4E ratings discussion

[Arc Vembris]

With a few years and the glut of books and options we all promised the haters at launch under our belts, what do you think of 4th Edition? More importantly, how can we rate its components?

What is the worst class to play?
What is the lamest player race?
Which class has the most boring Paragon Paths?
What is the most ridiculous Epic Destiny?
What product has been most useful to you as a DM? As a player?
What product should be avoided at all costs?
What monster is the biggest pain for your party?
What is the most worthless class build?

Or whatever questions you come up with  

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

Worst build would be anything with natural 3s rolls.

across the board.  

[joe-dude667]

Pretty interesting thread. I've been with 4th edition from the get go.

I'd say worse class is Shaman, or beast master Ranger. I just think that you don't seem like a hero if you're using something else as a crutch. I've never been a fan of Warlock either for some reason. I played one IRL for a while when we first came back to our main campaign (when the FG supplement came out). Though I just didn't really get into him, plus now the Sorcerer is out I feel there's no reason to be one. Though that's just IMHO.

As for races, I think everyone is perfect for what it is, just depending on what you want to play. I have to say none of the PHB3 races excite me, but 1+2 are so diverse, and each one has something cool that makes it worth picking. It just depends on what you want to RP. From an RP perspective I've never been a huge fan of Deva's or Tieflings, though that's just me.

That's all I've got to say right now, may come back to this post later.