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<blockquote data-quote="Henry@home" data-source="post: 8354" data-attributes="member: 159">Jack Daniel,I don't think it shallow to say that the Ranger is too &quot;front-loaded&quot; for some people's taste. In fact, maybe one of the choices should have been &quot;Too 'Front Loaded'.&quot;While I personally see nothing wrong with the Ranger's power balance, and it is a perfectly viable class to use, I find it reasonable for some posters here to find too much desire for everyone from Wizards to Bards to take one level of Ranger just for the Feats it gives. One level in exchange for three feats, a +1 bonus against the enemies you are most likely to face, and the ability to use various wands is perhaps a bit much when tacked on to the other bonuses for taking a fighter type (d10 hit dice, +1 BAB, and proficiency with darned near any weapon you find). It means that most characters who plan to mix it up in melee combat have a vested interest in taking one level of ranger.Many many people are quite happy with the ranger. Just as many find it too top heavy to be balanced with the staggered progression of all the other classes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Henry@home, post: 8354, member: 159"] Jack Daniel, I don't think it shallow to say that the Ranger is too "front-loaded" for some people's taste. In fact, maybe one of the choices should have been "Too 'Front Loaded'." While I personally see nothing wrong with the Ranger's power balance, and it is a perfectly viable class to use, I find it reasonable for some posters here to find too much desire for everyone from Wizards to Bards to take one level of Ranger just for the Feats it gives. One level in exchange for three feats, a +1 bonus against the enemies you are most likely to face, and the ability to use various wands is perhaps a bit much when tacked on to the other bonuses for taking a fighter type (d10 hit dice, +1 BAB, and proficiency with darned near any weapon you find). It means that most characters who plan to mix it up in melee combat have a vested interest in taking one level of ranger. Many many people are quite happy with the ranger. Just as many find it too top heavy to be balanced with the staggered progression of all the other classes. [/QUOTE]

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