Characters should get a class feat every level, for a total of 20. Of they're going to replace proper class features, we should at least get a lot of them.
The key word is voluntary. Just don't do it if it bothers you. It sounds like you're just disappointed you can't min-max anymore.
Casters are used to driving a Ferrari, and are losing their minds because Paizo has told them to follow the speed limit. Meanwhile the rest of us are in a horse-drawn buggy, and they just took our horse.
Monks should be trained with monk weapons by default, with monastic weaponry providing the other benefits.
And then ypu cast Chain Lightning and deal 6d12 to as manay creatures as you damn well feel like. Casters deal low damage consistently and high damage periodically, while martials deal moderate damage consistently. You can't have everything.
cantrips sort of kind of fill that role. They automatically scale so they're still SOMEWHAT useful at higher levels So to be clear, what you want is for casters to DPS as well as a martial for free, while also having high burst and utility. |
