I'm not super sure Where VoodistMonk is talking about but those scary names and pregnant pauses do make it sound dramatic :) I'll have to check out around Varisia because, yea, I really wouldn't want much else to distract from what I'm shooting for OR more to read up on lol. Thx Eidolon. thx guys, always open to more ideas too.
First off I don't think this person was saying their rouge was bad. From what I'm gathering they wanted melee combatant with some skills, not a skills monkey with some combat. It's difficult for the rogue to feel like they are a capable melee fighter when for them to be effective in the slightest they have to have a properly positioned buddy. The slayer is far more capable when it comes to fighting in circumstances that aren't ideally set up for flanking as you have other things going for you other than sneak attack. Plus if the situation arises you also have some sneak attack to benefit from. For me at least it isn't just the fact that the slayer is somewhat more effective, which I think most would agree that he is, but the fact that when you go into combat you can actually feel like you are a skilled, lightly armored fighter like the guys from Lord of the Rings. When is the last time you saw Arogorn or Legolas be like crap where is my flanking partner. The slayer fills this character concept much more effectively, as while he is capable of stealthy tactics and can benefit from them, he can also just kick butt. |
