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<blockquote data-quote="jaerdaph" data-source="post: 1301411" data-attributes="member: 3398"><p>Hmmm, let's see. Essentially you want to make the advanced classes into core classes. If you eliminate the basic classes, note that you would lose talents in the game. Looking at the various attack, defense etc. progressions and other class features in advanced classes, you should be able to do this, but you might want to make sure class level access (as opposed to cross-class level access) to all the skills in the game are covered by at least one advanced class's class skills lists before you begin (i.e. make sure that every skill in the game appears on a least one advanced class's skill list). Also note that some advanced classes get more action points than others do, and some get more than the basic classes do, and since there are no talent activations to spend them on, they become more plentiful. I'd also take a look at any feat requirements for the advanced classes - a character without them might be "crippled" for a couple of levels until he or she earns that feat. </p><p></p><p>By default, I usually start characters in my d20 games at 3rd level. This is especially nice in d20 Modern because it allows the characters to get at least 1 level of an advanced class if they like. You might want to consider that option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaerdaph, post: 1301411, member: 3398"] Hmmm, let's see. Essentially you want to make the advanced classes into core classes. If you eliminate the basic classes, note that you would lose talents in the game. Looking at the various attack, defense etc. progressions and other class features in advanced classes, you should be able to do this, but you might want to make sure class level access (as opposed to cross-class level access) to all the skills in the game are covered by at least one advanced class's class skills lists before you begin (i.e. make sure that every skill in the game appears on a least one advanced class's skill list). Also note that some advanced classes get more action points than others do, and some get more than the basic classes do, and since there are no talent activations to spend them on, they become more plentiful. I'd also take a look at any feat requirements for the advanced classes - a character without them might be "crippled" for a couple of levels until he or she earns that feat. By default, I usually start characters in my d20 games at 3rd level. This is especially nice in d20 Modern because it allows the characters to get at least 1 level of an advanced class if they like. You might want to consider that option. [/QUOTE]
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