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<blockquote data-quote="NiteCyper" data-source="post: 5769527" data-attributes="member: 79298"><p><strong>Factotum: Good, not bad</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To be clear with others, the "<span style="color: DarkRed">Factotum's high placement (along with the Beguiler's low placement)</span>" that StreamOfTheSky claims is "<span style="color: DarkRed">one of the most glaringly wrong things about the 'tier system'</span>", is based on SOTS's opinion; the Factotum and the Beguiler are both in tier three, according to the tiers list that I linked to. </p><p></p><p>Your claim that "<span style="color: DarkRed">one of the most glaringly wrong things about the 'tier system' [is that it] bases combat power on how much you can unload in a short time [with] no regards to whether or not you can do it again in a day</span>", I do not believe because the tiers list does not make any such mention. The tiers list makes multiple hints as to emphasis on all-around power with the mention of options for characters. </p><p></p><p>The tiers-list host states that class tier-placement is done after including a compilation of fixes to dirty tricks which counters your claim that "<span style="color: DarkRed">the ultimate measure of power is how many different ways your class can break the game</span>". The compilation of fixes to dirty tricks aims to collect and resolve all conflicts with game-breaking machinations. </p><p></p><p>Re: multiclass: Factotum is a good class to purely stay in. Much of its power draws from Inspiration points which can only be accumulated by levels in the class (save <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/frcc/20070606" target="_blank">Font of Inspiration</a>) and those same abilities can have the bonus depend on one's Factotum class level. Finally, here is a write-up on <a href="http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=4913.0" target="_blank">Why the Tier 3s are in Tier 3</a> (Beguiler's <a href="http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=4890.0" target="_blank">here</a>).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NiteCyper, post: 5769527, member: 79298"] [b]Factotum: Good, not bad[/b] To be clear with others, the "[COLOR=DarkRed]Factotum's high placement (along with the Beguiler's low placement)[/COLOR]" that StreamOfTheSky claims is "[COLOR=DarkRed]one of the most glaringly wrong things about the 'tier system'[/COLOR]", is based on SOTS's opinion; the Factotum and the Beguiler are both in tier three, according to the tiers list that I linked to. Your claim that "[COLOR=DarkRed]one of the most glaringly wrong things about the 'tier system' [is that it] bases combat power on how much you can unload in a short time [with] no regards to whether or not you can do it again in a day[/COLOR]", I do not believe because the tiers list does not make any such mention. The tiers list makes multiple hints as to emphasis on all-around power with the mention of options for characters. The tiers-list host states that class tier-placement is done after including a compilation of fixes to dirty tricks which counters your claim that "[COLOR=DarkRed]the ultimate measure of power is how many different ways your class can break the game[/COLOR]". The compilation of fixes to dirty tricks aims to collect and resolve all conflicts with game-breaking machinations. Re: multiclass: Factotum is a good class to purely stay in. Much of its power draws from Inspiration points which can only be accumulated by levels in the class (save [URL="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/frcc/20070606"]Font of Inspiration[/URL]) and those same abilities can have the bonus depend on one's Factotum class level. Finally, here is a write-up on [URL="http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=4913.0"]Why the Tier 3s are in Tier 3[/URL] (Beguiler's [URL="http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=4890.0"]here[/URL]). [/QUOTE]
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