Saw a recent post in this forum (which was then locked) in which a certain gentleman made the assertion that fighters will die in D&D more often than other characters, that they suck, are under-powered, not a good character choice, etc.
I dispute this. I've mainly played fighters or Fighter/Multiclass combinations over the years, and I've always had a terrific time playing them, and never really felt like I was useless or sucked. Indeed, oftentimes it seemed like the Fighter is always the last man left standing at the end of a long battle, the one that finally kills the dragon (or whatever) after many of his comrades have died.
In general, playing them has always been fun, both for roleplaying and for game crunchyness. My favorite story and character dialogue moments have all been while playing a Fighter or a fighter-like class.
My questions to you are:
1) Why do people feel that Fighers suck?
2) Do you, honestly, think they're underpowered, or need to be "fixed"?
3) What are some good experiences (if you have some) that you've had playing a Fighter?