Quote Originally Posted by Jack_McSnatch View Post
I don't see that. Sure, a badly built fighter sucks at fighting, but you could say that about any class, even the wizard. A well built fighter does exactly what he's supposed to do. Damage is damage and that's what a fighter does. Whether he's leap attacking with a greataxe, critfishing with scimitars, or making himself an impenetrable shield wall, a fighter built to do his thing does his thing well. I'd still prefer generic warrior, as I can choose my skills, and the fighter could use some fixes, but I've never found fighters perform badly in a regular game. In optimization absolutely, but optimization is a thought exercise. I have yet to find the group where playing a God wizard won't get books thrown at you, and to be honest, I don't want to. That sounds extraordinarily boring.
It takes alot more effort to build a decent Fighter than to build a decent Wizard, or even a decent Barbarian.