JoeGKushner
Adventurer
I prefer PrCs. Easier to continually modify the character rather than a one shot deal.
Kits vs Prestige Classes
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Psychic Warrior
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Also one is for my favourite edition of the game and one is 2E.
Psychic Warrior
First Post
Ok - who's the wise guy that likes kits?
Ralif Redhammer
Legend
I voted for kits, but I think that kits and prestige classes both have their flaws.
PrCs often require a player to start planning for a PrC from day one. So, from conception, the character must be locked into that path, thus taking away the customization options that are inherent in the skill/ feat system. Many PrCs also encourage the creation of ranger/sorcerer/monk/+PrC characters, abominations I just can't stand.
On the other hand, kits could be pretty unbalanced, and mostly just provided a bunch of front-loaded abilities. But in my experience, they provided more character depth than PrCs do. Yes, it was a little unfair on people just playing Joe Fighter. But it also rewarded those players that put a little more thought into their characters.
PrCs often require a player to start planning for a PrC from day one. So, from conception, the character must be locked into that path, thus taking away the customization options that are inherent in the skill/ feat system. Many PrCs also encourage the creation of ranger/sorcerer/monk/+PrC characters, abominations I just can't stand.
On the other hand, kits could be pretty unbalanced, and mostly just provided a bunch of front-loaded abilities. But in my experience, they provided more character depth than PrCs do. Yes, it was a little unfair on people just playing Joe Fighter. But it also rewarded those players that put a little more thought into their characters.
Shadowslayer
Explorer
I also voted for kits. In 2e they were a little goofy, but if they did it for 3e, I'd actually like it better than PRCs
Maybe I'm all wet (being a low count poster and all), but it would seem to me that 3e skills, feats and optional base classes parallel the 2e Kits more so than PRCs do.
In 2e, if I recall, you started out with the kit, rather than working to achievie it later. It was simply a bundle of abilities to add flavor to the base classes. Now you don't need a kit to customize...just fit the character with the appropriate feats and skills as you go.
Or maybe I'm just making noise.
Maybe I'm all wet (being a low count poster and all), but it would seem to me that 3e skills, feats and optional base classes parallel the 2e Kits more so than PRCs do.
In 2e, if I recall, you started out with the kit, rather than working to achievie it later. It was simply a bundle of abilities to add flavor to the base classes. Now you don't need a kit to customize...just fit the character with the appropriate feats and skills as you go.
Or maybe I'm just making noise.
JoeGKushner
Adventurer
Turanil said:
Interesting. But didn't 2nd ed have skills called (I love this description), "Non-Weapon Proficiencies"?
Admidedly, you didn't get a lot of them but you could customize your character though those as well.
