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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9487675" data-attributes="member: 7030563">In the last 2 years I have played over 10 games to level 20, most of them starting at level 1.I will agree Balance is not generally a big concern in our group, but I will also say it changes during the course of the game.  For example, I personally usually play highly optimized multiclass characters that multiclass very early (before level 5).  When I say "optimized" I am optimizing around a character idea, not building the most powerful build possible. I am purposely using combos of rules to make my off the wall non-standard, against archetype character ideas powerful.These characters are typically very powerful in tier 2 and tier 3 and I am often "overshadowing" other PCs through most of tier 2 and tier 3.  But these same characters are also often overshadowed themselves in tier 4 and sometimes in parts of tier 1. So does that make them balanced?Also another key to the characters I build - mediocre Constitution.  Either a 10 or a 12 on point buy.  The "professional optimizers" will tell you to run a high Constitution but IME running a high constitution with a generally weak character class means your character will often be overshadowed because for most characters Constitution is generally the least useful ability in the game.  Compared with having a mediocre score in another stat, there are generally better and less detrimental ways to mitigate liabilities associated with a low constitution.  That is why I can make a character who is mostly a Fighter or Rogue but is also one of the most dominant characters in the party at all 3 phases.</blockquote>

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