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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 7544610" data-attributes="member: 12731"><p>Thank you.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes. As you can read upthread, I am open to rethinking this if it turns out it doesn't change much in practice.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Isn't that like saying Superman is a terrible super hero except his invincibility? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Variant human is by far the best racial choice, given the ability to pick the best feat (as in RAW) and halving the feat bonus now that it's numerically possible seemed like a no-brainer at the time.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I remain open to discussing the exact number of points, but the argument "variant humans are too weak without it" is more persuasive than "variant humans must take a crap feat". You seem to assume you MUST buy the feat right off the bat. But you don't. </p><p></p><p>Even then, saying "you don't get darkvision since you're human" or "you only get your +1's to two abilities instead of all six" are not effective balancing measures to unbreak GWM. (They have nothing to do with GWM!) Compare to, say, something like "you can't leverage advantage together with the feat", on the other hand, that's something that effectively breaks the minmaxers ability to break GWM. (Please understand it is only a crude example, not an actual suggestion)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Thank you for your contribution.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 7544610, member: 12731"] Thank you. Yes. As you can read upthread, I am open to rethinking this if it turns out it doesn't change much in practice. Isn't that like saying Superman is a terrible super hero except his invincibility? :) Variant human is by far the best racial choice, given the ability to pick the best feat (as in RAW) and halving the feat bonus now that it's numerically possible seemed like a no-brainer at the time. I remain open to discussing the exact number of points, but the argument "variant humans are too weak without it" is more persuasive than "variant humans must take a crap feat". You seem to assume you MUST buy the feat right off the bat. But you don't. Even then, saying "you don't get darkvision since you're human" or "you only get your +1's to two abilities instead of all six" are not effective balancing measures to unbreak GWM. (They have nothing to do with GWM!) Compare to, say, something like "you can't leverage advantage together with the feat", on the other hand, that's something that effectively breaks the minmaxers ability to break GWM. (Please understand it is only a crude example, not an actual suggestion) Thank you for your contribution. [/QUOTE]
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