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Message: <blockquote data-quote="satori01" data-source="post: 3191220" data-attributes="member: 7859">One thing to consider is that many of the Maneuvers for martial adepts have greater opportunity costs in regards to their Maneuver choices than compared to a Psy War in a Psy War's choice of feats.A Psy War does not impact his powers known when he or she takes Psionic Weapon or Greater Psionic Weapon.  Indeed a lot of the hitting strength of the Psy Warrior is being able to ovelay the extra damage from feats with powers.Most, (and at the very least many) of the Martial Adepts powers are going to have Maneuver Pre-requisites which are going to steer Martial Adepts down a more specialized path.A Psy Warrior is a good comparison for a Martial Adept, I suspect a well designed Psy Warrior could take a Warblade at low levels, rather handily.  Many of the increased damage powers for low level Martial Adepts have draw backs like a penalty to AC.  A power charged, Psionic Weapon using, Power Attacking Psy War is going to have good success against a a character with a -2 to AC penalty and medium or light armor.Now in theory, a Martial Adept is going to be able to do their shtick all day long,  while a Psy War is going to run out of PP, and need to rest.I think in general a Psy War is a good starting comparison point for Martial Adepts.  At high levels I suspect the power shifts over to the Martial Adept side, as there are a dearth of High Level Psy Warrior type feats, and their powers do not necessarily blow your socks off at the high levels.  The Sweet spot is definitely in the mide range, for Psy Warriors.</blockquote>

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