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<blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 6053375" data-attributes="member: 6696971"><p>Unfortunately, the premise here conflates "mechanics" and "mechanical framework". The two are very distinct from one another as the mechanics are what "tells the story of the class" and gives distinction to the archetype. These mechanics are embedded in a mechanical framework; which is nothing more than a Gamist construct through which the mechanical payload is delivered to the class...its agenda is predicated upon expediency, coherency, and ease-of-use. Unification of that mechanical framework has the side-effect of making inter-class balance a more achievable goal.</p><p></p><p>Mechanical Framework (Mechanics)</p><p>HP (1d6 etc)</p><p>+ 1 to attribute (Str, Dex or Cha)</p><p>Proficiencies (All Finesse Weapons and Light Armor)</p><p>Attack Matrix (whatever it might be)</p><p>Expertise Dice Matrix (whatever it might be)</p><p>Maneuvers (these specific maneuvers that fit the archetype)</p><p>Interspersed Features (these specific features that fit the archetype)</p><p></p><p>Etc, etc. The Mechanical Framework is what @<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=7006" target="_blank">DEFCON 1</a> was referring to. Not the (Mechanics). The (Mechanics) are what marries the character to its default in-game story (archetype). As long as those are different (which they clearly are), then his point stands.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Manbearcat, post: 6053375, member: 6696971"] Unfortunately, the premise here conflates "mechanics" and "mechanical framework". The two are very distinct from one another as the mechanics are what "tells the story of the class" and gives distinction to the archetype. These mechanics are embedded in a mechanical framework; which is nothing more than a Gamist construct through which the mechanical payload is delivered to the class...its agenda is predicated upon expediency, coherency, and ease-of-use. Unification of that mechanical framework has the side-effect of making inter-class balance a more achievable goal. Mechanical Framework (Mechanics) HP (1d6 etc) + 1 to attribute (Str, Dex or Cha) Proficiencies (All Finesse Weapons and Light Armor) Attack Matrix (whatever it might be) Expertise Dice Matrix (whatever it might be) Maneuvers (these specific maneuvers that fit the archetype) Interspersed Features (these specific features that fit the archetype) Etc, etc. The Mechanical Framework is what @[URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=7006"]DEFCON 1[/URL] was referring to. Not the (Mechanics). The (Mechanics) are what marries the character to its default in-game story (archetype). As long as those are different (which they clearly are), then his point stands. [/QUOTE]
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