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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 6004937" data-attributes="member: 5889">I'm hearing discussion amounting to "the class system is wrong". Its not wrong, it is simply a model with inherent advantages and disadvantages.The primary purpose of a class system is to create bundled mechanics. One of the problems with many point buy systems is that you can get very extremely specialized character.The fighter who has the most godly offense but is killed by a stiff breeze is just one example.The class system is designed to ensure that all character regardless of choice have a bit of all the core things needed to play, some offense, defense, skills, etc.Now in terms of this it works very well. The problem of course is when you want to debundle mechanics, like the professor or blacksmith example being discussed.Its an important reminder, no system can do it all. Ultimately we have to decide if the good outweighs the bad, or the bad is at least adjustable enough using our own rulings to minimize it.</blockquote>