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<blockquote data-quote="UngeheuerLich" data-source="post: 6237869" data-attributes="member: 59057">I think it is partially a forum issue, but partially it is reality.In 3.5 I encountered the problem of some players picking broken combos dominating any combat, so that other people felt useless.I don´t believe mathematical balance is the highest goal in an RPG, but every class that claims to be a combatant needs to be able to stand its ground. And none of those classes may be better in every scenario.A fighter should be the best combatant on the battlefield. A ranger should be better in the forest, a rogue should be better with surprise and darkness on his side. A bard however should be able to talk his way out of a fight... (no, not with powers that force enemies to surrender, no matter what, but with abilities that make such escapes more likely)And last but not least: not every class needs to be able to do everything, or be flexible enough to fullfill any role and does not need to be the right class for every player. A bard e.g. may at least be a class for a player that likes to talk his way out of fights. His charisma and class abilities should support his play. The RP in RPG stands for &quot;roleplaying&quot; i.e.: you should be able to play your role. Some people forget that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UngeheuerLich, post: 6237869, member: 59057"] I think it is partially a forum issue, but partially it is reality. In 3.5 I encountered the problem of some players picking broken combos dominating any combat, so that other people felt useless. I don´t believe mathematical balance is the highest goal in an RPG, but every class that claims to be a combatant needs to be able to stand its ground. And none of those classes may be better in every scenario. A fighter should be the best combatant on the battlefield. A ranger should be better in the forest, a rogue should be better with surprise and darkness on his side. A bard however should be able to talk his way out of a fight... (no, not with powers that force enemies to surrender, no matter what, but with abilities that make such escapes more likely) And last but not least: not every class needs to be able to do everything, or be flexible enough to fullfill any role and does not need to be the right class for every player. A bard e.g. may at least be a class for a player that likes to talk his way out of fights. His charisma and class abilities should support his play. The RP in RPG stands for "roleplaying" i.e.: you should be able to play your role. Some people forget that. [/QUOTE]

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