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Message: <blockquote data-quote="accountcreatedtopostthis" data-source="post: 8925110" data-attributes="member: 7040301">Duuude, that's a low blow! I called "jesting aside"...still, I'll adress it below but...damn, no fair...SO! What's the benefit? Options.You illustrated perfectly the value of design options when pointing out how iconic class-specific spells could have been class features instead. Which could open an interesting debate as to the value of feature-locking instead of making spells available to other classes through subclasses (ex: hunting mark for vengeance paladin). One offers lisibililty, the other flexibility. Choices. Options.That's all I aimed to offer you, the same way I enjoyed reading you offering it to others.Yes, an OCD-like need for class symmetry is an irationnal way to go about game design. But overcompensating for their misguided conceptions of design to the point of systematicaly discarding whatever relevant idea is associated with, not generated by, their fetish is not much better. They were so blinded by "I need arcane Half-caster" that they didn't see "All I want is a Gish". You're so focused on "Arcane half-caster fans are blinded by their symmetry fetishisism" that you can't possibly conceive that "Some of the intellectual blunt instruments the half-caster fans blindly throw around could actualy get the job done".You seem like a bright fella. I found it a pity for you to lock yourself out of a valid option out of sheer contempt.For the record:That.said. I disagree with the logic that lets you discard the parallel between a Gish as an arcane equivalent to the Paladin and Ranger.I do believe the above sentence states my intent to address the "how to Gish in DnD". As opposed to "How to defend arcane half casters to fill OCD-fueled voids in my life".Take care, friend.</blockquote>

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