Re: What drives a poor reputation for the Rogue class?
Originally Posted by Kurald Galain
Certain parts of the game are much more DM-dependent than other parts. That is why we're hearing this complaint about the rogue, but not about (e.g.) the barbarian or the cleric.
Which is largely the problem with Rogues in a nutshell, yes. WotC designed a class that excelled at the entirely uncodified portion of the game.