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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 7056922" data-attributes="member: 37579">So... just because YOU don't ever have problems, it's not a problem for anyone else? Well, the number of threads that have popped up asking for advice dealing with one powerful character would generally disagree with that statement. This challenge statement isn't just some theoretical argument I'm using to win a message board fight. I've played in a lot of different games, and seen how a power gamer can impact table dynamics. I've seen DMs try and ramp up the difficulty of encounters to challenge one formidable player and what can happen when the monsters end up targeting everyone else. And what happens to the levelling speed with PCs that potent. I've also been a part of the Living Greyhawk and Pathfinder Society games, which have really struggled with the PC arms race, making tougher and tougher scenarios to challenge optimised groups, but then become almost unplayable by less experienced tables.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 7056922, member: 37579"] So... just because YOU don't ever have problems, it's not a problem for anyone else? Well, the number of threads that have popped up asking for advice dealing with one powerful character would generally disagree with that statement. This challenge statement isn't just some theoretical argument I'm using to win a message board fight. I've played in a lot of different games, and seen how a power gamer can impact table dynamics. I've seen DMs try and ramp up the difficulty of encounters to challenge one formidable player [I]and[/I] what can happen when the monsters end up targeting everyone else. And what happens to the levelling speed with PCs that potent. I've also been a part of the Living Greyhawk and Pathfinder Society games, which have really struggled with the PC arms race, making tougher and tougher scenarios to challenge optimised groups, but then become almost unplayable by less experienced tables. [/QUOTE]

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