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<blockquote data-quote="OnlineDM" data-source="post: 5546674" data-attributes="member: 90804">Can you explain why an out-of-game fix isn't possible for the ranger? I'm a STRONG proponent of the <a href="http://onlinedm.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/balanced-power-parties-are-ideal/" target="_blank">concept</a> that you want the power level of the characters in a party to be relatively similar from one PC to the next. This doesn't mean they should all deal the same amount of damage (a striker like a ranger SHOULD deal more damage than a fighter or wizard), but that they should all have the chance to shine in a battle.If the problem really is that the ranger is super-optimized and/or the fighter and wizard are underpowered, I really think you should fix that out-of-game. Otherwise, you might find that an encounter that's reasonable for the fighter and wizard will be way too easy for the ranger, and an encounter that challenges the ranger will kill the fighter and wizard.I do like the suggestion of using MM3/Monster Vault and some monsters that attack fortitude or will defenses, since the ranger probably is weaker there, but ultimately it's going to be hard for everyone to have fun if they're at radically different power levels.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OnlineDM, post: 5546674, member: 90804"] Can you explain why an out-of-game fix isn't possible for the ranger? I'm a STRONG proponent of the [URL="http://onlinedm.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/balanced-power-parties-are-ideal/"]concept[/URL] that you want the power level of the characters in a party to be relatively similar from one PC to the next. This doesn't mean they should all deal the same amount of damage (a striker like a ranger SHOULD deal more damage than a fighter or wizard), but that they should all have the chance to shine in a battle. If the problem really is that the ranger is super-optimized and/or the fighter and wizard are underpowered, I really think you should fix that out-of-game. Otherwise, you might find that an encounter that's reasonable for the fighter and wizard will be way too easy for the ranger, and an encounter that challenges the ranger will kill the fighter and wizard. I do like the suggestion of using MM3/Monster Vault and some monsters that attack fortitude or will defenses, since the ranger probably is weaker there, but ultimately it's going to be hard for everyone to have fun if they're at radically different power levels. [/QUOTE]

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