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<blockquote data-quote="Jaligard" data-source="post: 35923" data-attributes="member: 1010">I know this has been done to death, but...&nbsp; I'm planning on making my own Ranger version because I have not been happy with any of the ones I've seen so far.&nbsp; (I have a working version, but I decided to make sure I was fixing the right things.)Anyway, could you please help me out by telling me what DOES need to be fixed with the Ranger and what does NOT need to be fixed?&nbsp; And why if you have time.&nbsp; Thanks!Here's a list of what I've got so far:It's front-loaded (3 bonus feats at first level--really encourages people to take one level of Ranger and forget about it).The Favored Enemy bonuses are all screwed up.&nbsp; They scale with level, but do so in such a way as to be next to useless (the creatures you need a +1 against at first level are not the ones you need a +5 against at 20th level). Many of the types of creatures that you will be fighting throughout your career are immune to critical damage and do not need to bluffed or sense motived, etc (undead).&nbsp; (Nevertheless, I like the fact that you get better at fighting the opponent you select at first level--I don't like solutions where you would suddenly have a +5 to fight dragons at 20th level without ever having them as a Favored Enemy before.)Lots of skills needed with few skill points. Animal Empathy, Hide, Move Silently, and Wilderness Lore are all needed to match a 2e Ranger, but the 3e Ranger only gets 2 extra skill points.No mid- or high-level abilities.&nbsp; Aside from spells and Favored Enemy bonuses (which are all screwed up), you don't get much for advancing as a Ranger.Spells.&nbsp; I actually like the spells they get, especially with the Forgotten Realms ones.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jaligard, post: 35923, member: 1010"] I know this has been done to death, but... I'm planning on making my own Ranger version because I have not been happy with any of the ones I've seen so far. (I have a working version, but I decided to make sure I was fixing the right things.) Anyway, could you please help me out by telling me what DOES need to be fixed with the Ranger and what does NOT need to be fixed? And why if you have time. Thanks! Here's a list of what I've got so far: It's front-loaded (3 bonus feats at first level--really encourages people to take one level of Ranger and forget about it). The Favored Enemy bonuses are all screwed up. They scale with level, but do so in such a way as to be next to useless (the creatures you need a +1 against at first level are not the ones you need a +5 against at 20th level). Many of the types of creatures that you will be fighting throughout your career are immune to critical damage and do not need to bluffed or sense motived, etc (undead). (Nevertheless, I like the fact that you get better at fighting the opponent you select at first level--I don't like solutions where you would suddenly have a +5 to fight dragons at 20th level without ever having them as a Favored Enemy before.) Lots of skills needed with few skill points. Animal Empathy, Hide, Move Silently, and Wilderness Lore are all needed to match a 2e Ranger, but the 3e Ranger only gets 2 extra skill points. No mid- or high-level abilities. Aside from spells and Favored Enemy bonuses (which are all screwed up), you don't get much for advancing as a Ranger. Spells. I actually like the spells they get, especially with the Forgotten Realms ones. [/QUOTE]

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