Does anyone else think that the 3rd edition and 3.5 edition thief is out of balance with the rest of the characters.
I mean they get far two many skill points, and nearly every skill is class, cannot be caught flat-footed by anything less than four levels higher than them, can reflex for no damage from most spells, sneak attack using longswords, hide like a god, spot like a god, and the list goes on.
In melee combat, a group of rogues can deal out more damage than fighters, with the ability to sneak attack anytime they have a flank attack. I watched a group of all rogues the other night take out a party of fighters? Sure, some of them got hurt really bad and one died, but they did it. Rogues? Fighting in melee?
I had a guy that plays a rogue seriously tell me his guy was too weak the other night?
Oh, and the presitage versions are even worse. Assassin anyone?
-Pendragon