Is this a problem?: Full Attack numbers

[sumi]

Let's also not forget you have an archer with an 18 str...of course your going to do a lot of damage

Plus at 20th level I will still do +4 Str dam. I can see the Tarrasque quaking in its boots/hoofs then. Whereas the fighter can add another 3 points of strength, plus get the belt of strength +6 and can also increase its strength with manuals.

 

[Question]

You can also deflect arrows, but you cant deflect a melee hit. Minor stuff like that.

 

[the Jester]

A lot of the time, a tank doesn't get a full iterative set of attacks because attack number one or two drops the enemy and there's nobody else within a 5' step.

In my experience.

 

[Plane Sailing]

I am that ranger in question. I am currently 11th level (10th level Ranger 1st level fighter) When not fighting humans I do 1d8 +7 4 times with rapid shot (+4 Str +1 bow +2 weapon specialisation (the DM allows all fighter types to weapon specialise.)) This makes for a very interesting fight when the monsters have DR to piercing weapons. I also do this mainly at the front as the other main fighter does not usually turn up.d

I would also say in this characters favour that she is not adverse to pulling out the two handed sword and getting mean with it when the situation demands (which is quite often!).

At least we don't live in 3.0e land with GMW on the bow and GMW on the arrows for attack bonus stacking madness