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<blockquote data-quote="MrMyth" data-source="post: 5486686" data-attributes="member: 61155">Fair enough, though it is pretty clear the book supports both Essentials as well as the original classes - as seen by having cleric options alongside warpriest options, wizard options alongside mage options. &nbsp;Now, yes, presumably the format for presenting the new class builds and paragon paths will follow the same layout they used for Essentials. If that is truly your issue, that's rather silly. A Paragon Path still provides 2-3 benefits at level 11 (one based on Action Points) and another benefit at level 16, plus an encounter power at 11, a utility power at 12, and a daily power at 20. &nbsp;The fact that those benefits are listed by level, rather than grouped into features vs powers, is a completely trivial difference, and hardly a good reason to boycott a book. &nbsp;Now, if you and your group don't have characters that would benefit from these options, or would not be thematically appropriate to dabble in shadow power, that's a perfectly fair reason to avoid the book. But dismissing it as simply Essentials, and thus not worth your time... well, I don't see any real reason for it, but I suppose it is your money to spend and your decision to make.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrMyth, post: 5486686, member: 61155"] Fair enough, though it is pretty clear the book supports both Essentials as well as the original classes - as seen by having cleric options alongside warpriest options, wizard options alongside mage options. Now, yes, presumably the format for presenting the new class builds and paragon paths will follow the same layout they used for Essentials. If that is truly your issue, that's rather silly. A Paragon Path still provides 2-3 benefits at level 11 (one based on Action Points) and another benefit at level 16, plus an encounter power at 11, a utility power at 12, and a daily power at 20. The fact that those benefits are listed by level, rather than grouped into features vs powers, is a completely trivial difference, and hardly a good reason to boycott a book. Now, if you and your group don't have characters that would benefit from these options, or would not be thematically appropriate to dabble in shadow power, that's a perfectly fair reason to avoid the book. But dismissing it as simply Essentials, and thus not worth your time... well, I don't see any real reason for it, but I suppose it is your money to spend and your decision to make. [/QUOTE]

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