Favorite 3.5 Class

[Farrago]

Just a simple question: What is your favorite class to play as?

I don't want this jumping into a "this class is better, here's why," or a ,"no, you idiot, that's a bad idea," kind of thread.

Simply, post your favorite 3.5 class and specifically why you like playing as that class.

For me it's a toss up between Wizard, Bard, or Rogue/Assassin. Wizards for the jackknife spellcasting, Bards for the ability to get what you want by sexing up the crowd, and Rogue/Assassin because I like to be able to ice people and do it effectively, but I find that pure melee like a fighter, paladin, or barbarian lack a certain elegance. Always being evil is a good perk from that combo, both figuratively and proverbially playing as a backstabbing ******* :)

[Berserk Monk]

Barbarian: best prestige classes (bear warrior/ frenzied berserker) and simplest to play.

[JackMage666]

In Theory?
Warlocks, Binders, Spelltheifs, and Incarnates

For effectiveness?
Rogues

[Ravens_cry]

Cleric. I get to heal people, help those who are injured, and with the right buffs, lay the smack down on those who wouldst put hurt to mine companions.
I like that.

[Solaris]

Fighter. It's the class closest to my real-life profession (doubly so when my DM lets me bring some kind of cannon/othersiegeenginygoodness into that dungeon) and my job in the party can basically be summed up as "Point me at what you want dead."
I like it simple.

[Curmudgeon]

Barbarian: best prestige classes (bear warrior/ frenzied berserker) and simplest to play.

My answer is Rogue, mostly because it's the most complex to play. You've got all sorts of options, and the fun comes in being able to make a character that can function pretty well in all parts of the game, whether it's in social interactions, skills, combat, or (with UMD) even magic. I like a character who can always do something useful more than a character who's great in combat and useless otherwise. That's not easy to accomplish, but it's possible with a Rogue.

[tcrudisi]

I used to have a toss-up between Bard, Rogue, Wizard (enchanter or illusionist), and Druid. I loved them all.

Then came the PHB 2. With it came the glory of the Beguiler, a class that is the skill monkey of the rogue (with feint built in!), the casting ability of an enchanter/illusionist (except better!), and the social skills of a bard (except with the other class features!) Yes, I was in love.

If only I could have given him the ability to wild shape. /sigh Oh well, I guess everything can't be perfect.... but the Beguiler is close. Oh so very close.

[Ascension]

Anything with Bluff as a class skill. Having Disguise too helps, but it isn't completely necessary.

EDIT: I need Bluff because I try to pull off stuff like this on a regular basis. That's Star Wars, of course, but I tend to do the same sort of thing in D&D...

[valadil]

Sorcerer or Bard. I really hope I get to try a Beguiler before we stop playing 3.5 entirely.

[SilverClawShift]

Binder.

The binder characters I've had have always been my favorites, and everytime I'm a binder I have an utter blast, even if the campaign isn't going the greatest.

[ghost_warlock]

Base classes:
1st-place (tied): Psions (egoists) and my own Shadowmage
2nd-place: Wizards (illusionists and transmuters)
3rd-place: Shapeshifter-variant druids
Honorable Mention: Rogues

PrCs:
1st-place: Shadowcraft Mage
2nd-place: Ghostbreaker (3rd-party book)
3rd-place: (Illithid) Slayer
Honorable Mention: Knight Phantom (Eberron)

Really, it usually comes to either trickery or buffing my character magically and following through with a good, old-fashioned beat-down.

[BobVosh]

Wizard, Rogue, and Barbarian.

[lesser_minion]

I tend to hover somewhere between sorcerer and cleric.

I like Cloistered Cleric because the class is pretty versatile - and they are the best healers. And squishy casters rule!

As for Sorcerer, well - you can get taken down by a housecat. Squishy casters ftw! Plus, you get loads of spells and you don't have to prepare any of them.

[Salvonus]

A toss-up between Paladin, Bard, Psion, and Factotum, really...

[Jerthanis]

The Spirit Shaman has my favorite flavor, and I do like its mechanics alright... but it's hard to beat Swordsage for pure mechanical funitude.

So #1: Spirit Shaman, #2 Swordsage

[arguskos]

Force Missile Mage!! Oh, wait, base classes? Well, Wizard then!

[Tempest Fennac]

I like Cleircs best because they are good at healing things (and being able to fight well is useful).

[LCR]

Beguilers.
Oh why are there no beguilers in 4th edition. Or useful enchantment and illusion spells for that matter.

[KKL]

Oh why are there no beguilers in 4th edition. Or useful enchantment and illusion spells for that matter.

Patience, young grasshopper.

I like Factotums. They're hilariously fun, and adding Chameleon in just makes it even greater.

[Tempest Fennac]

I think WotC realised those spells can be incredibly powerful if used properly, which would explain why Illusions only exist as combat spells so far. As for Enchantments, those will probably just cover short-lived effects, such as Command rather then allowing you to Dominate someone for days.

[Zergrusheddie]

Monk, by far.
I've always liked the idea of a nigh naked Warrior throwing the hurt on more armored opponents. Now if only they were effective.

[Vorpal word]

I've been wavering between fighter for its flexibility (feats), barbarian for high hp and rages, and monk for speed and acrobatics. I'd like to play a monk/barbarian, but alignment restrictions make that impossible.

[Dogmantra]

Base class: hmm... Maybe Warlock... or a spontaneous caster.

PrC: I don't care how unoptimal it is: Mystic Theurge. There are so many ways to play it, you can go Sorc/Favoured Soul, Wizard/Druid, Wizard/Cleric, hell, you could probably even go Bard/Paladin!

[Grail]

Barbarian: best prestige classes (bear warrior/ frenzied berserker) and simplest to play.

I disagree with the sentiment that it is the simplest to play. I'm not going to argue with you on the merits of it (I like them). My wife plyas a Barbarian/Fighter/Frenzied Berserker, and she needs a spreadsheet to keep up to date with game state for her character due to all the different stat modifications that can occur.... and she is definately no dullard.

As to what is my favourite.... I really like Paladins. Holy warriors fighting for a devout cause is very evocative and something that I always love to roleplay if given half a chance.

[Bayar]

Artificier and Planar Shephard.

[Spiryt]

Rangers and Barbarian. Or Ranger/Barbarian

Nothing's gonna be better...

[Tempest Fennac]

Vorpal, there is a Chaos Monk on page 58 of http://crystalkeep.com/d20/rules/DnD...asses-Base.pdf which you may find interresting (I dropped the alignment restrictions in my games for Bards, Monks and Barbarians due to not seeing any point in them).

[Nohwl]

my favorite class is archivist, and my second favorite is cleric.

[wadledo]

Totemest.

RAWR!

[Sucrose]

Mine is almost certainly the Warblade. It has a wonderful ability to appeal to my loves of characters with decent Intelligence scores, characters with solid skills (if not fit for skillmonkeydom), and the visceral thrill of melee. It doesn't hurt that maneuvers make melee even more entertaining to me, by giving a bit of resource management.