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<blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 3381592" data-attributes="member: 32164">Interesting topic. I look at it slightly differently:Warrior:Frontline CombatantDefensive CombatantRanged CombatantSkirmisher (Mobile Combatant)Skill User:SocializerObstacle SpecialistInformation GathererUtilitySpellcaster:AttackerDefenderDeceiverHealerInformation GathererUtilityAll of the classes in D&amp;D cross over a little bit. However, most of the better ones have some focus. The fighter basically covers only the combatant roles, and can do 2 of them well.The wizard can change his focus every day, but basically excel either when they choose to do one thing well, or when they pick their abilities based on their expected challenges. A well-prepared wizard shines, while a poorly prepared one is a drain on his group.Most of the classes that try to do more than a few things well fail. Three seems to be the outside limit at any one time, as attempting to do more than that detracts from your effectiveness in any one area.Rangers can make good skirmishers or archers, but trying to be frontline combatants will detract from their skill role as information gatherers. Their spells could potentially be effective if they were focused, but unfortunately, they're not. Paladins, by contrast, benefit from spells and granted abilities that enhance their focus as primarily defensive and secondarily frontline combatants.I could go on, but I'll spare you the rest.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnSnow, post: 3381592, member: 32164"] Interesting topic. I look at it slightly differently: [b]Warrior:[/b] [i]Frontline Combatant Defensive Combatant Ranged Combatant Skirmisher (Mobile Combatant)[/i] [b]Skill User:[/b] [i]Socializer Obstacle Specialist Information Gatherer Utility[/i] [b]Spellcaster:[/b] [i]Attacker Defender Deceiver Healer Information Gatherer Utility[/i] All of the classes in D&D cross over a little bit. However, most of the better ones have some focus. The fighter basically covers only the combatant roles, and can do 2 of them well. The wizard can change his focus every day, but basically excel either when they choose to do one thing well, or when they pick their abilities based on their expected challenges. A well-prepared wizard shines, while a poorly prepared one is a drain on his group. Most of the classes that try to do more than a few things well fail. Three seems to be the outside limit at any one time, as attempting to do more than that detracts from your effectiveness in any one area. Rangers can make good skirmishers or archers, but trying to be frontline combatants will detract from their skill role as information gatherers. Their spells could potentially be effective if they were focused, but unfortunately, they're not. Paladins, by contrast, benefit from spells and granted abilities that enhance their focus as primarily defensive and secondarily frontline combatants. I could go on, but I'll spare you the rest. [/QUOTE]

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