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<blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3044284" data-attributes="member: 35788">I personally don't see a problem here.&nbsp; The archer's main attack statistic is DEX, not STR.&nbsp; When a fighter increases his STR he doesn't have to get a new weapon simply because that's his main attack statistic.&nbsp; When an archer gets a new item that increases his DEX he need not get a new weapon, either.Now, if you want to talk about important sub-abilities and compare those, and archer does have to buy a new weapon to take advantage of an increased STR - but then again only if they are using a bow.&nbsp; Slings confer their STR to damage from a bullet or stone, and crossbows never allow STR to begin with.&nbsp; But yes, the bow user needs a new piece of equipment when his STR goes up.&nbsp; However, the fighter typically also needs a new piece of equipment when his DEX goes up, too.&nbsp; It's just not his weapon, its his armor.&nbsp; The archer build tyically has less of a problem with this because they've done their build with an increasing DEX in mind.I don't think mechanically there is a problem in this regard because from an attack perspective STR in a fighter should be compared to DEX in an archer.&nbsp; Neither of which need a new weapon.&nbsp; But then again, I've already made it clear that from my perspective I am much more concerned about the balance/unbalance of the BAB modifiers than I am about the damage modifiers.&nbsp; Again - that is because hitpoints increase much more than AC ever does.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nonlethal Force, post: 3044284, member: 35788"] I personally don't see a problem here. The archer's main attack statistic is DEX, not STR. When a fighter increases his STR he doesn't have to get a new weapon simply because that's his main attack statistic. When an archer gets a new item that increases his DEX he need not get a new weapon, either. Now, if you want to talk about important sub-abilities and compare those, and archer does have to buy a new weapon to take advantage of an increased STR - but then again only if they are using a bow. Slings confer their STR to damage from a bullet or stone, and crossbows never allow STR to begin with. But yes, the bow user needs a new piece of equipment when his STR goes up. However, the fighter typically also needs a new piece of equipment when his DEX goes up, too. It's just not his weapon, its his armor. The archer build tyically has less of a problem with this because they've done their build with an increasing DEX in mind. I don't think mechanically there is a problem in this regard because from an attack perspective STR in a fighter should be compared to DEX in an archer. Neither of which need a new weapon. But then again, I've already made it clear that from my perspective I am much more concerned about the balance/unbalance of the BAB modifiers than I am about the damage modifiers. Again - that is because hitpoints increase much more than AC ever does. [/QUOTE]

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