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Message: <blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 3264399" data-attributes="member: 22424">They were mistaken. There are some valid concepts that cannot be built using the 11 PHB classes in combination... and there are more valid concepts that cannot be constructed in a manner that would be viable when played alongside single-classed characters of the same level.However, I'm inclined to feel that many of the new classes exist because the existing classes are a little too inflexible, and too many of them cover too narrow a niche.In particular:1) I don't believe there should be a place for a Swashbuckler class. The Fighter class (perhaps multiclassed with some Rogue and/or Bard, depending on the desired flavour), should be sufficiently broad to allow this. It isn't, but add class-based defense bonuses and appropriate feat options, and that becomes viable.2) There should not be both a Knight and a Samurai class, and in fact I believe both should be Fighters with appropriate feat choices (probably multiclassed with a beefed-up Aristocrat). The CW Samurai is particularly disappointing - at least the OA version had the 'imbue weapon' ability that made it interesting.3) Although I actually like the Warmage, Beguiler and Dread Necromancer, they really should be appropriately-built Sorcerers. (That said, in a new edition, I would include the Sorcerer in the PHB, then produce an 'aspects of magic' book containing eight specialist classes, with the recommendation that the Sorcerer be removed from the campaign in favour of the specialists... oh, and I'd remove specialist Wizards at the same time.)4) Far too many of the Prestige Classes are "a C with a bit more F", where C is a given class, while the F is a class feature. So, the Shifter is "a Druid with a bit more Wild Shape". Such classes should not exist - implement the 'ability trees' from d20 Modern, and players can build their own Shifter.</blockquote>

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