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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 3428794" data-attributes="member: 467">I thought it was implicit that I was expressing my opinion and own personal preferences, not making a statement of fact.  But I'll explain anyway -- in my opinion D&D, as a team based game, is better served by niche filling, archetype representing characters that fit the milieu of high fantasy/sword and sorcery/small squad tactics/thinly veiled technothriller that is D&D.  Strong archetypes and niche protection make sure everyone is contributing and everyone has a chance to shine.Well, when your fighter trades away all of his fighteriness for theifiness, the archetype is diluted and the niche is no longer filled.</blockquote>