Going down the line again.
You obviously haven't been paying attention to the amount of ghost pimping that goes on by certain users.
Explain the relevance to the subject matter.
not sure what "does nothing"; but as to the rest ....
... having a secondary support character (i.e., half-elf bard ... you know, the class that they're actually good at) use a multiple-use ability or having to buy a wand of grease is a far cry from "the whole party has to be built around you".
Which means one of your good characters (and yes, a semi caster counts) has to set their actions on fire just to stop your own teammate from killing you.
As for the ability that does nothing, read Deathless Frenzy. Carefully. Then remember it only applies in a Frenzy. You know, that ability that inflicts the thing that still does work every round.
So here's what happens:
FB Frenzies, takes 2 non lethal damage. Then gets the fuck beat out of them. They can't die from this, but they still do get KOed from non lethal. And then the frenzy ends and they die anyways.
hmmm ... a lion barb 1 gets to move twice his speed and get .... 1 attack. oh, and has a BAB of 1. and 15-ish HP. and ....
OHHHhh -- I see what you mean. Okay, let's fast forward to 16th level. well, you know what they do ... it all depends on the situation, really.
Never mind that you have cherry-picked the one ACF that is an epic fucking feat on steroids. OH, so that whole PrC must suck donkey balls.
also, what class feature hinders you?
The Lion Barb 1 is free to take 9 levels of something that actually helps him, doesn't have to set multiple feats and stat points on fire, and also gets the same effect sooner. As early as level 1 with Whirling Frenzy, otherwise 5 (Haste) or 6 (otherwise).
Also, epic feats are epic fail, and nothing else epic.
As for the ability that hinders you?
'Scimitars are always considered a light weapon for you'. That seems like a benefit because of TWF penalties, except no it fucking isn't because you can get the same thing cheaper via one of several means if you care (at least one of which is in the same damn book) and these things
don't stop you from using Power Attack. As Power Attack directly equates to relevant DPS, and DPS is your sole purpose in life, taking Dervish means you fail at life. QED.
So you admit that it is an improvement. How does that not completely contradict your thesis?
Don't be retarded and pull a Paizil. You know as well as I do that making something merely kinda sorta not suck doesn't make it playable. It does mean the gullible will be tricked into thinking it is.
Now if it did more, it might be worth a fuck. But since it doesn't it just tricks people into thinking that throwing daggers is a valid life choice.
The book, while didn't save the fighter, it didn't take anything away from him either (if so, as you claim, then what?). Additionally, the book was for martially-oriented characters in general -- for which there are all kinds of cool stuff.
Fail.
If CW were never made, you could still use all the pre nerfed stuff in a standard game. Since it was, the fucking beatstick book was nothing but a bunch of stealth nerfs for beatsticks. And so far, all people have done to counteract that is to offer that it makes casters better.
You know this thread along with others has lead me to believe Sunic has an obsession with barrels of cocks and donkey nuts.
A bit more on topic. As Wotmaniac has already said please elaborate on the fail in those specific cases. I'm sure some are true but if you are going to make an assertion you should at least explain it enough for people who may not have looked at it have a clue what you're talking about.
Barrel of cocks is a standard Den phrase. The other remark isn't one I used.