes.I just imagine the Fighter class having three options: Original, Knight, and of course Slayer.The Knight subclass having heavier armor than its other counterparts and the Defender Aura marking system. As what I understand the Defender Aura only gives the normal penalties of a mark condition, -2 attack if marker is not included. Except that it only automatically marks all enemies inside the aura. That's its advantage compared to the Original's Combat Challenge marking system, which only marks 1 target, after an attack is made; but its oomph is on the interrupting basic attack, compared to the Defender's Aura's auto-mass marking.Which leads me to this: Is the Knight and Original capable of switching class features? I mean, ca the Original also trade its Combat Challenge for Defender's Aura? or vice versa for the Knight? (I'm pretty sure they can't have both marking systems)Also is the Knight capable of substituting its Defender's Aura for Slayer's Heroic Slayer? (This also includes the Original). I'm just saying.Another one: Is the Knight capable of substituting one of its Class Features: Battle Guardian, Weapon Talent, or Shield Finesse for Battlerage Vigor, Tempest Technique, or Brawler Style? Because the Original trades its Fighter Weapon Talent for the said builds.I assume that Battle Guardian is the close equivalent of Combat Superiority. Can this be traded for Combat Agility?I have no qualms on the at-will stances because the Original can also use them and vice versa, including Power Strike.</blockquote>

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