Remathilis
Legend
I don't need to. A level 1 PC in 2e*, 3e, 4e, and 5e all allow me to pick my race, class, background/kit/theme, and alignment. I'm not tossing farmers at kobolds until one of them makes to first level fighter. I don't rely on random rolls to figure out what race or class I can be. I say "I'm going to play a human ranger/monster hunter" and pick the options that let me. I don't say "I'm going to randomly generate 10 commoners and the one who makes it past Tucker's Kobold's gets to become a 1st level thief".Because in WotC-D&D that level 1 PC left the station ages ago and is already a fair way along its journey.
If you want to play a fully-developed powerful character right out the gate (and can convince your group and-or DM) then start play at level 10.
* While 2e did still use AD&D 1e style generation as default, I don't know many DMs who didn't use some form of customizable ability score placement, max HP at level one, and a number of options like kits and NWP to flesh out your PC. By the end of 2e, creating a PC was far more common than rolling one up.