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<blockquote data-quote="Thasmodious" data-source="post: 4717574" data-attributes="member: 63272"><p>It's a ridiculous argument.&nbsp; Every edition of D&amp;D has severely limited your creation options if you want to approach it in the manner this guy argues - that it must be able to do everything or it is a hindrance.&nbsp; In some of the editions he holds in such high esteem (he owns all 4 boxes!), if you chose a race, that was your class.&nbsp; You couldn't play an elf that wanted to be a cleric.&nbsp; In 1e, you could play a cleric/fighter/mage but you absolutely couldn't add thief to that mix.&nbsp; You could play some three class combos, but not others.&nbsp; Well, what if you had a story reason, like in REAL LIFE, to be a cleric and an illusionist and a thief?&nbsp; That build would be awesome for a cleric devoted to the god of thieves.&nbsp; But nope, not an option in 1e.&nbsp; In 3e, what if your concept was that of a youth trained as a soldier who turned his back on that because of his intelligence to study wizardry.&nbsp; You better beg your DM to start the game at 2nd level, cause you can't start the game with that concept.&nbsp; You can't start a 3e game with any multiclass concept.&nbsp; I guess all D&amp;D hinders roleplaying.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Thasmodious, post: 4717574, member: 63272"] It's a ridiculous argument. Every edition of D&D has severely limited your creation options if you want to approach it in the manner this guy argues - that it must be able to do everything or it is a hindrance. In some of the editions he holds in such high esteem (he owns all 4 boxes!), if you chose a race, that was your class. You couldn't play an elf that wanted to be a cleric. In 1e, you could play a cleric/fighter/mage but you absolutely couldn't add thief to that mix. You could play some three class combos, but not others. Well, what if you had a story reason, like in REAL LIFE, to be a cleric and an illusionist and a thief? That build would be awesome for a cleric devoted to the god of thieves. But nope, not an option in 1e. In 3e, what if your concept was that of a youth trained as a soldier who turned his back on that because of his intelligence to study wizardry. You better beg your DM to start the game at 2nd level, cause you can't start the game with that concept. You can't start a 3e game with any multiclass concept. I guess all D&D hinders roleplaying. [/QUOTE]

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