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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pseudopsyche" data-source="post: 4788445" data-attributes="member: 54600">I would like to echo those who observed that 4E powers occupy part of the niche that 3E feats filled.  I'll take this perspective one step farther and say that it's probably best to compare 3E feats to 4E (feats+powers).  Compared 3E feats only to 4E feats is analogous to comparing the 3E saving throw to the 4E saving throw, without considering that Reflex, Fortitude, and Will are now defenses, not saving throws.Also, I rather like the use of racial feats and class feats to help customize characters.  I like that dwarves are still good fighters (despite not having a racial bonus to strength) in part because of Dwarven Weapon Training.  I like that we can avoid level adjustment for some races by making some of their abilities feats.  Using the same currency, feats, helps balance such race-specific abilities against more general feats.  That said, I would love to see even more feats with no or fewer prerequisites, in addition to the class-specific bonuses that have become more prevalent.</blockquote>