Huh, no. Where does this SciFi think come from ? And since when is a "gish" a fantasy archetype? Just because one edition of the game went nova in imagining classes more imbalanced and untested than anything else before does not make it a' "fantasy archetype".
Gish has been in fantasy for a long time. Swordmages, Duskblades, Magus, Paladins, Rangers are all gish. Gish classes belong in D&D as much as a fighter or cleric does.
Paladins are gish? Then, why do we need another one?
Stop. Being. So. Dense.
Paladins are divine. Rangers are primal. We don't have an arcane gish class.
LOL....I am sure Bladesingers, Hexblades, EK's might have a word with you. But that has been explained to you already.
Huh, no. Where does this SciFi think come from ? And since when is a "gish" a fantasy archetype? Just because one edition of the game went nova in imagining classes more imbalanced and untested than anything else before does not make it a' "fantasy archetype".
Gish has been in fantasy for a long time. Swordmages, Duskblades, Magus, Paladins, Rangers are all gish. Gish classes belong in D&D as much as a fighter or cleric does.
Paladins are gish? Then, why do we need another one?
Stop. Being. So. Dense.
Paladins are divine. Rangers are primal. We don't have an arcane gish class.
LOL....I am sure Bladesingers, Hexblades, EK's might have a word with you. But that has been explained to you already.
Hexblades are not really a gish, they are a melee focused warlock. They dont have the 'spellcasting' feature. neither EKs or Bladesingers are half casters. We want a half caster with signature abilities not a wizard, a warlock and a fighter, who are kinda but not really a gish. We also dont care what you think about what we want, cause we will want it regardless :)
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LOL....I am sure Bladesingers, Hexblades, EK's might have a word with you. But that has been explained to you already.
Can you just stop, please. You know what I meant. Class. An arcane gish class. There are subclasses with similar themes, but they don't properly fill the role. We've already proved why multiple times. Go back and read them, I'm not spoon-feeding you.
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As at this point it's circular insults with neither side willing to compromise or move an inch. I think it's ran its course.
Maybe those of us that wish to continue shooting ideas to each other can move over to the thread about New Class Idea?
I think we have all established our opinions on the matter and aren't interesting in being swayed, causing things to get heated. I don't want this thread to get locked as the discussion has been interesting but it might happen if things continue as is.
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Third, It's alright, let it go. At this point, it's obvious that numerous individuals are arguing solely in bad faith.
Yeah, fine. It's clear there are multiple people in this thread who are just stirring the pot. I guess it's best to ignore them.
Farewell, and I honestly don't care if this thread becomes locked. I think in the 77 pages and 15 hundred posts, only 2 people were persuaded of anything. It's sad this became a flamewar.
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There seems to be a daunting amount of new subclasses added every year, so that if you don't stay on top of the released publications...you miss out on a LOT. That said, why would we need more classes added when each class has a TON of subclasses already? Personally, I'd rather WotC focus more on Shake 'n Bake adventure modules than more added races, classes and subclasses. Granted, I get why they do it...if it wasn't for fear of missing out on the continually added classes and such, would people really buy the books? Probably not.
As at this point it's circular insults with neither side willing to compromise or move an inch. I think it's ran its course.
Maybe those of us that wish to continue shooting ideas to each other can move over to the thread about New Class Idea?
I think we have all established our opinions on the matter and aren't interesting in being swayed, causing things to get heated. I don't want this thread to get locked as the discussion has been interesting but it might happen if things continue as is.
Honestly probs the the best. We've all said our opinions.
Those of us wanting more classes can brainstorm ideas in a new thread with a less confrontational nature.
There seems to be a daunting amount of new subclasses added every year, so that if you don't stay on top of the released publications...you miss out on a LOT. That said, why would we need more classes added when each class has a TON of subclasses already? Personally, I'd rather WotC focus more on Shake 'n Bake adventure modules than more added races, classes and subclasses. Granted, I get why they do it...if it wasn't for fear of missing out on the continually added classes and such, would people really buy the books? Probably not.
Sorry, I would normally respond with an answer, but since I've done that so many times already, I'll just recommend you go back and read any 10 pages of the thread, preferably the beginning 10. That will probably explain why some things need classes, not subclasses.
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I know what a gish is. A gish is someone who combines magic and martial fighting. It doesn't have to be arcane to be a gish. Anyone who uses magic to power their weapons, or blends martial prowess and spells, counts as a gish. I have read plenty of fantasy, and seen multiple examples of a magical sword/bow fighter.
It is not my own definition, go look up what a gish is.
A Githyanki Gish does not blend spellcasting and melee combat, other than having the War Magic feature, which is identical to the Improved War Magic capability of an Eldritch Knight. It does combine psionics with its melee fighting (in the form of adding psionic damage to its melee attacks), but that has nothing to do with being a gish, all githyanki do that whether or not they're spellcasters.
I know what a gish is. A gish is someone who combines magic and martial fighting. It doesn't have to be arcane to be a gish. Anyone who uses magic to power their weapons, or blends martial prowess and spells, counts as a gish. I have read plenty of fantasy, and seen multiple examples of a magical sword/bow fighter.
It is not my own definition, go look up what a gish is.
A Githyanki Gish does not blend spellcasting and melee combat, other than having the War Magic feature, which is identical to the Improved War Magic capability of an Eldritch Knight. It does combine psionics with its melee fighting (in the form of adding psionic damage to its melee attacks), but that has nothing to do with being a gish, all githyanki do that whether or not they're spellcasters.
And Archmages get resistance to spell damage. Sometimes monster stat blocks are not identical to what a class version of that concept would do.
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I know what a gish is. A gish is someone who combines magic and martial fighting. It doesn't have to be arcane to be a gish. Anyone who uses magic to power their weapons, or blends martial prowess and spells, counts as a gish. I have read plenty of fantasy, and seen multiple examples of a magical sword/bow fighter.
It is not my own definition, go look up what a gish is.
A Githyanki Gish does not blend spellcasting and melee combat, other than having the War Magic feature, which is identical to the Improved War Magic capability of an Eldritch Knight. It does combine psionics with its melee fighting (in the form of adding psionic damage to its melee attacks), but that has nothing to do with being a gish, all githyanki do that whether or not they're spellcasters.
ahh yes, but that is a githyanki gish. Third's point stands
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There seems to be a daunting amount of new subclasses added every year, so that if you don't stay on top of the released publications...you miss out on a LOT. That said, why would we need more classes added when each class has a TON of subclasses already? Personally, I'd rather WotC focus more on Shake 'n Bake adventure modules than more added races, classes and subclasses. Granted, I get why they do it...if it wasn't for fear of missing out on the continually added classes and such, would people really buy the books? Probably not.
Sorry, I would normally respond with an answer, but since I've done that so many times already, I'll just recommend you go back and read any 10 pages of the thread, preferably the beginning 10. That will probably explain why some things need classes, not subclasses.
Be fair. There are arguments some have made that some things need classes rather than subclasses. That is not the same thing as the arguments being anything more or less than stated opinions.
Did I say they were anything more than stated opinions? 99% of what was said in this thread was just a stated opinion. That doesn't make it any less valid of an argument.
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LOL....I am sure Bladesingers, Hexblades, EK's might have a word with you. But that has been explained to you already.
Hexblades are not really a gish, they are a melee focused warlock. They dont have the 'spellcasting' feature. neither EKs or Bladesingers are half casters. We want a half caster with signature abilities not a wizard, a warlock and a fighter, who are kinda but not really a gish. We also dont care what you think about what we want, cause we will want it regardless :)
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Can you just stop, please. You know what I meant. Class. An arcane gish class. There are subclasses with similar themes, but they don't properly fill the role. We've already proved why multiple times. Go back and read them, I'm not spoon-feeding you.
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Third, It's alright, let it go. At this point, it's obvious that numerous individuals are arguing solely in bad faith.
Maybe those of us that wish to continue shooting ideas to each other can move over to the thread about New Class Idea?
I think we have all established our opinions on the matter and aren't interesting in being swayed, causing things to get heated. I don't want this thread to get locked as the discussion has been interesting but it might happen if things continue as is.
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Yeah, fine. It's clear there are multiple people in this thread who are just stirring the pot. I guess it's best to ignore them.
Farewell, and I honestly don't care if this thread becomes locked. I think in the 77 pages and 15 hundred posts, only 2 people were persuaded of anything. It's sad this became a flamewar.
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There seems to be a daunting amount of new subclasses added every year, so that if you don't stay on top of the released publications...you miss out on a LOT. That said, why would we need more classes added when each class has a TON of subclasses already? Personally, I'd rather WotC focus more on Shake 'n Bake adventure modules than more added races, classes and subclasses. Granted, I get why they do it...if it wasn't for fear of missing out on the continually added classes and such, would people really buy the books? Probably not.
Honestly probs the the best. We've all said our opinions.
Those of us wanting more classes can brainstorm ideas in a new thread with a less confrontational nature.
Sorry, I would normally respond with an answer, but since I've done that so many times already, I'll just recommend you go back and read any 10 pages of the thread, preferably the beginning 10. That will probably explain why some things need classes, not subclasses.
Please check out my homebrew, I would appreciate feedback:
Spells, Monsters, Subclasses, Races, Arcknight Class, Occultist Class, World, Enigmatic Esoterica forms
A Githyanki Gish does not blend spellcasting and melee combat, other than having the War Magic feature, which is identical to the Improved War Magic capability of an Eldritch Knight. It does combine psionics with its melee fighting (in the form of adding psionic damage to its melee attacks), but that has nothing to do with being a gish, all githyanki do that whether or not they're spellcasters.
And Archmages get resistance to spell damage. Sometimes monster stat blocks are not identical to what a class version of that concept would do.
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ahh yes, but that is a githyanki gish. Third's point stands
“I will take responsibility for what I have done. [...] If must fall, I will rise each time a better man.” ― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer.
Did I say they were anything more than stated opinions? 99% of what was said in this thread was just a stated opinion. That doesn't make it any less valid of an argument.
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Guys, let the thread die. The OP has already asked for moderators to come in.
Even the Lorax wants it to die at this point....
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