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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3965674" data-attributes="member: 19675">No, with a caveat. in many game systems, the mechanics are clear enough that you can build a combat monster quite easily.And sometimes its fun to build a PC with a &quot;hole&quot; in his game.&nbsp; After all, Shaq is one of the most dominant players in NBA history, but he can't shoot free throws to save his life.&nbsp; Similarly, I've seen great warrior PCs who suck when it comes to melee or ranged combat, or who are all Offense and no Defense (or vice versa) and the like.The caveat is that sometimes a newbie might not quite understand the importance of one particular aspect of combat in actual play, and if he doesn't ask the more experienced players, he's in for some rude surprises.Definitely not, at least not for the people I prefer to game with.I just had my PC in RttToEE dropped in combat while bearing a weapon that was &quot;dominating&quot; his personality (and hating it, because he is one of the worst melee combatants in the party)- and the PC closest to him was bearing a similar but differently alligned weapon that was dominating his personality.Instead of just stepping into the breach and beheading the foe standing over my PC- what his PC is built to do- the player's PC stabilized my PC in order to &quot;continue the torment&quot; that weapon was experiencing by being borne by an inferior bearer.Classic!I use carrot &amp; stick, personally.&nbsp; Roleplay your PC well, you get bonuses.&nbsp; Roleplay poorly, you just get what you roll, or possibly get penalized if you REALLY forget the &quot;role&quot; aspect of the game.I have found, however, that some players play the same way regardless of race, class, system or even genre.&nbsp; Those guys I try to funnel into things that suit them...though watching a guy who favors combat monsters trying out a spellslinging diplomat can be quite enjoyable!&nbsp; For everyone!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 3965674, member: 19675"] No, with a caveat. in many game systems, the mechanics are clear enough that you can build a combat monster quite easily. And sometimes its fun to build a PC with a "hole" in his game. After all, Shaq is one of the most dominant players in NBA history, but he can't shoot free throws to save his life. Similarly, I've seen great warrior PCs who suck when it comes to melee or ranged combat, or who are all Offense and no Defense (or vice versa) and the like. The caveat is that sometimes a newbie might not quite understand the importance of one particular aspect of combat [I]in actual play,[/I] and if he doesn't ask the more experienced players, he's in for some rude surprises. Definitely not, at least not for the people I prefer to game with. I just had my PC in RttToEE dropped in combat while bearing a weapon that was "dominating" his personality (and hating it, because he is one of the worst melee combatants in the party)- and the PC closest to him was bearing a similar but differently alligned weapon that was dominating his personality. Instead of just stepping into the breach and beheading the foe standing over my PC- what his PC is built to do- the player's PC stabilized my PC in order to "continue the torment" that weapon was experiencing by being borne by an inferior bearer. Classic! I use carrot & stick, personally. Roleplay your PC well, you get bonuses. Roleplay poorly, you just get what you roll, or possibly get penalized if you REALLY forget the "role" aspect of the game. I have found, however, that some players play the same way regardless of race, class, system or even genre. Those guys I try to funnel into things that suit them...though watching a guy who favors combat monsters trying out a spellslinging diplomat can be quite enjoyable! For everyone! [/QUOTE]

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