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<blockquote data-quote="Banshee16" data-source="post: 5813712" data-attributes="member: 7883">Yes, yes I have.&nbsp; But my players tended to have more well rounded characters.&nbsp; I've seen fighters switch between S&amp;B, TWF, and missile combat, depending on the situation.&nbsp; It might be something as simple as the fighter was fighting sword and board, was disarmed of his shield, pulled a dagger in his left hand, and &quot;switched modes&quot;.&nbsp; Or that we had a fight that began at a distance, so everyone was ducking behind cover, using missile weapons etc. then, when the enemy was whittled down a little, the fighter drops his bow, draws his sword and charges in to finish the fight.Some fighters were more generalists like this....and then yes, you also get the guy who piles all his choices into one style.&nbsp; But I've had both types of players in my group.....sometimes in the same party.I don't agree with your assessment at all, as it hasn't been my experience in the last 20 years I've played.Again, I'm not saying I *haven't* seen it....I'm saying it wasn't the only play style.....I've seen both styles.&nbsp; It just depends on the player....and sometimes, it's even the same player, but different characters they've run.&nbsp; By hard coding roles into the game, you're taking choice away from those who want it.I'd much prefer a baseline of generality/flexibility, and then if you *want* to specialize in a role, you can, but that in turn limits you from other choices.&nbsp; That way you can have the guy who's *great* at one thing, working with the guy who's &quot;good&quot; at several things.Banshee</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Banshee16, post: 5813712, member: 7883"] Yes, yes I have. But my players tended to have more well rounded characters. I've seen fighters switch between S&B, TWF, and missile combat, depending on the situation. It might be something as simple as the fighter was fighting sword and board, was disarmed of his shield, pulled a dagger in his left hand, and "switched modes". Or that we had a fight that began at a distance, so everyone was ducking behind cover, using missile weapons etc. then, when the enemy was whittled down a little, the fighter drops his bow, draws his sword and charges in to finish the fight. Some fighters were more generalists like this....and then yes, you also get the guy who piles all his choices into one style. But I've had both types of players in my group.....sometimes in the same party. I don't agree with your assessment at all, as it hasn't been my experience in the last 20 years I've played. Again, I'm not saying I *haven't* seen it....I'm saying it wasn't the only play style.....I've seen both styles. It just depends on the player....and sometimes, it's even the same player, but different characters they've run. By hard coding roles into the game, you're taking choice away from those who want it. I'd much prefer a baseline of generality/flexibility, and then if you *want* to specialize in a role, you can, but that in turn limits you from other choices. That way you can have the guy who's *great* at one thing, working with the guy who's "good" at several things. Banshee [/QUOTE]

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