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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9147175" data-attributes="member: 6790260">I gave my example for a Fighter ability upthread. Here is that post:As I said there, this needs playtesting and other such things. But the overall shape is a good one IMO. Useful, distinctive, straightforward, versatile, and completely non-combat (if I've missed any combat-related ability checks, presume those would be excluded too). Something any Fighter could use, that would be noteworthy for being used, but wouldn't make them masters of social stuff. They'd have to invest much more of their character options to reach "mastery" of such things--and that's perfectly fine.In 5.0? No, not really, which is exactly what my frustration is. 5.5 is at least trying to fix the problem. My above proposal, plus Tactical Mind if the link to Second Wind is removed, would be adequate for what I desire. It wouldn't be much--the ragged edge of acceptable--but we're talking compromises here. Ragged-edge-of-acceptable is precisely where compromise is most likely to be found.I mean, I predicted this several months before official launch. Advantage isn't a bad idea in principle. After all, it was originally used as, effectively, a damage boost feature via super high accuracy for 4e Avengers! But I specifically predicted exactly this phenomenon back in March 2014, and I'd had concerns about it long before that (going back to at least 2012), and that's exactly what came to pass. Advantage is the weapon of last resort...and also the weapon of first resort. Yes, modifiers could get out of hand in 4e. We've gone to the reverse end, where there's no need to bother with cleverness or engagement or resourceful thinking. Just find a way to push the Advantage button 24/7 and you're good forever.</blockquote>

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