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<blockquote data-quote="Iry" data-source="post: 8078690" data-attributes="member: 6777378">I am okay with it, while acknowledging that it is pretty beefy. When you sit down and design a game, there's an understanding that someone is always going to find a way to break it. Always. You patch up the largest imbalances, and accept the smaller ones as the cost of designing a game. In fact, there's a concept in game design about how imbalances are more memorable, since our brains reward us with a big dopamine hit when we realize the cool stuff we can do.(I'm looking at you, AD&amp;D.)Of course, SS+CBE is not an intentional imbalance, it's just a happy little coincidence that isn't so far out of line that it needs correction. It's close, and some people will correct it in their home games. But it's such a specific build. If it shows up in your game, the easiest answer it to let your player have their fun and not worry about it unless another player is unhappy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Iry, post: 8078690, member: 6777378"] I am okay with it, while acknowledging that it is pretty beefy. When you sit down and design a game, there's an understanding that someone is always going to find a way to break it. [I]Always.[/I] You patch up the largest imbalances, and accept the smaller ones as the cost of designing a game. In fact, there's a concept in game design about how imbalances are more memorable, since our brains reward us with a big dopamine hit when we realize the cool stuff we can do. (I'm looking at you, AD&D.) Of course, SS+CBE is not an intentional imbalance, it's just a happy little coincidence that isn't so far out of line that it needs correction. It's close, and some people will correct it in their home games. [I]But it's such a specific build.[/I] If it shows up in your game, the easiest answer it to let your player have their fun and not worry about it unless another player is unhappy. [/QUOTE]

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