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[Van]

HEY TG POST IN THE RP JERKOFFY THREAD.

FUCKER

[Purser The Guy]

Originally Posted by Van

HEY TG POST IN THE RP JERKOFFY THREAD.

FUCKER

Just did.

[Jenius]

Also TG I dunno if you realized this when making the suggestion but BRV has been considerably nerfed from the version in martial power and while it's not bad there can be a strong argument for the base fighter.

A shortcoming of the brv is that in addition to not getting that sweet sweet +1 attack bonus, invig powers (which brvs usually want to be using) tend to want you to use +2 prof weapons, so if you try optimizing for brv then you end up with -2 difference to attack roll vs a regular fighter, which is pretty huge. If you take brv and ignore the vig powers (or just don't care about the +con damage a lot have tacked on when using a +2 weapon) then you're losing around half the effect the brv class is giving you.

The temp hitpoints also look nicer on paper than they playout in game, as most leader classes have spammable temp hit point abilities you run into overlap issues because temp hitpoints don't stack (except in specific brv cases). I've never found crushing blow to be too stellar because I almost always already had 5 or so temp hitpoints just sitting on me from class features or utilities etc.

[Purser The Guy]

Originally Posted by Jenius

Also TG I dunno if you realized this when making the suggestion but BRV has been considerably nerfed from the version in martial power and while it's not bad there can be a strong argument for the base fighter.

Yeah, I know ragers aren't practically indestructible now, but they still make for a tough tank that's bad to ignore.

I do, however, see the value in tempest and weapon talent. I actually prefer weapon talent in general.

[Jenius]

Originally Posted by Purser The Guy

Yeah, I know ragers aren't practically indestructible now, but they still make for a tough tank that's bad to ignore.

I find them easier to ignore than reg fighters because that -2 attack difference and the fact that if they're spamming their invig powers they'll often have more temp hp than a base fighter making it less desirable to hit them. I suppose if you go for a chainmail wearing brv to get the damage boost (I mean armor isn't too important anyways if you can pump a decent amount of temp) they might be harder to ignore.

I can't remember, is it +1 damage in chainmail then +1 again if you have temp hp? +2 damage is nothing to scoff at. Especially early levels.

[Kant]

I'll be home tomorrow, so I'll fix up the character then, but I'm going to go with your idea, TG, though I'm keeping with human and probably soldier (?). I'll also start downloading other books

[Purser The Guy]

Originally Posted by Jenius

I can't remember, is it +1 damage in chainmail then +1 again if you have temp hp? +2 damage is nothing to scoff at. Especially early levels.

By the errata that I've got:
+Con THP every time you hit with melee/close attack. Stacks with any THP you would've gotten from using the power already.
+Con THP if you miss with an invigorating power.
If in chainmail or lighter, +1 dmg if you have THP. Another +1 if you're using an axe/hammer/mace/pick.

So yeah, wearing chainmail is pretty much mandatory as a rager. Makes you easier to hit and more threatening to ignore, both of which improve stickiness.

[GoodTeletubby]

Okay, I'm gonna be out of town for a couple days, just to let everyone know, I'm gonna be getting back just in time to go in to work on saturday night, so I'll finally get home late saturday night. See y'all then.

[Van]

That's not too bad since I don't have internet until later tomorrow anyway

[Purser The Guy]

Originally Posted by Van

That's not too bad since I don't have internet until later tomorrow anyway

This apparently does not impede your ability to post, however.

[Van]

Originally Posted by Purser The Guy

This apparently does not impede your ability to post, however.

Called a smartphone. I'm not writing up a huge post with all the goofy formating and shit on my phone.

BUt I got back internet earlier tonight so whoops

[Purser The Guy]

Originally Posted by Van

Called a smartphone. I'm not writing up a huge post with all the goofy formating and shit on my phone.

BUt I got back internet earlier tonight so whoops

Ah. I can't have a smartphone because I'd break it in about 2 weeks.

[GoodTeletubby]

Van, you ded 'mon?

[Van]

not yet

ben busy as shit, this might die though

blame Kant for making fun of my storytelling

[GoodTeletubby]

[Kant]

=p
I mean, as an experienced adventurer he'd have been invited to pubs like a million times.