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<blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 6768499" data-attributes="member: 15700">How about nothing?&nbsp; Why does there have to be blame anywhere?&nbsp; Just because a particular game doesn't do something that fits your personal preferences 100%, doesn't mean that game is doing anything wrong or built badly.&nbsp; That's not a system's fault because it wasn't catered to your particular preference.&nbsp; D&amp;D is built for hundreds of thousands of gamers.&nbsp; Not just powergamers.&nbsp; In fact, I'd posit powergamers are the small minority.Yeah, and?&nbsp; Not sure what your point is here.&nbsp; Are you trying to say that people who want to play a STR &amp; DEX based theme (like Porthos) can't do it?&nbsp; Or are punished in some way?&nbsp; If so, I'd disagree strongly with that, because again, D&amp;D isn't meant to be a game for powergamers, and lots of people (myself and everyone I know) have been having fun for decades playing the theme they want, even if they aren't maximized PCs.&nbsp; We certainly don't feel punished.&nbsp; The very thought of, &quot;Man, I'd really like to play this type of PC, but if I do I miss out on an extra +1 to my attack rolls down the road so I can't do it&quot; is incredibly alien to me for a game that is all about using your imagination.&nbsp; Especially since giving up on what you want to play for a 5% difference seems a pretty hyperbolic and extreme reaction to take.&nbsp; It's a game about pretend and taking on roles, not analyzing spreadsheets.&nbsp; There's WoW for that if that's your bag.&nbsp; I take that back.&nbsp; You can play D&amp;D for that too, but it's not designed to cater to that, and therefore certainly can't be blamed for that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sacrosanct, post: 6768499, member: 15700"] How about nothing? Why does there have to be blame anywhere? Just because a particular game doesn't do something that fits your personal preferences 100%, doesn't mean that game is doing anything wrong or built badly. That's not a system's fault because it wasn't catered to your particular preference. D&D is built for hundreds of thousands of gamers. Not just powergamers. In fact, I'd posit powergamers are the small minority. Yeah, and? Not sure what your point is here. Are you trying to say that people who want to play a STR & DEX based theme (like Porthos) can't do it? Or are punished in some way? If so, I'd disagree strongly with that, because again, D&D isn't meant to be a game for powergamers, and lots of people (myself and everyone I know) have been having fun for decades playing the theme they want, even if they aren't maximized PCs. We certainly don't feel punished. The very thought of, "Man, I'd really like to play this type of PC, but if I do I miss out on an extra +1 to my attack rolls down the road so I can't do it" is incredibly alien to me for a game that is all about using your imagination. Especially since giving up on what you want to play for a 5% difference seems a pretty hyperbolic and extreme reaction to take. It's a game about pretend and taking on roles, not analyzing spreadsheets. There's WoW for that if that's your bag. I take that back. You can play D&D for that too, but it's not designed to cater to that, and therefore certainly can't be blamed for that. [/QUOTE]

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