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<blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 8546049" data-attributes="member: 6790260">&quot;The power difference between casters and non-casters all too often leads to conflict, negatively affecting groups and especially DMs.&quot;Counter: &quot;Balance is context-specific in D&amp;D, and thus always requires DM effort. DMs need to learn to address problems when they arise; trying to swat down every possible problem is doomed to failure, so we shouldn't try.&quot;Counter-counter: &quot;While the DM's role is vital, we shouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The DM role is already demanding enough, and efforts to make problem-solving easier would be better for the game's current and future health.&quot;&quot;Things every character can do should not be considered when evaluating class balance.&quot;Counter: &quot;They absolutely should. Much, perhaps most of D&amp;D is made of 'things every character can do,' and ignoring that aspect of the experience means designing for only a subset of what D&amp;D is.&quot;Counter-counter: &quot;While we should not totally ignore these things, the whole point of class choice is the differences between them. Each class should account for the common, shared actions, but it must also bring its own contributions.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EzekielRaiden, post: 8546049, member: 6790260"] [B]"The power difference between casters and non-casters all too often leads to conflict, negatively affecting groups and especially DMs."[/B] Counter: "Balance is context-specific in D&D, and thus always requires DM effort. DMs need to learn to address problems when they arise; trying to swat down every possible problem is doomed to failure, so we shouldn't try." Counter-counter: "While the DM's role is vital, we shouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The DM role is already demanding enough, and efforts to make problem-solving easier would be better for the game's current and future health." [B]"Things every character can do should not be considered when evaluating class balance."[/B] Counter: "They absolutely should. Much, perhaps [I]most[/I] of D&D is made of 'things every character can do,' and ignoring that aspect of the experience means designing for only a subset of what D&D is." Counter-counter: "While we should not totally [I]ignore[/I] these things, the whole point of class choice is the [I]differences[/I] between them. Each class should account for the common, shared actions, but it must also bring its own contributions." [/QUOTE]

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