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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zimbel16" data-source="post: 2969273" data-attributes="member: 41600">Essentially, I think you're right, as long as you're a fervent min/maxer, any new spell/feat/class/Prestige class/other option is one of the following:1) an underpowered option (one that you won't take)2) an overpowered option (one that you will take from now on)3) an option that makes something that was previously not a viable option a viable option. (Note that this newly viable option may also be overpowered)Only the third choice may increase your optimal options.Unless you de-power some of the current stronger options (through errata, for example), you will always have a relatively small number of optimal options.On the other hand, if you aren't a fervent min-maxer, you may choose to take sub-optimal choices simply because you like the idea or concept. Simuarly, if the rest of your group is either not particuarly effective at min-maxing (or simply not interested in doing so), a min-maxer who dosen't want to dominate the party may deliberately make sub-optimal choices, just to see how powerful they can make their PC with a "handicap".Finally, this has something to do with the group. A particular DM may favor (deliberately or non-deliberately) certain types of options, which may make those relatively more powerful. (ex: Fireball dosen't work well in close quarters with only one opponent; if most encounters are like this, then fireball is sub-optimal).</blockquote>