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<blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 8550109" data-attributes="member: 53980">[USER=762]@Mort[/USER] I agree, but the argument being made is that even in combat, the pillar they are supposed to excel in, they lack versatility. A classic greatsword fighter can be rendered impotent by nothing more complex than a flying enemy with a decent ranged attack.Counter: then that you should have built your fighter to be more well rounded.Counter counter: the fighter lacks sufficient resources to do so without significantly diminishing their effectiveness.Counter counter counter: that's just a trade off. You want your fighter to be good at everything combat related!?Counter counter counter counter: yes, if combat is the only thing the fighter is good at, they should at least be competent at all aspects of combat. The greatsword fighter shouldn't lose 50% or more of their damage just because an enemy can fly. That's not a reasonable trade-off unless he's doing something like 50% more damage than the non-fighters when in melee (which is almost certainly not the case).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fanaelialae, post: 8550109, member: 53980"] [USER=762]@Mort[/USER] I agree, but the argument being made is that even in combat, the pillar they are supposed to excel in, they lack versatility. A classic greatsword fighter can be rendered impotent by nothing more complex than a flying enemy with a decent ranged attack. Counter: then that you should have built your fighter to be more well rounded. Counter counter: the fighter lacks sufficient resources to do so without significantly diminishing their effectiveness. Counter counter counter: that's just a trade off. You want your fighter to be good at [I]everything[/I] combat related!? Counter counter counter counter: yes, if combat is the only thing the fighter is good at, they should at least be competent at all aspects of combat. The greatsword fighter shouldn't lose 50% or more of their damage just because an enemy can fly. That's not a reasonable trade-off unless he's doing something like 50% more damage than the non-fighters when in melee (which is almost certainly not the case). [/QUOTE]

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