Rince
2008-02-13, 11:24 PM
Well, while I personally don't see a problem with high level fighter power progression, I just can't seem to convince anyone else otherwise. SO, with that in mind I put my mind to "fixing" the fighter. The end result seems fairly simple.
Abolish Fighter feats.
Now I know, I know, that seems absurd, but hear me out. Keep Bonus Feats. BUT allow fighters to bypass all requirements for feats previously considered Fighter Feats EXCEPT for feat requirements. What does this do? It buffs all fighting classes for one, because now Paladins / Barbarians / anyone with full BAB can get Weapon Supremacy (Hurah for taking 10 on attack rolls) but it also allows the fighter to scale faster ( everyone else has to wait till they qualify for Shock Trooper, you can take it at 2, and having those 2 cross rank skills in Spellcraft for Mage Slayer? No more!). The change also lets Fighters remove some of the MAD that plagues their feat selection. No longer need Int/Con/Str/Dex to be a decent Dual Wielding, Defensive, Charging, Caster Nightmare? Yes Please.
Feats that had previously been fighter only would of course simply have a base attack requirement equal to the fighter level minimum the feat had previously.
Thoughts? Comments?
Is it horrible, has it been done? I'm curious.
Abolish Fighter feats.
Now I know, I know, that seems absurd, but hear me out. Keep Bonus Feats. BUT allow fighters to bypass all requirements for feats previously considered Fighter Feats EXCEPT for feat requirements. What does this do? It buffs all fighting classes for one, because now Paladins / Barbarians / anyone with full BAB can get Weapon Supremacy (Hurah for taking 10 on attack rolls) but it also allows the fighter to scale faster ( everyone else has to wait till they qualify for Shock Trooper, you can take it at 2, and having those 2 cross rank skills in Spellcraft for Mage Slayer? No more!). The change also lets Fighters remove some of the MAD that plagues their feat selection. No longer need Int/Con/Str/Dex to be a decent Dual Wielding, Defensive, Charging, Caster Nightmare? Yes Please.
Feats that had previously been fighter only would of course simply have a base attack requirement equal to the fighter level minimum the feat had previously.
Thoughts? Comments?
Is it horrible, has it been done? I'm curious.