Re: [WW] Class Balance

["Aaron Hainer" <H2141@home.com>]

Speaking of multiclassing, is it just me or is there no entry under the
scout or resistance fighter character descriptions relating to
multiclassing?

Aaron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes Anderson" <wes.anderson@lucasfilm.com>
To: <weirdwars@gamerz.net>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 2:00 PM
Subject: RE: [WW] Class Balance


> You can NOT multi from scout, grunt, medic or anything else into an
officer
> without a commission. So, since you already have a commanding officer, why
> would the army (read GM) offer you a commission unless your character was
> leaving to head up his own squad. As a GM I would not ever offer anyone a
> commission unless the current officer died, or their was no officer to
start
> out with.
>
> As for the reason to continue to gain officer levels...
>
> We should add this to the errata.
>
> When two officers are present with the exact same rank, the one with the
> most experience (measure out of character by xp points and officer levels)
> is the ranking officer in charge.
>
> Thus you provide a reason to continue to gain levels in officer.
>
> Besides why would I as a scout ever want a damn officer level. That just
> makes me a bigger target for snipers, or people like me.
>
> Wes Anderson
> AKA
> Corporal Dennis O'Connor (I got a promotion)
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grand Master Nilus of the Dark Angel Chapter
> [mailto:grandmasternilus@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 10:18 AM
> To: weirdwars@gamerz.net
> Subject: Re: [WW] Class Balance
>
>
> >>grandmasternilus@hotmail.com said:
> >>>I didn't really thing the balance was that bad.  Don't underestimate
> >>>the power of Rank.  I'm only allowing one officer in my group and
> >>>there were fights and contests of wills to resolve who got it.
> >>  And if the Scout player takes one level of Officer (or vice versa)
> >>that advantage is negated.  Now, the one officer in the group is an
> >>interesting idea, but what incentive is there to continue as an
> >>officer after 1st level?
> >>
> >Nope if a scout takes the rank Feat hes a Sergeant.  A 2nd
> >Lieutenant(which is what all officers start at) Still out ranks him.
> >
> Hate to post to my own message but I really should read before I respond.
I
>
> thought you meant Rank, not multi-classing to officer.
>
> Anyways I thought you could only multi-class to Officer if you roled a 20
on
>
> a promotion role..
>
> Dan
>
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