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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwoSix" data-source="post: 7000400" data-attributes="member: 205">At least to my mind, that isn't the issue with any unbalanced option.  (Although it can be for certain play styles.)  The issue, to me, isn't balance between player A and player B.  It's whether or not the potential option leads to distorted choices between character concept A and character concept B for any one player.  Is Sharpshooter so strong that it's going to drive me to play an archer ranger, even though my initial concept leaned towards dual-wielding?  Is Great Weapon Master so strong that my barbarian will use a greataxe instead of a battleaxe and shield?  That's obviously a decision every player will make for themselves, based on how they weight things like fidelity to concept, mechanical effectiveness, play style, party synergies, etc.  I don't think there's a real right answer.</blockquote>