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<blockquote data-quote="Jalkain" data-source="post: 299732" data-attributes="member: 2473">That's one of the reasons I am a little suspicious of Monte's ranger.&nbsp; Good skill points, good BAB, AND extra feats.&nbsp; If a class provides early entry into a large number of prestige classes, then there's definitely potential for imbalance.&nbsp; Show me a PHB core class that combines extra feat slots at low level with good skill points.Also, the two mechanics are used to define different character concepts.&nbsp; More feats are given to specialists so that they can develop their main class function (combat for fighters, magic for wizards). More skills are given to the generalist characters.&nbsp; I would say the ranger falls into the latter category, so in that respect at least, the PHB has done a good job.As an aside, note that the cleric gets neither extra feats nor good skill points.&nbsp; I suspect this is why the class appears unusually strong on paper (because the importance of feats and skills is often played down when compared to BAB, spells, armour, and saves), but seems balanced when it is played.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jalkain, post: 299732, member: 2473"] That's one of the reasons I am a little suspicious of Monte's ranger. Good skill points, good BAB, AND extra feats. If a class provides early entry into a large number of prestige classes, then there's definitely potential for imbalance. Show me a PHB core class that combines extra feat slots at low level with good skill points. Also, the two mechanics are used to define different character concepts. More feats are given to specialists so that they can develop their main class function (combat for fighters, magic for wizards). More skills are given to the generalist characters. I would say the ranger falls into the latter category, so in that respect at least, the PHB has done a good job. As an aside, note that the cleric gets neither extra feats nor good skill points. I suspect this is why the class appears unusually strong on paper (because the importance of feats and skills is often played down when compared to BAB, spells, armour, and saves), but seems balanced when it is played. [/QUOTE]

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