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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Black Knight Irios" data-source="post: 4697578" data-attributes="member: 8853">I'm for sure not the smartest player when it comes to building chars. Therefore, I stumble sometimes upon a build and think to myself, man I could never come up with such a thing.Sometimes I read about a class' powers and features and think it looks kinda weak. Then I turn to the Wotc boards to take a read. They have really good resources about classes and builds. And after reading them I often come to the conclusion, that if you know what you are doing you can play a weak looking class (which is not really weak) and still contribute to the game in a meaningful way.I give you the following advice (because it did help me in the past): If you feel like your chosen class is to weak, go to the WotC boards. They have boards for every role and a CharOp board. There are so many good class guides there and you can post your build and let them help to improve it.Some other points I like to point out:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can't cover every base with a char and be as good at your job as someone who specialized.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Playing 18&8s will not lead to your happiness because you will have problems selecting your feats, your rider effects on powers are weak (and you will have more than one weak NAD).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As a result aim for something in the middle.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There are many choices you can make and there are some that are really meaningful but that is not equal to a bad game design.</li> </ul>One thing is true, there are classes that can do something that you can do better than you. But even then, they can't do everything you can do or the way you do it. You are still not useless you are different. Are warlords useless leaders because clerics add their WIS to the healing they do? -No. And one thing to keep in mind when comparing builds and options ATM is that only the martial power source has a power-up book. Others will follow.So to sum this up:If you feel like you're playing a weak class, ask for advice.Now it is up to you. Share your thoughts and opinions and if possible resources and pieces of advice that will help people looking for aid in the future.</blockquote>

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