Martial Power 2 Excerpt - Combat Styles

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

A new excerpt from Martial Power 2:
Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (Martial Power 2 Excerpts: Combat Styles)

I found it interesting that they explicitely mentioned feats from other supplements - it seems this is a kind of "errata" or rules clarification. Uniting all the various at-will modifiying feats under one, consistent system, fixing all balance and stacking issues in one fell swoop.

I am not much a fan of the style feats that modify specific encounter powers. Feels a little too specific for my taste.

 

[Mort_Q]

I am not much a fan of the style feats that modify specific encounter powers. Feels a little too specific for my taste.

It allows them a modicum of control... if you let just any encounter power be used as when charging, or in place of your basic attack when making an attack as a result of your Combat Challenge class feature, that could get swingy.

Though, I agree, that it kind of feels like you're being forced to take specific powers to get full advantage out of the feat.

 

[Shroomy]

Though, I agree, that it kind of feels like you're being forced to take specific powers to get full advantage out of the feat.

IMO, it makes sense to do so, since their trying to emulate a specific style of fighting.

 

[chitzk0i]

I found it interesting that they explicitely mentioned feats from other supplements...

They did? I don't see anywhere that mentions feats in other supplements.

 

[Klaus]

A new excerpt from Martial Power 2:
Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (Martial Power 2 Excerpts: Combat Styles)

I found it interesting that they explicitely mentioned feats from other supplements - it seems this is a kind of "errata" or rules clarification. Uniting all the various at-will modifiying feats under one, consistent system, fixing all balance and stacking issues in one fell swoop.

I am not much a fan of the style feats that modify specific encounter powers. Feels a little too specific for my taste.

Well, it seems each Master feat is tied to a single class anyway.

 

[Neonchameleon]

What is this "Broadsword"? - A longsword?

 

[Mort_Q]

What is this "Broadsword"? - A longsword?

Nope.

Military one-handed melee weapon, Versatile, Heavy Blade
Damage: 1d10
Proficient: +2

This stout, wide-bladed weapon lacks the accuracy of a longsword, but what it lacks in accuracy, it redeems with deadliness.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

at least this way it is a good way to fill a book with crunch

Ok, while only some encounter powers are associated with this feat, you are in no ways forced to take them, because the main bonus: get a +2 bonus after a miss, is possible with every power...

oh, i see a new rage going on, because you know, before you attack someone with lead the attack, you now have to attack someone with a low level encounter power while beeing prone, with an unproficient weapon and with eyes closed

 

[Dice4Hire]

So mechanically very similar to the domains in DP.

I'm not sure I like the +2 to hit though, as that is actually a lot. Sure, it is one at-will, but it is not hard to spam that at-will ... well ... at will.

As for the encountersas basics, it is better as you have to make a more limited choice in powers and how to use them.

That works better for me, though the +2 to hit on the next encounter attack is not as great of a benefit as the lesser style feat.It is still not limited.

Overall, these feats are going to be must-haves, I think.

 

[Mengu]

I'm not a fan. For new characters, this stuff might be fun to build around. For existing characters, it could be very hard to find the right qualifications. You might be using a heavy blade, but don't have the right power choices. Or you have the right powers, but not the right weapons. Or the style gives you a skill bonus that you absolutely don't need. And if you are a small character the options become even more restricted.

The more specific these feats get, the less useful they become for general use. I really don't like the weapon restrictions. If they just modified at-will powers, I'd be perfectly happy. I can't see any game mechanical justification for the weapon restriction. I can maybe see some fluff justifications (similar to domains, but we know that just leads to people gravitating toward certain gods which is not a "pro"), but if someone with a hammer wants to spend a feat to do 2 extra damage against bloodied targets with Footwork Lure, why deny it?