Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7375886" data-attributes="member: 6795602">WHOA!&nbsp; You said :&quot;It's just that hp-restoration is necessary both for any support character, and to model the class concept, in a game like D&amp;D with gobs of hps as the main measure of PC ability to keep fighting.&quot;&nbsp; This isn't true.&nbsp; Look I think there is a lot of space in the warlord design for healing or temp hp granting abilities and I want to see the Warlord get them.&nbsp; But it's just I can picture a Warlord without any of those abilities and he would be no less of a warlord.&nbsp; Even in 5e's economy he would function fine and still be a fine support character.&nbsp; There are also many mechanics that can mitigate damage and or keep allies on their feet without actually healing a single point of damage.&nbsp; It just takes some imagination.&nbsp; I believe a Warlord's healing is best realized as an OPT IN ability instead of something that's inherent to every single warlord ever.&nbsp; A subclass does this.&nbsp; So does a broad mechanics that allow him to either heal or deal damage or buff allies etc.&nbsp; But as a core component of the main class that every warlord gets, it really doesn't need to be a focus.&nbsp; It's not an essential part of realizing the concept of a warlord but it's nonetheless a great way to do so if the player OPTs in to doing so.&nbsp; By the way I love the overhealing mechanic.&nbsp; Depending on how healing is handled will depend on where that kind of feature should go.&nbsp; I agree a support class needs a lot of options.&nbsp; I agree healing should be an option for warlords.&nbsp; I disagree on locking things away in subclasses.&nbsp; I think all subclasses have abilities locked away in them.&nbsp; Subclasses are a form of specialization and specialists can do things the non-specialists aren't capable of.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7375886, member: 6795602"] WHOA! You said :"It's just that hp-restoration is necessary both for any support character, and to model the class concept, in a game like D&D with gobs of hps as the main measure of PC ability to keep fighting." This isn't true. Look I think there is a lot of space in the warlord design for healing or temp hp granting abilities and I want to see the Warlord get them. But it's just I can picture a Warlord without any of those abilities and he would be no less of a warlord. Even in 5e's economy he would function fine and still be a fine support character. There are also many mechanics that can mitigate damage and or keep allies on their feet without actually healing a single point of damage. It just takes some imagination. I believe a Warlord's healing is best realized as an OPT IN ability instead of something that's inherent to every single warlord ever. A subclass does this. So does a broad mechanics that allow him to either heal or deal damage or buff allies etc. But as a core component of the main class that every warlord gets, it really doesn't need to be a focus. It's not an essential part of realizing the concept of a warlord but it's nonetheless a great way to do so if the player OPTs in to doing so. By the way I love the overhealing mechanic. Depending on how healing is handled will depend on where that kind of feature should go. I agree a support class needs a lot of options. I agree healing should be an option for warlords. I disagree on locking things away in subclasses. I think all subclasses have abilities locked away in them. Subclasses are a form of specialization and specialists can do things the non-specialists aren't capable of. [/QUOTE]

Verification