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<blockquote data-quote="ForeverSlayer" data-source="post: 5593808" data-attributes="member: 91812"><p>Now when I say having trouble being compatible I don't mean from all aspects. Technically, 3.0 and 3.5 could be played together but I wouldn't exactly call them compatible. </p><p></p><p>Pre-E and Essentials are a lot like 3.0 and 3.5. Sure your 3.0 Ranger could play in the same party perfectly, but he isn't going to have the amount of options that the 3.5 Ranger has. </p><p></p><p>Changes had to be made to Pre-E material in order for it play nice with Essentials material. Melee Training anyone? There is actually an article about the changes that were made in order for the two to mesh together a bit better and as soon as I find it I will post it.</p><p></p><p>We had a Pre-E fighter that was looking at some of the Knight's stances and the Slayer's stances and since they were technically "fighters" he thought he could take them, but I told him he could not. </p><p></p><p>What I have been seeing of a good many powers is that, yes they can be taken by certain classes but the effects that it has for that class makes it not worth taking and is better suited for the class that it was made for. </p><p></p><p>Take Power Strike for instance. Sure a Pre-E Fighter can use it, but he would be better off taking a Pre-E Fighter Encounter Power because Power Strike is for Melee Basic Attacks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForeverSlayer, post: 5593808, member: 91812"] Now when I say having trouble being compatible I don't mean from all aspects. Technically, 3.0 and 3.5 could be played together but I wouldn't exactly call them compatible. Pre-E and Essentials are a lot like 3.0 and 3.5. Sure your 3.0 Ranger could play in the same party perfectly, but he isn't going to have the amount of options that the 3.5 Ranger has. Changes had to be made to Pre-E material in order for it play nice with Essentials material. Melee Training anyone? There is actually an article about the changes that were made in order for the two to mesh together a bit better and as soon as I find it I will post it. We had a Pre-E fighter that was looking at some of the Knight's stances and the Slayer's stances and since they were technically "fighters" he thought he could take them, but I told him he could not. What I have been seeing of a good many powers is that, yes they can be taken by certain classes but the effects that it has for that class makes it not worth taking and is better suited for the class that it was made for. Take Power Strike for instance. Sure a Pre-E Fighter can use it, but he would be better off taking a Pre-E Fighter Encounter Power because Power Strike is for Melee Basic Attacks. [/QUOTE]
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