HORC fighter or HORC barb that is the question?

[unbongwah]

Unless you're obsessed with "MAX DPS ALL THE TIME EVERY TIME!!1!" is there some reason the answer isn't just "play what you want?" Either class can be made fun & effective. The trick is finding a build which plays to their strengths and downplays their weaknesses in a way which you consider fun & effective.

[PopeJual]

Unless you're obsessed with "MAX DPS ALL THE TIME EVERY TIME!!1!" is there some reason the answer isn't just "play what you want?" Either class can be made fun & effective. The trick is finding a build which plays to their strengths and downplays their weaknesses in a way which you consider fun & effective.

DON'T TELL ME HOW TO PLAY MY CHARACTER!!!!1!!!one!!eleven

I want to maximise my weaknesses and downplay my strengths in a way that I consider fun and effective.
Backpack riding is a valid lifestyle choice.

[unbongwah]

Backpack riding is a valid lifestyle choice.

So is piking. I was presuming the OP wanted a build who would still be, y'know, welcome in groups even if it wasn't minmaxed; but hey, whatever floats your boat.

[Thrudh]

Oh. I got that he was saying fighters had to conserve their boosts in shroud because there wasn't anyway to recharge them.

Heh, no I meant a quest where there was a way for casters to get back their SP, but no shrines to recharge action boosts...

It could be an interesting challenge where the melee have to be careful with their action boosts and/or even rages...