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<blockquote data-quote="WalterKovacs" data-source="post: 5399878" data-attributes="member: 63763"><p>It contains an entirely new build for the Paladin. Whether or not that is 'Essential' or 'Classic', it's a new build, not a direct addition to the Essential books. Now, it may end up being very similar to the Essential builds, and not provide as much classic support as it would (i.e. it may not have encounter powers that Classic paladins can take).</p><p> </p><p>The wizard builds are extensions of the Essential mage with new schools. However, all the powers are available to all wizards. That is classic support. Or does ANY support of Essential classes make it no longer support for Classic 4e? Normal core support would mean supporting all previous products, which would include Essentials. The Essential books hold back to a great extent. They don't mention or touch on superior weapons or rituals, and ignore some areas of the game that are more complex. A "normal" non-Essential product wouldn't ignore the existance of Essentials, but instead recognize that non-Essential products exist. There are classes and weapons offered outside the book, etc. The book will provide classic support even if it sticks to just Essential topics, but it's quite likely that it will also contain some content like rituals which are basically non-existant in actual Essential books. </p><p> </p><p>We've yet to see what other classes will recieve builds/powers in the book ... it's quite possible that non-essential classes will received new builds/class features/powers/etc ... in addition to new options for Essential builds (I'd be shocked if there wasn't at least one new warpriest domain. Also, they could introduce the autumn or winter druid to tie shadow and death together, and of course a dark pact for the hexblade would be obvious ... the martial classes would likely be modded by feats more so than powers)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WalterKovacs, post: 5399878, member: 63763"] It contains an entirely new build for the Paladin. Whether or not that is 'Essential' or 'Classic', it's a new build, not a direct addition to the Essential books. Now, it may end up being very similar to the Essential builds, and not provide as much classic support as it would (i.e. it may not have encounter powers that Classic paladins can take). The wizard builds are extensions of the Essential mage with new schools. However, all the powers are available to all wizards. That is classic support. Or does ANY support of Essential classes make it no longer support for Classic 4e? Normal core support would mean supporting all previous products, which would include Essentials. The Essential books hold back to a great extent. They don't mention or touch on superior weapons or rituals, and ignore some areas of the game that are more complex. A "normal" non-Essential product wouldn't ignore the existance of Essentials, but instead recognize that non-Essential products exist. There are classes and weapons offered outside the book, etc. The book will provide classic support even if it sticks to just Essential topics, but it's quite likely that it will also contain some content like rituals which are basically non-existant in actual Essential books. We've yet to see what other classes will recieve builds/powers in the book ... it's quite possible that non-essential classes will received new builds/class features/powers/etc ... in addition to new options for Essential builds (I'd be shocked if there wasn't at least one new warpriest domain. Also, they could introduce the autumn or winter druid to tie shadow and death together, and of course a dark pact for the hexblade would be obvious ... the martial classes would likely be modded by feats more so than powers) [/QUOTE]
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