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<blockquote data-quote="Sekhmet" data-source="post: 5652224" data-attributes="member: 97602">Having only one method means that if that method is taken from you, you are no longer able to break the game.For instance, a charging/pouncing/power attacking fighter type can deal a hell of a lot of damage. A Dire Polymorph spell renders him useless, as does Flying, or any other method of altering his ability to do his thing.Casters have many methods of breaking the game (even just in core), which means you can take one away and they'll pull another one out of their hat.I also dislike how it considers dipping as part of a class's overall strength.However, when you consider that the tier system exists to study the maximum possible effect rather than the minimum or average, it makes perfect sense how it is worked out. A perfectly optimised Wizard, Druid, or Cleric will always beat a perfectly optimised tier 2 or lower class due to their versatility and number of ways available to them to win. Similarly, a tier 6 class will never beat a tier 5 or higher class, because part of &quot;optimisation&quot; is knowing what you're up against.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sekhmet, post: 5652224, member: 97602"] Having only one method means that if that method is taken from you, you are no longer able to break the game. For instance, a charging/pouncing/power attacking fighter type can deal a hell of a lot of damage. A Dire Polymorph spell renders him useless, as does Flying, or any other method of altering his ability to do his thing. Casters have many methods of breaking the game (even just in core), which means you can take one away and they'll pull another one out of their hat. I also dislike how it considers dipping as part of a class's overall strength. However, when you consider that the tier system exists to study the maximum possible effect rather than the minimum or average, it makes perfect sense how it is worked out. A perfectly optimised Wizard, Druid, or Cleric will always beat a perfectly optimised tier 2 or lower class due to their versatility and number of ways available to them to win. Similarly, a tier 6 class will never beat a tier 5 or higher class, because part of "optimisation" is knowing what you're up against. [/QUOTE]

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