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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thomas Shey" data-source="post: 8531129" data-attributes="member: 7026617">But people aren't going to assume someone who goes out of their way to play a poorly constructed character is going to be any more thoughtful in play.  Quite the contrary, in fact.Well, as you will, but I think the assumption the substandard build and substandard play are completely independent variables is not self-evident.  IME, often they're produced by similar internal processes in the player, either a lack of engagement, or a deliberate choice to be colorful and the expense of functionality.(And again, to make it clear, the definition of functionality I'm working with is not the "build the character so tight the corners bulge" of some people.)</blockquote>