Originally Posted by
Fishy
Warblade does have the best recovery mechanic, and some awesome disciplines: However, Ruby Knight Vindicator requires a Devoted Spirit stance and a Devoted Spirit Maneuver. That requires either a Crusader level or two feats- conventional wisdom holds that the Crusader dip is better, because you get 20 class levels to play with, but only 7 feats.
Paladin/Crusader/Knights are very cool, but be aware that full BAB isn't as good as Wizards thought it was when they were playtesting.