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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8535061" data-attributes="member: 58172">The main problem with the 3e prestige classes is gaming balance. Their prereqs, by design, require something broken (so worthless that it needs errata to make it viable), in order to qualify. But when qualifying and taking the prestige class, it then makes the character broken (way more powerful than other characters of the same level).The prestige classes break the game in both directions. It feels like, if the player goes thru the hazing ritual, it becomes ok for the players character to ruin the game.The 3e prestige classes require byzantine convolutions of system mastery, cause the 3e gaming engine to become even more broken than it already is, and because it requires poorly written mechanics to qualify for, even makes it impossible for future errata to fix these mechanics.Needless to say, I respect less the implementation of 3e prestige classes.Even so, there are concepts that feel bigger than a feat but smaller than a 20-level class. The amount of power can feel like needing a few levels to invest in and develop across.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8535061, member: 58172"] The main problem with the 3e prestige classes is gaming balance. Their prereqs, by design, require something broken (so worthless that it needs errata to make it viable), in order to qualify. But when qualifying and taking the prestige class, it then makes the character broken (way more powerful than other characters of the same level). The prestige classes break the game in both directions. It feels like, if the player goes thru the hazing ritual, it becomes ok for the players character to ruin the game. The 3e prestige classes require byzantine convolutions of system mastery, cause the 3e gaming engine to become even more broken than it already is, and because it requires poorly written mechanics to qualify for, even makes it impossible for future errata to fix these mechanics. Needless to say, I respect less the implementation of 3e prestige classes. Even so, there are concepts that feel bigger than a feat but smaller than a 20-level class. The amount of power can feel like needing a few levels to invest in and develop across. [/QUOTE]

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