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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 4915879" data-attributes="member: 7635">Played a swordmage from 1st to 4th level through Spellgard. Does that count?As a former player, DM, and advocate of 4e, I am extremely insulted that since I had the audacity to point out that, to me, a swordmage felt similar to a fighter, I am somehow ignorant of the game. Try again.Secondly, I pointed out that there is SOME diversity among classes filling a role, but not enough IMHO. An assault swordmage sure is better off marking and running (though a shielding or ensnaring can certainly be used as a tanker-character). Sure, every mark is different. A fighter gets attacks, a warden shifts enemies closer, a paladin deals damage, and a swordmage either teleports or reduces damage dealt, but at the end of the day what does the class do? It marks a foe (shutting them down) and then focuses on other enemies. You might say, "Thats a defender's job" and I say "right, which is why they all feel the same; they all do the same job."Compare this to the 3e prototypes of the classes: duskblade and fighter. Plays differently, has different goals, and can be built to fit a variety of concepts. Listen I was in your camp solidly a few months back. I liked the fact every leader got a minor-action heal power so that healing flowed no matter what leader class I was. Except when I switched from a cleric to a bard to an artificer, I felt like I was doing the exact same thing, only the clothes were different. Attack, buff ally, heal as needed. Lather, rinse, repeat.</blockquote>

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