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<blockquote data-quote="ezo" data-source="post: 9554404" data-attributes="member: 7037866"><p>It would certainly be my suspicion as well. Tasha's moved <em>some</em> things in a better direction for <em>some</em> players. For example, most people like the Tasha's Ranger over the 2014 Ranger. I find the 2014 Ranger broader and more fulfilling in general--which the class should be IMO--but the 2014 design lacked certain things:</p><p></p><p>1. Damage to favored foes. This is based on the giant-class opponents from AD&D and all you have to do is add proficiency bonus to damage. Done.</p><p></p><p>2. "Being better" in favored terrains-- grant advantage to all ability checks, not double proficiency bonus just to INT and WIS. A ranger should be better at climbing, swimming, hiding, etc. in favored terrains IMO but without resorting to "expertise".</p><p></p><p>3. Move features to come sooner, like Vanish.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ranger player:</strong> Hey, I can Hide as a bonus action now that I've reached 14th level!</p><p><strong>Rogue player:</strong> HA-HA-HA! Are you kidding? I've been able to do that since 2nd! <em>falls on floor laughing</em></p><p></p><p>4. Advance spell progression to match full-casters, but with fewer spell slots. (Not just Rangers)</p><p></p><p><strong>Ranger player:</strong> Yes! Tier 4 baby! Steel Wind Strike... here I come!!!</p><p><strong>Wizard player:</strong> (Looks dumbfounded) Um... my bladesinger's been doing that since 9th level... and you just figured out how?</p><p><strong>Paladin player:</strong> <em>Sigh</em>... don't feel bad, Ranger Player, that is how I felt about my Find Greater Steed when I reached 13th, until that stupid Bard Player reminded me how they summoned one back at 10th level with his stupid (air quotes) "magical secrets".</p><p><strong>Bard player:</strong> (laughing) Yeah, that was great!</p><p></p><p>Frankly, it is moronic design IMO.</p><p></p><p>5. A better capstone feature: Foe Slayer sucks incredibly and I can't believe it didn't get an update.</p><p></p><p>So, Tasha's "fixed" the Ranger, but not how I would have done it, so I can't really enjoy using it.</p><p></p><p>For most of us, I think also keeping racial ASIs and not allowing <em>any</em> custom race (jumps up with hands in the air <em>oh, me, me, me... pick me!</em>) with darkvision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ezo, post: 9554404, member: 7037866"] It would certainly be my suspicion as well. Tasha's moved [I]some[/I] things in a better direction for [I]some[/I] players. For example, most people like the Tasha's Ranger over the 2014 Ranger. I find the 2014 Ranger broader and more fulfilling in general--which the class should be IMO--but the 2014 design lacked certain things: 1. Damage to favored foes. This is based on the giant-class opponents from AD&D and all you have to do is add proficiency bonus to damage. Done. 2. "Being better" in favored terrains-- grant advantage to all ability checks, not double proficiency bonus just to INT and WIS. A ranger should be better at climbing, swimming, hiding, etc. in favored terrains IMO but without resorting to "expertise". 3. Move features to come sooner, like Vanish. [B]Ranger player:[/B] Hey, I can Hide as a bonus action now that I've reached 14th level! [B]Rogue player:[/B] HA-HA-HA! Are you kidding? I've been able to do that since 2nd! [I]falls on floor laughing[/I] 4. Advance spell progression to match full-casters, but with fewer spell slots. (Not just Rangers) [B]Ranger player:[/B] Yes! Tier 4 baby! Steel Wind Strike... here I come!!! [B]Wizard player:[/B] (Looks dumbfounded) Um... my bladesinger's been doing that since 9th level... and you just figured out how? [B]Paladin player:[/B] [I]Sigh[/I]... don't feel bad, Ranger Player, that is how I felt about my Find Greater Steed when I reached 13th, until that stupid Bard Player reminded me how they summoned one back at 10th level with his stupid (air quotes) "magical secrets". [B]Bard player:[/B] (laughing) Yeah, that was great! Frankly, it is moronic design IMO. 5. A better capstone feature: Foe Slayer sucks incredibly and I can't believe it didn't get an update. So, Tasha's "fixed" the Ranger, but not how I would have done it, so I can't really enjoy using it. For most of us, I think also keeping racial ASIs and not allowing [I]any[/I] custom race (jumps up with hands in the air [I]oh, me, me, me... pick me![/I]) with darkvision. [/QUOTE]
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