Quote Originally Posted by Fishy View Post
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.
Warblade's recovery mechanic is the only that forbids him from using boosts, counters and switching stances. It's arguably the worst :p