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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tequila Sunrise" data-source="post: 5000855" data-attributes="member: 40398">Wouldn't have happened, had the math been fixed from the start. 4e is very regimented: you get a feat at the first level of each tier and a feat at every even level. But for the sake of outlandish argument, if the first level feat had been omitted, half of us would be saying 'WTH, no feat at first level?' And adding a first level feat to the game would be as common as the Free Expertise house rule.  If the government charges you $1 for your high school diploma, is it really a tax? It's only a dollar; you'll make a bunch more throughout your life. Besides, you don't really need to be recognized as an intelligent educated person -- you can choose to do without a diplomac. It'll make your life a little harder but you might have other qualifications, even if they're not nearly as productive.   I already know why some players don't mind the feat tax: 1. They rarely play beyond the heroic tier so they never experience the potential issues, 2. They're not math inclined so even if they have the issue explained to them it's too abstract, 3. They're fundamentally trusting, and have faith that WotC designed the best game possible, 4. They have faith in their DM to take care of the issue, if WotC somehow messed up, 5. Or they like optional bonuses, even if they'd be better off getting those bonuses for free.</blockquote>