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<blockquote data-quote="ProfessorCirno" data-source="post: 4232599" data-attributes="member: 65637"><p>"Joke that will surely be misinterpreted aside..."</p><p></p><p>Holy crap, I called it so hard.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because I'm not playing Merriam-Webster <strong>the game</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Also, stop using the word "straitjacketing." It's turning into one of those words that's just parroted while not really meaning anything. Like "epic." Or "innovative."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, I think they work just fine. The thing is, as Cleric-based PrCs, get this? They <em>are</em> variations of the Cleric class.</p><p></p><p>"Oh hey, my diety and character matches PERFECTLY with this PrC that's supposed to represent a closer bond between myself and my god."</p><p>"Pfh, how superfluous. You should just <strong>change an entire class</strong> instead."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. But uh...you're proving my point for me. When paladin IS used, it's used with specific connotations: namely, Lawful Good (or its equivilant). Saying it isn't used often really isn't an argument against that.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Simple:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So your argument is "Paladins should be any alignment because in 3.5 clerics were too powerful."</p><p></p><p>...Uh...?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sure there is. Because <em>that's how the class works. The class is meant to be Lawful Good, or at least it was until 4e.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, it's homebrewing mechanics. If I say X Class must be X Alignment or have X Code of Conduct, I'm very literally affecting the game mechanics.</p><p></p><p></p><p>All that said, I cannot believe I'm - well, no, I can EASILY believe this. But I find it hilariously <strong>dumb</strong> that this entire argument is revolving around someone going "NO CIRNO, SHUT UP, YOUR OPINION IS WRONG. WRONG, DAMMIT. MY IDEA FOR PALADINS ARE AWESOME, YOU YOU <strong>MUST</strong>, BY HOLY MANDATE, ADMIT THAT THEY ARE BETTER THEN YOURS. NOW I MUST UNITE THE INTERNET TO PROVE IT!" Take a chill pill. Relax. Just because I don't like something doesn't mean you have to dislike it too. We're allowed to have a difference of opinions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProfessorCirno, post: 4232599, member: 65637"] "Joke that will surely be misinterpreted aside..." Holy crap, I called it so hard. Because I'm not playing Merriam-Webster [b]the game[/b]. Also, stop using the word "straitjacketing." It's turning into one of those words that's just parroted while not really meaning anything. Like "epic." Or "innovative." Well, I think they work just fine. The thing is, as Cleric-based PrCs, get this? They [i]are[/i] variations of the Cleric class. "Oh hey, my diety and character matches PERFECTLY with this PrC that's supposed to represent a closer bond between myself and my god." "Pfh, how superfluous. You should just [b]change an entire class[/b] instead." No. But uh...you're proving my point for me. When paladin IS used, it's used with specific connotations: namely, Lawful Good (or its equivilant). Saying it isn't used often really isn't an argument against that. Simple: So your argument is "Paladins should be any alignment because in 3.5 clerics were too powerful." ...Uh...? Sure there is. Because [i]that's how the class works. The class is meant to be Lawful Good, or at least it was until 4e.[/i] No, it's homebrewing mechanics. If I say X Class must be X Alignment or have X Code of Conduct, I'm very literally affecting the game mechanics. All that said, I cannot believe I'm - well, no, I can EASILY believe this. But I find it hilariously [b]dumb[/b] that this entire argument is revolving around someone going "NO CIRNO, SHUT UP, YOUR OPINION IS WRONG. WRONG, DAMMIT. MY IDEA FOR PALADINS ARE AWESOME, YOU YOU [b]MUST[/b], BY HOLY MANDATE, ADMIT THAT THEY ARE BETTER THEN YOURS. NOW I MUST UNITE THE INTERNET TO PROVE IT!" Take a chill pill. Relax. Just because I don't like something doesn't mean you have to dislike it too. We're allowed to have a difference of opinions. [/QUOTE]
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