New Core Classes: Love them or Leave them?

[Ashanderai]

Do you use the new core classes coming out by WotC and/or other companies? Would you like to?

 

[Crothian]

of 5 players 3 are of the new classes: War Mage, Hexblade, and Scout. I played a Warlock one as well. I think they are very hit and miss having more flair then the core classes but not as much depth.

 

[Desdichado]

Yes, frequently. I love 'em.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I love most of them.

Only ones I don't like are the CW Samurai, Swashbuckler, and the Favored Soul.

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

Conceptually, anyway, since I haven't had a chance to play them, I like the Scout, Swashbuckler, Hexblade, and the Warlock. Think Spellthief and Soulknife were better as PrCs. Have zero use for any of the oriental classes.

 

[The Shaman]

I bought the first two Complete... books, but I passed on the last two, so I don't plan on using the new core classes for my next campaign.

 

[EricNoah]

I like core classes best (including new ones); then short PrCs with few prerequisites (3-5 levels tops); and don't care for 10 level PrCs or those with lots of prerequisites much at all. This is mostly from a DM's point of view.

 

[DonTadow]

At the most in my campaign, I've had three of the new core classes used. A spellthief, the scout and a healer. Only the spellthief remains but he likes the class alot and is not considering a prestige class for a bit. I liked the new base classes, although I could have done without the ones released in the Miniatures Handbook

 

[Ashanderai]

Dagnabbit! I forgot to include options for preferring PrCs over core classes and for preferring other groups of core classes to replace those from the PH (like Arcana Evolved).

 

[the Jester]

The two biggest stumbling blocks for me with new core classes are:

1. Is it redundant? Can I easily approximate this with other classes? (That's why I don't like the swashbuckler base class.)

2. Does it fit the setting? Do I see this in my world? (That's why I don't like the ninja base class.)