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Hello Endarire,

Thank you for this extraordinary in-depth design document, or set of documents.

I have just gone through it, but I really don't have the time to provide a more detailed answer.

The most important thing that I have to say is the following: the presented design of KotC 2 classes and feats is no longer a proposed design. It is the game's implemented design. So, it would be impossible for me to transform KotC 2 into the game that you envision in your design documents.

Your design document is the outcome of pure thinking about game design and what would be fun; which is great, don't get me wrong. But the KotC 2 implemented design is a hybrid outcome, in equal parts, of what I think is fun, plus all the thinking about what is possible to implement.

As an example, if a particular psionic power or spell is not in the game, there is a good chance that it was a conscious decision to reject that spell or power based on the fact that it would be too complicated to implement it.

While I have worked more than 10 years to get KotC 2 to the point where it's at now, with an implemented design and a game that's almost ready to ship, turning your design into the reality of a game would probably take at least five more years. So, again, it's completely impossible.

A power or ability that looks very interesting, and seems simple on paper, might very well turn out to be hellishly complicated to implement.

Still, I appreciate the effort, and a number of the ideas and suggestions may become reality at some point. Such as the suggestion for a non-random Hit Point bonus at level up (average or maximum HP bonus, as in KotC 1). Some suggestions may also become reality in the form of new feats or new abilities for a class.

On the issue of non-casters being too ineffective compared to casters, I will say this: in my KotC 2 playthrough, my Half-Giant Samurai is the party's most important death dealer bar none, and also the go-to character when a really tough monster comes up. A lot of the time, my Wizard is more effective casting Enlarge and Haste on the Samurai than casting any other spell. As far as I'm concerned, this is exactly the kind of gameplay I was looking for. Once you get to play the game, I'm sure that you will review some of your opinions on this matter.

Thanks again and Merry Christmas to you!