what MUST D&D have (with giant poll!)

[RigaMortus2]

Wanted to add...

Something I would like to see is class abilities you acquire every few levels (maybe every 4?) that actually help your allies more than yourself. Something similiar to the Bard. Where the Bard can inspire courage, and everyone gets a +1 to hit and damage. Just as an example, I imagine something like a Fighter ability where he does a special maneuver and deals damage, and then also lowers the targets spell resistance for one round. This allows the Fighter to do his thing (deal damage) and help out party members (spellcasters). I think this would encourage teamwork.

They already have an example of this in PHB2 with the Ranger's alternate ability Distracting Shot. When they hit with a melee or ranged weapon, the target is considered flanked by the Ranger for 1 round or until he is attacked. This doesn't help the Ranger out much (he still gets to deal damage) but it helps out the party (+2 to hit) and especially those with Sneak Attack!

Just something I'd like to see...

 

[ProtoClone]

The one thing I didn't see in the poll I would like to see for 4th Ed is Co-Op casting rules. I am sure there are some but to be honest I think it is an element of the spell casters that needs mentioned more.

 

[TerraDave]

NB1: Great Poll!

NB2: But you left "Ranger" off

Thanks and yes, it was the one unintended omission. I would have also liked to see how it did compared to paladin, druid, and barbarian (I don't think there is any question it would have done worse then the "core 4").

 

[Oldtimer]

I want the Profession skill, or something that does the same job.

Pun intended?

 

[TerraDave]

And the final (or pretty close) rankings are:

TOP 20

1) d20s 258 90.85%
2) Spells 256 90.14%
3) Dungeon adventuring 252 88.73%
4) Levels (for class/character) 248 87.32%
5) dragons 246 86.62%
6) RACES 243 85.56%
7) Magic Items 242 85.21%
8) human 242 85.21%
9) MONSTERS 242 85.21%
10) CLASSES 238 83.80%
11) Wilderness adventuring 230 80.99%
12) elf 230 80.99%
13) dwarf 230 80.99%
14) fighter 226 79.58%
15) goblins (and kin) 226 79.58%
16) wizard/magic-user 224 78.87%
17) orcs 222 78.17%
18) rogue/thief 220 77.46%
19) giants 220 77.46%
20) Six abilities 219 77.11%

MIDDLE 26

21) eXPerience points 219 77.11%
22) d4s, d6s, d8s, d10s, d12s, d00s 217 76.41%
23) City adventuring 216 76.06%
24) HP 215 75.70%
25) cleric 215 75.70%
26) trolls 214 75.35%
27) Gems and Gold 211 74.30%
28) demons and devils 207 72.89%
29) evil humans 201 70.77%
30) kobolds 198 69.72%
31) elementals (and kin) 198 69.72%
32) beholders 197 69.37%
33) mind-flayers 191 67.25%
34) AC (damage avoidance) 189 66.55%
35) griffons and minators (and so on) 186 65.49%
36) halfling 181 63.73%
37) Multi-Classing 180 63.38%
38) Saving Throws 174 61.27%
39) fey 167 58.80%
40) 20 or more kinds of weapons 162 57.04%
41) giant/dire insects and animals 159 55.99%
42) 3-18 ability scores 152 53.52%
43) Critical Hits 152 53.52%
44) 6 or more kinds of Armor 152 53.52%
45 )drow 146 51.41%
46) chainmail 145 51.06%

BOTTOM 20

47) polearms 132 46.48%
48) Alignment (3 or 9 point) 117 41.20%
49) tarasque 116 40.85%
50) paladin 107 37.68%
51) druid 100 35.21%
52) halfelf 97 34.15%
53) dinosaurs 84 29.58%
54) gnome 80 28.17%
55) OTHER 80 28.17%
56) spells per day 78 27.46%
57) bard (pc or prc) 68 23.94%
58) halforc 66 23.24%
59) (magic items)that boost strength, etc. 63 22.18%
60) barbarian 62 21.83%
61) (sep) sorcerer 54 19.01%
62) assassin (pc or prc) 54 19.01%
63) monk 53 18.66%
64) anti-paladin/blackguard 45 15.85%
65) tiefling 40 14.08%
66) half-ogre 28 9.86%

 

[funkysnunkulator]

An influx of new players.

amen!!! tell it on the mountaintop!!!!

 

[funkysnunkulator]

The one thing I didn't see in the poll I would like to see for 4th Ed is Co-Op casting rules. I am sure there are some but to be honest I think it is an element of the spell casters that needs mentioned more.

ripper!!

 

[Mercule]

Classes (specifically: the core four).
Races (specifically: human, dwarf, elf).
Levels (and the xp that goes with them).
Six abilities, from 3-18.
Monsters (at least the humanoids, giants, undead, and fiends).
Treasure (gems/gold and magic items of some sort).
A big honking spell list.
Lots of weapons (including polearms) and armor.

Those are all required.

Please remove:
Drow.
Aberrations.

 

[Philotomy Jurament]

This poll should've had check-boxes for feats and skills.

 

[howandwhy99]

This poll should've had check-boxes for feats and skills.

qft