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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brother MacLaren" data-source="post: 4051899" data-attributes="member: 15999">Exactly.  I've been responding all along to the assertion that 3.5 only supports heavy-armored fighters.  It is my point of view that light-armored fighters also work pretty well, largely due to Spring Attack.  You don't NEED to add rogue levels to make the light-armored fighter a viable alternative to the heavy-armored fighter -- but fighter vs. fighter was the initial point of comparison.  Then you brought the rogue in as a point of comparison: "Sure, his [the rogue's] hp and bab are weaker, but his sneak attack deals Sooo much more damage than any light-armor fighter build can. He's great at hit-n-runs, twf, and archery (depending on your mood)" (emphasis added)Not the swashbuckler.  ANY light-armor fighter build.  Those were your words.  And, as an archer, the fighter remains better than the rogue because of his better BAB, longbow proficiency, and higher Str.Back to Ftr-vs-Ftr.  The SA fighter has several advantages over the HA fighter.  His greater mobility makes it easier to come to the aid of an ally, to move the enemy around the battlefield, and to deal with enemies with reach or with enemies who have a greater number of attacks than he does (such as TWF opponents).  His touch AC is a bit higher (and that is a big deal).  He's also got some disadvantages.  If he needs to, he can stand still and full-attack, but his AC won't be as good (and his HP might not be as good either, since he put more points into Dex).</blockquote>

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