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CalionWed 09-Oct-19 01:45 PM
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#73554, "Ranger available terrains & expertises"


          

Looking at the available terrains & expertises for different races, storm giants especially seem way too thematically restricted. In general I think that Forest should basically be a terrain and Survivalist an expertise choice for every race. I.e. less forcing of "common" or "most likely" racial background for rangers, but rather adding more variety/combos to play.

As far as stormies go, besides Forest & Survivalist, adding at least also Marshdweller (keeping with their wet theme) & Explorer seems reasonable (I'm just thinking in terms of expanding their very limited options, not in the skill sets, but I doubt there's an über ranger build in there).

  

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SPNThu 10-Oct-19 10:18 PM
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#73556, "If I recall right.."
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When expertise/terrain changes went in, and they opened up a bunch of new races, they justified not giving those races Forester/survivalist because they were not permitted to be rangers previously. And pre-change rangers we're all forester/survivalists.

  

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KalageadonFri 11-Oct-19 07:56 AM
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#73558, "Correct."
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Don't get me wrong though. I can see the argument about opening up a little bit more for the home terrains or expertise though. Marsh really does make a pretty good fit for a Storm and that's just one example.

  

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DallevianWed 09-Oct-19 08:27 PM
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#73555, "i always thought storms should be mountaineer"
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but maybe those stormies on Kiadana are all just warriors or something

  

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CointreauThu 10-Oct-19 10:41 PM
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#73557, "Aren't they waging war on the Fire Giants?"
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They're not on their home terrain, they're invading.

  

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DallevianFri 11-Oct-19 08:31 AM
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#73560, "but they done been at it for 10,000 years! nt"
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nt

  

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