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<blockquote data-quote="Desdichado" data-source="post: 62682" data-attributes="member: 2205">Except that advantages, or &quot;features&quot; would have a much broader utility than prestige classes.&nbsp; You could also pack a ton more of them in one book.&nbsp; One splatbook the size of Sword and Fist could have all the information needed to create all the published prestige classes so far.D&amp;D isn't a skills only system, nor am I advocating that it become one.&nbsp; I would be interested in seeing the class system of D&amp;D opened up to greater customization.&nbsp; Class abilities woud still be important, but you can cherry pick the ones that fit your concept, not just get saddled with the ones that come with your predetermined class.I respectfully disagree with both points... to an extent.&nbsp; Prestige classes may give players and DMs ideas, but they also restrict the way the idea can be implemented.&nbsp; Abilities can present the idea better, and it can be incorporated into whatever concept the players have rather than the concept the designer has.&nbsp; And the second point I don't actually understand.&nbsp; It seems that you're saying the ability should be tied to the designers vision, which I disagree with.&nbsp; If the abilitiy is well designed, you don't have to worry about it breaking a game by giving it to a character.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Desdichado, post: 62682, member: 2205"] [i][/i] Except that advantages, or "features" would have a [i]much[/i] broader utility than prestige classes. You could also pack a ton more of them in one book. One splatbook the size of [i]Sword and Fist[/i] could have all the information needed to create all the published prestige classes so far. [i][/i] D&D isn't a skills only system, nor am I advocating that it become one. I would be interested in seeing the class system of D&D opened up to greater customization. Class abilities woud still be important, but you can cherry pick the ones that fit your concept, not just get saddled with the ones that come with your predetermined class. [i][/i] I respectfully disagree with both points... to an extent. Prestige classes may give players and DMs ideas, but they also restrict the way the idea can be implemented. Abilities can present the idea better, and it can be incorporated into whatever concept the [i]players[/i] have rather than the concept the designer has. And the second point I don't actually understand. It seems that you're saying the ability [i]should[/i] be tied to the designers vision, which I disagree with. If the abilitiy is well designed, you don't have to worry about it breaking a game by giving it to a character. [/QUOTE]

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