ToB vs Core Classes

[Nifft]

What i mean is, what is the diference between the fighter and the warblade like characters roles? Can the fighter be considered the TANKER and the Warblade the "damage-man" ?

The Fighter isn't constrained to one role. It's actually a very flexible class -- which is why two-to-four levels of Fighter appear in many builds. Including Warblade builds.

A Fighter could be a tower-shield tank, or a lightly armored finesse TWF dude, or an archer, or a spiked chain trip monkey.

Warblade, on the other hand, is slightly less flexible. He's a fine Barbarian replacement ("Striker" role, to use the new terminology). He's not much of a controller -- that's what the Crusader is for (same role as Knight). He's not much of a "commando" -- that's what the Swordsage is for (same role as Ranger or Rogue).

Does this answer your question?

Cheers, -- N

 

[Gloombunny]

He's a fine Barbarian replacement ("Striker" role, to use the new terminology). He's not much of a controller -- that's what the Crusader is for (same role as Knight).

They're all defenders, actually, if you want to use the 4e terms. But let's avoid that argument and not use those terms...

 

[Nifft]

They're all defenders, actually, if you want to use the 4e terms. But let's avoid that argument and not use those terms...

Wow, really?

Okay, I'll stop using those terms. Clearly I don't know what they mean.

Thanks, -- N