Originally Posted by
emilus
PV doesn't kill monsters, and archery skill for fighter is a joke... classes like assassin ,duelist, barbarian, monk, paladin are way much better classess beacouse they allow you to kill mobs more efficcient and progress in game much faster..
IMHO fighter class is so underpowered and need improvements:
something like:
- lower energy consumption in close combat
- increase critical scores when fighting unarmed
- give chance to stun enemy when fighting with with bare hands
etc...
Well, if you're trying to fight with your bare hands as a fighter, that might be your problem. They don't get any bonuses for doing that at all. Play Monk/Beastfighter/Duelist (apparently) for that. That said, a Fighter arguably has better raw damage potential than a Paladin or Barbarian, due to starting with Find Weakness (and Archery), plus extra DV, PV, crit rate, and, at high level, bonus damage +Stun if you use that special attack. Their class powers aren't fantastic, but they're pretty decent. Their skillset is solid, except they don't start with Healing/Herbalism. They can start with pretty good equipment, though their stat modifiers aren't the best. Four of their crowning gifts are good, and their Heir gift is one of the best, though it's hard to get.
They're not a top-tier class, by any stretch of the imagination, but they're a solid middle-tier.
This is pointless discussion beacouse we can compare all other clasess skills/abilities indefinetly and I just wanted to make it clear that this class is not for newbies but newbies will pick it anyway. So I suggested some improvements...
If you are good enough to pull off human fighter then more power to you but most new players will get only frustrated beacouse classess that I've mentioned above are so much better, easier to pull off and much rewarding and fighter class is so pale in comparsion to them...
It'a a matter of balance and not preference...
And the game
specifically recommends several great newbie options in the character creation screen. Seriously, how much hand-holding do people need?