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<blockquote data-quote="Kae'Yoss" data-source="post: 3656802" data-attributes="member: 4134"><p>That isn't necessarily meta-gaming: </p><p></p><p>If a guy sets out to become a warrior-mage, he'll want to alternate between fighter and wizard, and maybe get a PrC that makes the combo more interesting. </p><p></p><p>If a boy dreams of joining the famous Order of the Chalice because his family was once saved by one of their Knights, and now they're his great heroes and he wants to become one of them, he'll plan on mastering the abilities required to enter the Order (get the entry requirements of the PrC).</p><p></p><p>If a fighter learned from her master, who's fighting style was often compared to a tornado, she'll get the Whirlwind Attack Feat chain. And the weapon specialization is a no-brainer for everyone who concentrates on a certain weapon.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So you don't care that some might not like to play in an adversial campaign, where characters will have quarrels among themselves? You know you can't just assume that everyone plays like you. So just starting to play like that without first checking whether people are okay with that style of gaming is very inconsiderate - and would have you thrown out of our group at least, and I'm sure many other groups would do the same.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kae'Yoss, post: 3656802, member: 4134"] That isn't necessarily meta-gaming: If a guy sets out to become a warrior-mage, he'll want to alternate between fighter and wizard, and maybe get a PrC that makes the combo more interesting. If a boy dreams of joining the famous Order of the Chalice because his family was once saved by one of their Knights, and now they're his great heroes and he wants to become one of them, he'll plan on mastering the abilities required to enter the Order (get the entry requirements of the PrC). If a fighter learned from her master, who's fighting style was often compared to a tornado, she'll get the Whirlwind Attack Feat chain. And the weapon specialization is a no-brainer for everyone who concentrates on a certain weapon. So you don't care that some might not like to play in an adversial campaign, where characters will have quarrels among themselves? You know you can't just assume that everyone plays like you. So just starting to play like that without first checking whether people are okay with that style of gaming is very inconsiderate - and would have you thrown out of our group at least, and I'm sure many other groups would do the same. [/QUOTE]
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