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<blockquote data-quote="Najo" data-source="post: 3948360" data-attributes="member: 9959">Ok, I want something clear. I am not confused myself nor would I care about the roles as an advance player. The primary goal of 4e is to make the game accesible to people who do not play D&amp;D yet, but knows someone who does. These roles are for them. Your girlfriend reads leader, and she is going to think that those classes boss people around. Then you explain to her what it means, and she now has to redefine a common term and way of percieving the word Leader. This is unnecessary and misleading to those players. If the term was coordinator, enhancer, booster, supporter or something to that effect, and the description said &quot;Supporter: A character who heals, aids or &quot;buffs&quot; other characters. Supporters are often found behind or near the frontline using their powers to enhance their allies and counter the attacks of enemies. The supporter is sturdier than the controller, but doesn't have nearly as much offense. All supporters have signifigant healing or restorative powers to live up to their role, as well as other things they can do in battle. Supporters play an important part in group tactics and leadership, making sure their allies are supported well and working together. The cleric is a classic example of a supporter class. A role description such as this one is much clearer, its exciting to those who want to play it, it doesn't make the supporter role sound deeming or secondary.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Najo, post: 3948360, member: 9959"] Ok, I want something clear. I am not confused myself nor would I care about the roles as an advance player. The primary goal of 4e is to make the game accesible to people who do not play D&D yet, but knows someone who does. These roles are for them. Your girlfriend reads leader, and she is going to think that those classes boss people around. Then you explain to her what it means, and she now has to redefine a common term and way of percieving the word Leader. This is unnecessary and misleading to those players. If the term was coordinator, enhancer, booster, supporter or something to that effect, and the description said " [B]Supporter:[/B] A character who heals, aids or "buffs" other characters. Supporters are often found behind or near the frontline using their powers to enhance their allies and counter the attacks of enemies. The supporter is sturdier than the controller, but doesn't have nearly as much offense. All supporters have signifigant healing or restorative powers to live up to their role, as well as other things they can do in battle. Supporters play an important part in group tactics and leadership, making sure their allies are supported well and working together. The cleric is a classic example of a supporter class. A role description such as this one is much clearer, its exciting to those who want to play it, it doesn't make the supporter role sound deeming or secondary. [/QUOTE]

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