Morph Bark's Homebrew Tier Compendium

[Threadnaught]

I'm hoping some people at least will link me to those Ozodrin PrCs, because they're quite spread out from what I remember.

Silly Morph Bark, there's a link to them all in the first post of the Ozodrin thread. Silly Morph Bark.

[danzibr]

Hey Morph, love the new avatar.

Anyway, yesterday I popped a samurai on 'roids out. Mind tiering it? It's a little janky. Throwing an ass ton of feats at it with some fear effects, but hopefully high tier 4.

[Sho]

I realize my class has only been posted within a week, but I am curious how you would tier my base class blackguard.

[ngilop]

Hello I would love for my version of the Healer to be 'tiered'

I was aiming for something closer to 'tier' 3 than what the base class was.

[Amechra]

This Monk-like class would like tiering.

[Mithril Leaf]

How exciting, I get to ask you to tier my first base class! I'm thinking high 4 to mid 3.

[abcd_z]

Here's a Tier 3 fix for Paladins that seems like it should go on the list.
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160730

[Morph Bark]

Tier 3
Dark Knight
Dovahkiin
Kensei of the Five Rings


Borderline Tier 3-4
Arbiter


Tier 4
Emblem Laguz/Taguel


To be added to the full list later. I've been out of this for a while, and got something big coming up in the next two days, so explanations will follow later.

[toapat]

its nice to see that this is picking up a small bit of steam again.

[Temotei]

Indeed. I look forward to the tiering of the contests.

[Lix Lorn]

Ha, I was just using this thread yesterday. xD

(goes to make more work for you write new class)

[Morph Bark]

Well now, I believe I promised an explanation with regards to the slowness, which in turn requires a brief telling of my exploits in the last few months. The spoiler contains a long-winded personal story, so you can just skip it.

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As I told roughly a year ago in this very thread, I quit my double major Philosophy and Psychology at the university back then, freeing up much of my time for this and other projects, as I decided to just work my job for a year 'til I found a new studies to devote myself to. Sadly, I lost my job a month later, with my contract not being renewed for an indeterminate amount of time (after 3 one-year contracts, an indeterminate time contract is required by law, so no renewing is common). The job search was tough, but I enjoyed the freedom at first, playing games, even doing chores. I was even dating someone for a few months and quite content with the whole situation. As time went on and even after literally dozens upon dozens of job applications turned out to nothing, my mood changed though. Bored, grumpy, apathetic. I even started to think "this is what retired people must feel like". It was quite different from my normal self, as I tend to be the most positive person in a group.

It got a little better when in February I started on a job helping kids with homework and training for exams in Physics and Chemistry (I also applied for English and History, but kids requiring help with those lived too far away from me, making me too expensive for the company for that). I had the job for only once a week for a few months, but it was pleasant, and as I was visiting schools to see which I might attend for my further education, I began to consider studying to become a teacher. I'd prefer for History or English, because there's so many ways to teach that and I love the subjects, but there are way too many applicants for those, and the job market too limited, whilst for Physics and Chemistry I'd be prettymuch guaranteed a job right away.

That was when my mother brought up something that I hadn't thought about in years: air traffic control. I had considered going into that field in high school, but didn't think I was responsible enough for the job back then. However, as I thought about it, I thought that with my years studying Philosophy and Psychology, and having lived sorta on my own for about half a year, I had grown responsible enough to go for it now. I applied for the job (which comes with a four-year education), and received an email that I was in the selection process for it, starting the day before my birthday (which was last month on the 13th). This was cutting it close, because at the same time I had agreed with some new friends to be a camp leader at a so-called "fantasy camp" (basically a geek camp), which started on my birthday, so I was lucky to have it the day before. After the first week, we'd have to leave, because we (me and the friends who invited me along) had a week-long LARP engagement right after that, during which we'd be part of the team of GMs and NPCs. I managed to ace the first two rounds that took place on that first day of the selection and I told them to schedule me for the earliest possible date for the next phase of the selection, which sadly took place on the first day of the LARP week. It involved five hours of psychological tests, and after that I was rather burned out, but I still ended up dragging myself back to fulfill my promise to play the BBEG's pubescent demigod son in the evening, which I was told I did very well.

To my very pleasant surprise, I passed that phase as well and was scheduled for the third phase, in which I had to do some homework to prepare myself for some exercises, which took place over the course of the last few days. I will be hearing the outcome in the coming days, but I hope to God and every single higher thing that might be out there that I did well enough and that I've passed. All my fingers and toes are crossed so hard they might bruise. Because honestly? This is something that I'd rather do a hundred times over before any other job or education option I have right now. I've never wanted anything so much in my entire life.

Long story short: I now have some time again (well, in two days I'll be attending a concert by Nice Peter and next week I've got another LARP on the weekend, but that's about it), so time to Tier some stuff! I thought I had Tiered all the stuff in the thread itself, but I hadn't looked through some signatures yet, so the earlier post includes some of that, plus some new. I hope I haven't missed anything too interesting in the past few months?
I've only occassionally hopped into the Base Class Challenge, but never really looked at most of the entries other than basic concept.

[Temotei]

Good luck passing, Morph. Glad to see you back, too.

[DracoDei]

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Could you PM me and rhapsodize about that career a bit more? I'm curious, and have said a prayer on your behalf.

I thought I had Tiered all the stuff in the thread itself, but I hadn't looked through some signatures yet, so the earlier post includes some of that, plus some new.

I'm pretty sure you still haven't Tiered the Guardian of Minds, which I linked HERE including my guesses at categories and such.

[Eldan]

I'd still like you to have a look at my Arcane Magic thread, though I'm aware that that might be very time intensive.

[Gadzooks27]

Please tier my prestige class, Tenebrous Knight, for the current homebrew contest. It's the second from the last post.
ASAP, please? Idk if the homebrew is meant to be tiered. Contest rules, I guess.

[Temotei]

Please tier my prestige class, Tenebrous Knight, for the current homebrew contest. It's the second from the last post.
ASAP, please? Idk if the homebrew is meant to be tiered. Contest rules, I guess.

There's not a rule against tiering classes that are in currently-running contests. However, I doubt Morph is willing to tier those classes because they're subject to heavy editing (or deletion) at a moment's notice.

[Gnomes2169]

I'm still hoping I can get my Sanguine Knight looked at... If it's not too much trouble, of course.

[Gadzooks27]

However, I doubt Morph is willing to tier those classes because they're subject to heavy editing (or deletion) at a moment's notice.

Hmmmm, Good point.
I just didn't understand when I read the contest rules, which I thought said that I need Morph's tiering before they can qualify. But Perhaps I'm wrong.
I hope it's overlooked, either way.

[Temotei]

Hmmmm, Good point.
I just didn't understand when I read the contest rules, which I thought said that I need Morph's tiering before they can qualify. But Perhaps I'm wrong.
I hope it's overlooked, either way.

Any entries for contests should be entered in the current contest and discussed here. That is, anything other than entries goes here. Also, anyone who enters the contests may have their classes evaluated for what "tier" it's in by Morph Bark here. This has no bearing on the contest, however, so keep making what you like.

[Morph Bark]

While your mistaken belief is somewhat strangely flattering, you don't need a Tiering to be eligible for any of the contests on GitP. However, while I have at times looked at classes still in ongoing contests (though not giving them definite Tierings), the thing keeping me from Tiering your class is the fact that it's a PrC. While I have thought about making a seperate thread as an expansion of this one for PrCs related to any of the Tiered classes, I am currently not doing that.

Anyone willing to do that if free to do so, of course.

Good luck passing, Morph. Glad to see you back, too.

Could you PM me and rhapsodize about that career a bit more? I'm curious, and have said a prayer on your behalf.

Thanks, guys.

I can't speak about any specifics regarding the selection, as I had to sign something for that, and I was only allowed a few things to take home with me, but about the rest I believe I can speak freely.

I'm pretty sure you still haven't Tiered the Guardian of Minds, which I linked HERE including my guesses at categories and such.

I'm still hoping I can get my Sanguine Knight looked at... If it's not too much trouble, of course.

I'll take a looksie.

[Gnomes2169]

Actually, I just remembered that I was going to make a few changes to the class... Should be done by tonight, but could you hold off on teiring until I'm done? >_<

[DracoDei]

Thanks, guys.

I can't speak about any specifics regarding the selection, as I had to sign something for that, and I was only allowed a few things to take home with me, but about the rest I believe I can speak freely.

Err... at the risk of acting rude in a way that has NOTHING to do with the way I feel, let me try this again:
ATC is a skilled job, requiring the most reliable of persons. I bet the pay isn't horrible either.

I'm a bit socially lost sometimes (Asperger's Syndrome). I can't get inside other people's heads' well.

What I'm trying to say is that the idea of someone's lifelong ambition being ATC fills me with "Huh?" of the delightful sort where I suspect that there is actually an answer available to my curiosity.

I have only minimal curiosity about the selection process, and it never occurred to me to ask questions about it. The very fact that you aren't allowed to talk about it is a shining gem of interesting trivia for me, and I shall, of course, not inquire further on the subject of the selection process.
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RE: Guardian of Minds

I'll take a looksie.

Thank you.

[Jormengand]

Ooh, nice. Could you tier the Honour Guard for me, please? (I'm thinking 4?)
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263787

(The new link is in my sig, but the class is pretty much the same either way)

If this could be tiered?

(Still in the same thread, for now)

[toapat]

I thought I had Tiered all the stuff in the thread itself, but I hadn't looked through some signatures yet, so the earlier post includes some of that, plus some new. I hope I haven't missed anything too interesting in the past few months?.

i know none of my stuff got tiered. also, welcome back to the land of the sane.

although only these should be tiered

Guardian Sentinel
The Combatant
Paladin

[eftexar]

I figured I'd throw up some of my best works for tiering.

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Tenebrist > A few mysteries aren't done, but their effects are pretty much the same as the spells they are based on

Necroloc > A warlock-like necromancer with some interesting options

Lexitheurge > Truenaming fix that expands on the original's 'feel', while making it viable

Witch > Because the Warlock doesn't always cut it

Entropomancer > The master of nothing

[Mithril Leaf]

It'd be fantastic if you were willing to tier my Bow Shaper which you might have missed earlier up or I might not be seeing in the compendium. Best of luck with the ATC job by the way.

[Gadzooks27]

While your mistaken belief is somewhat strangely flattering, you don't need a Tiering to be eligible for any of the contests on GitP.

To both Morph and Temotei, thank you for that clear-up. I breathe easy once more.

[Gnomes2169]

Alright, that should be good now~ (Sorry that took so long, there were about 5 more feats than I meant to add at the bottom there...) Go ahead with the tiering~!

[sirpercival]

Hey Morph, it seems like you have a lot on your plate. When you've worked through some of the backlog, I'd love if you could tackle a few of my multitude of base classes... it's a low priority atm, though, because I really need to update my sigs before you get there, otherwise many things will be missed.