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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cap'n Kobold" data-source="post: 8753734" data-attributes="member: 6802951">It is targeting people with certain preferences and is an artifact of the rules. So it is more like banning everyone with certain hair length from crossing the halfway line. Sure, you can perform OK on your side of the line, but you're not allowed to reach your max potential if you stick to your personal preferences. So you have to make the choice of sticking to the image that you identify with and not being allowed to contribute as much as you could, or knuckling under and cutting those dreadlocks or whatever, to be something that you don't want to be just to perform better.This rule will not inhibit those players who like their hair short to start with. Of those who prefer having long hair, some will prioritise their identity over performance, keep longer hair, and stay on their half. Some will prioritise performance and cut their hair. This does not make it a good rule. Why would Rogues being improved lessen your enjoyment of them? We're not.  And we're sure that since you don't mind a power discrepancy, you would be fine if that wizard who is aping being a martial hero doesn't do it as well  as an actual martial hero. It is a social contract thing. You know, showing consideration to the friends that you are playing with. If one wants to play a character with a certain area of expertise then outperforming them at their chosen niche is going to make them feel marginalised, unable to contribute and likely upset. This is not something that you should be doing to your friends. I believe forcing a player to choose between concept and power in such an outright fashion is bad design. The fact that more people play wizards than fighters would seem to indicate that, assuming the concepts are equally popular, some of those people are going with wizard for the power even though they might prefer the fighter concept. Not everyone has access to those builds, and I for one would question dwarves and goblins being of similar general power to humans and custom lineage. Niche builds perhaps. Other people find different races better depending on what they value.The overall power of race however is significantly less than that of class.</blockquote>

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