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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 5277067" data-attributes="member: 65726">By design, most (I realize not all) classes are based on a single stat. You typically make your at-will, encounter, daily attacks  based on that stat. Why does a basic attack need to be any different? I can understand the range vs melee distinction. As a class feature,  if every melee character gets a melee basic attack they can use with their primary stat, and if every ranged character gets a ranged basic attack they can use with their primary stat, we are set. If they already have an at-will they can use as a basic attack, this is less necessary. Controllers should have this as a feature rather than choice of at-will, since variety is important to the role, and having to spend an at-will on a basic attack is detrimental.[sblock=sample basic attack feature powers]Cleric: Wis vs Refl, ranged 10, implement, 1d6+WisPaladin: Cha vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+Cha (they can pick Virtuous Strike, so not very necessary, but could be given some consideration, since it does take away an at-will, but of course giving this free weakens the at-will, bit of a tough design spot)Rogue: Dex vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+DexWizard: pick one, Magic Missile or Int vs Refl, ranged 10, implement, 1d8+IntAvenger: Wis vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+WisBard: pick one, Cha vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+Cha or Cha vs Will, ranged 10, implement, 1d6+ChaDruid: (they already get an acceptable version of this feature since they have a third at-will, though a ranged basic attack added to the at-will arsenal could be interesting)Invoker: Wis vs Fort, ranged 10, implement, 1d8+Wis.Shaman: (they already get an acceptable version of this feature through opportunity attacks)Sorcerer: (they already have multiple ways, and I don't actually care that it takes one of their at-wills)Ardent: Cha vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+ChaBattlemind: Con vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+ConMonk: Dex vs Refl, melee touch, implement, 1d8+DexPsion: Int vs Will, ranged 10, implement, 1d8+IntArtificer: pick one, Int vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+Int, or Int vs Refl, ranged 10, implement, 1d6+IntAssassin: pick one, Dex vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+Dex or Dex vs Refl, ranged 10, implement, 1d8+DexSwordmage: Int vs AC, melee weapon, [W]+IntIf these basic attack features were added to the classes in question, the playing platform would be more uniform, and Strength classes wouldn't have the upper hand for simply being a strength primary class.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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