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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NewJeffCTHome" data-source="post: 2606540" data-attributes="member: 25012">I see your point of view.  However, I've seen groups where no matter what, the same good role players will do well and the same bad players will do poorly no matter how powerful and/or unbalanced their PCs are in relation to one another.  If player A is a good player, he or she will do well no matter if they are playing a tank of a fighter with some superstar prestige class or a timid, studious mage right out of the book .  If player B is a bad player, he or she will do poorly even if they are the most powerful PC in the group, relatively speaking (i.e., if for some reason, they are a level or 2 ahead of others and/or have extra items, and are just the right PC for the campaign style)So, I voted not very important.  I think it's up to the DM to keep the players entertained & challenged, and a good DM can do that with a group that is a mix of levels, power and playing ability.  While 1E had a lot of warts & inconsistencies, it was also a very enjoyable game that hooked millions of players.</blockquote>