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<blockquote data-quote="auburn2" data-source="post: 8027548" data-attributes="member: 6855259"><p>It is not the same IMO, missile attacks are more difficult to land as sneak attacks due to cover (especially with allies in your way) so your -5 for sharpshooter will routinely be -7 or -10 if you want the extra damage. If you take crossbow expert then no, but now you are talking 2 feats to get that high damage and you still have to disengage or risk an OA. A feat to allow SA with any weapon would be ok with me (although I still think a kit works better).</p><p></p><p>Swashbuckler is an extremely powerful kit, probably the top rogue kit when it comes to pure combat power RAW and that is key - you have to take that swashbuckler kit (or the mobility feat) to get that ability. A swashbuckler who could also get the assassins advantage on the first round, crits on all surprised opponents while also doing, as you noted, 1 more point of damage to boot - that would be OP. That is what you have when you take an assassin and let him SA with a reach weapon. </p><p></p><p>Your last paragraph would be a real problem for me either as a DM or a player. You are saying the rules should allow this and then you are going to deck your player and punish him for following the rules you say should exist?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="auburn2, post: 8027548, member: 6855259"] It is not the same IMO, missile attacks are more difficult to land as sneak attacks due to cover (especially with allies in your way) so your -5 for sharpshooter will routinely be -7 or -10 if you want the extra damage. If you take crossbow expert then no, but now you are talking 2 feats to get that high damage and you still have to disengage or risk an OA. A feat to allow SA with any weapon would be ok with me (although I still think a kit works better). Swashbuckler is an extremely powerful kit, probably the top rogue kit when it comes to pure combat power RAW and that is key - you have to take that swashbuckler kit (or the mobility feat) to get that ability. A swashbuckler who could also get the assassins advantage on the first round, crits on all surprised opponents while also doing, as you noted, 1 more point of damage to boot - that would be OP. That is what you have when you take an assassin and let him SA with a reach weapon. Your last paragraph would be a real problem for me either as a DM or a player. You are saying the rules should allow this and then you are going to deck your player and punish him for following the rules you say should exist? [/QUOTE]
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