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[77IM]

If there's no ki blast power or whatever, why on earth is this class Psionic instead of Martial?

-- 77IM

 

[Herobizkit]

I was *JUST* going to ask about the fabled Hadouken, and the poster above me echoed my thoughts about the ki blast. Psionics, energy attacks, and running up walls etc. always went hand-in-hand for me on my Psionic Monk builds from 3.x.

 

[Nymrohd]

I hope they eventually get a built that can do energy blast style things.

 

[The_Fan]

They're mostly close blast or burst powers, but there's a lot of Force being thrown around. One is fluffed to be you throwing an energy blast and then following it to the point of impact, but mechanics-wise you move and then produce the burst (man, that makes it sound like a fart.)

There are some flaming fists, cold kicks, a poisoned buddha palm-type attack, etc, and one really awesome utility that lets you run up walls at will. Pretty clearly mystical and not of the Martial source.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

There's no Hadouken, but those other moves that Ken and Ryu could do in Streetfighter 2 are in this playtest. One of them is described as "punching in the air" and another is a close burst kick where you can shift before attacking.

 

[DMShoe]

Preach it brother! The issue of weapon users getting continual bumps to their damage while the implement users don't is... disappointing to say the least.

working on this.

 

[chaotix42]

working on this.

Noice!!!

 

[twilsemail]

That doesn't seem like it fits the definition of a striker very well at all.

-- 77IM

It seems to me that the arrival of the Sorcerer changed that definition, though I could be mistaken.

 

[Jack99]

working on this.

Awesome!

Edit: I can already picture it: Oversized Wands; costs a feat to wield in one hand, or else two hands. Any power channeled through an oversized wand ups the damage dice by 1 step.

 

[Felon]

Awesome!

Edit: I can already picture it: Oversized Wands; costs a feat to wield in one hand, or else two hands. Any power channeled through an oversized wand ups the damage dice by 1 step.

I think Plane Sailing came up with the right idea a long time ago: have the type of implement reflect the damage dice. Thus, a wand generates smaller damage dice than a staff, but perhaps offers greater accuracy.

As it stands, the goal of making choice of implement as important as choice of weapon seems unfulfilled. Giving wizards implement mastery is all well and good, but whether my warlock picks a wand or a rod seems largely just a matter of taste rather than mechanics. And Dual Implement Wielding feat was a pretty big blow to staff users of all kinds.