Yeah, there's actually a direct counter-meme for this particular one: it's the same image, but with red circles over all the subtle differences, like 1 uses Str vs Ac, 2 uses Dex vs AC, and 3 is Dex Vs Reflex, how 1 and 2 are invigorating (Gives + con mod temp HP) and rattling (Target takes -2 to attack rolls) respectively.
Like magic the gathering, 4e's differences are in the Key Words.
Weapon Focus is pretty much useless for Strikers, Implement Focus is a possibility for classes that use them, but in all honesty most Strikers will be optimizing for one sort of elemental damage, often Radiant, Cold or Fire (Firewind Blade, really). Weapon Focus is more of a Defender thing.
Expertise is something everyone needs, though. Versatile Expertise is the first "proper" Expertise, but you'll want one from the HotFL books because you've stuff like Spear Expertise giving bonus damage on charges, Light Blade Expertise giving bonus damage with Combat Advantage and Bludgeon Expertise singlehandedly allowing for things like a Ioun Grey Stone Marker that doesn't need items and if you've ever played the IGSM you know it's probably one of the best Defenders out there.
I actually kind of want to try and teach optimization of non-Striker classes to people that know very little of 4e, it's actually very interesting.
While the default expertise feats are all cool, I actually really like some of the weirder and more interesting ones they implemented.
A Warlord I'm playing just multiclassed into Paladin and retrained their expertise to Devout Protector, giving all their allies a +1 Shield bonus to AC.
Yeah, they were interesting and allowed for more interesting stuff, but goddamn they were kind of broken.
Paladin|Warlord is legitimately one of the best hybrids out there, I tell you, and multiclass isn't half bad.
It's kind of the issue with 4e overall. Early on they were still figuring out how the system worked and made a few mistakes, later on the standard stuff worked a lot better and they started being experimental, but some of the experimental stuff really fell through, like Seeker, Assassin and Vampire.
Others had potential, like Runepriest... And then it stopped being supported and we never saw what the system could really do. It's kinda tragic.
There are so many good official settings in 4e that it's hard to decide what to play. Shadowfell, Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Dark Sun or Nentir's Vale.
By the way, does anyone have scans of Threats to Nentir's Vale?
Just play Strike! instead.
Completely lacks the same level of tactical depth to the point it's unsatisfying in comparison. I can see why some people like it, but it streamlined so much I just don't really see the point in it compared to 4e.
Dark Sun works better when you use the fixed enhancement bonuses, and weapon breakage rules.
Makes things harder for lower-levels, and reduces creep in paragon.
Fuck off Strikefag. Go shill on reddit or something.