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<blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 5862159" data-attributes="member: 65726">Classes are for game mechanics. Roles are for game mechanics. Everything in the system, is for game mechanics. The rule books don't role play for us. We do that at the table. All I need from the rule books are the rules for conflict resolution.I don't have a problem with there being roles, or no roles. If it'll have a game mechanical impact, sure let's have roles. If you are a cleric with the defender role, maybe you have a marking mechanic. If you are a fighter with the striker role, maybe you are quicker and can attack more frequently. If you are a rogue with the defender role, perhaps you have a taunt mechanic, and are a swashbuckler. If you are a paladin with the striker mechanic, maybe you do bonus radiant damage.Or if roles aren't going to have a game mechanical impact, ditch 'em. Whether a game mechanic comes from a role, a class, a feature, whatever, if the mechanic captures the flavor of the concept, we're good to go. Why do I care whether there are roles or not?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mengu, post: 5862159, member: 65726"] Classes are for game mechanics. Roles are for game mechanics. Everything in the system, is for game mechanics. The rule books don't role play for us. We do that at the table. All I need from the rule books are the rules for conflict resolution. I don't have a problem with there being roles, or no roles. If it'll have a game mechanical impact, sure let's have roles. If you are a cleric with the defender role, maybe you have a marking mechanic. If you are a fighter with the striker role, maybe you are quicker and can attack more frequently. If you are a rogue with the defender role, perhaps you have a taunt mechanic, and are a swashbuckler. If you are a paladin with the striker mechanic, maybe you do bonus radiant damage. Or if roles aren't going to have a game mechanical impact, ditch 'em. Whether a game mechanic comes from a role, a class, a feature, whatever, if the mechanic captures the flavor of the concept, we're good to go. Why do I care whether there are roles or not? [/QUOTE]

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