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<blockquote data-quote="bitbug" data-source="post: 449352" data-attributes="member: 4236">my opinionTracking, in general, is a *really* odd feat. It should have been an ordinary skill, IMO, though I'm sure somebody can give me a good reason why it's too good as a mere skill.Favored enemy has a number of oddities and IMO flaws.1) Doesn't work against uncritable opponents. I can't see any game-balance reason for this bizarre restriction.2) Doesn't give a to-hit bonus. Without this, rangers are strictly worse than fighters against non-favored opponents and barely as good against favored ones.3) The early vs late favored enemy thing. Abilities you get at high levels should be *better* than ones at low levels. Would giving all FEs the same bonus really break this ability?Just 2 and 3 IMO would make FE pretty exciting, since then you'd actually be better than a fighter against your favored enemies. &quot;Let's see: at 16th level I'll be +4 to-hit/+4 damage against demons, dragons, undead, and aberrations? Sign me up!&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bitbug, post: 449352, member: 4236"] [b]my opinion[/b] Tracking, in general, is a *really* odd feat. It [i]should[/i] have been an ordinary skill, IMO, though I'm sure [i]somebody[/i] can give me a good reason why it's [i]too good[/i] as a mere skill. Favored enemy has a number of oddities and IMO flaws. 1) Doesn't work against uncritable opponents. I can't see any game-balance reason for this bizarre restriction. 2) Doesn't give a to-hit bonus. Without this, rangers are strictly worse than fighters against non-favored opponents and barely as good against favored ones. 3) The early vs late favored enemy thing. Abilities you get at high levels should be *better* than ones at low levels. Would giving all FEs the same bonus [i]really[/i] break this ability? Just 2 and 3 IMO would make FE pretty exciting, since then you'd actually be [i]better[/i] than a fighter against your favored enemies. "Let's see: at 16th level I'll be +4 to-hit/+4 damage against demons, dragons, undead, and aberrations? Sign me up!". [/QUOTE]

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