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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 6330246" data-attributes="member: 58197">First of all, we do not have the complete game yet. There may be feats, class abilities, and class restrictions that tie into specific weapons/armor. In previous editions, for example, druids weren't allowed to wear metal armor, so they had to wear leather or hide instead of studded or chain. And I shall be very surprised if there is not a feat that lets you do fancy things with a trident/net combo.Second, optimizing PC gear is not the be-all, end-all of the equipment list. NPCs use equipment too, and they will not always have the latest and greatest. In the real world, you were a moron to pick mail over plate if you had the option; but lots of people wore mail anyway, because they couldn't afford plate or their armorsmiths didn't have the technology to make it.Third, your starting gear won't always be the latest and greatest, either. PCs don't start with a ton of cash; an average of 125 gp for fighters and clerics, 100 for wizards and rogues. You may not have the extra 40 gp to spare for studded leather instead of padded. You may not even have the extra 20 for a greatsword instead of a greataxe. You'll have to make do for the first couple of adventures until you can upgrade.</blockquote>