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<blockquote data-quote="Charles Rampant" data-source="post: 6993328" data-attributes="member: 32659"><p>It is a well known fact that many players insist on playing the game in a badwrongfun manner. The primary way in which they do this is by providing less than 99% of the expected maximal DPR for their choice. In addition, they tend to insist on playing suboptimal choices, here defined as 'things that exist in the game'. </p><p></p><p>Instead, any truly Good Player will make sure to follow the needs of his team, and instead pick one of these superior options. Sometimes the DM will try to resist these Good Players, because of some trifling concerns over 'balance', 'fun', 'narrative', or 'for God's sake man, just relax and enjoy the game', but you should know that Good Players will do whatever the team requires, so long as those requirements focus exclusively around DPR. </p><p></p><p>Here the superior, recommended options.</p><p></p><p><strong>Lich</strong></p><p></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/65/9c/db/659cdb7a06d3f113444b8782d4969794.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Liches have very good DPR. They also are basically immune to being killed, and have almost no reason to go on adventures, two very important qualities for Good Players to pursue. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Tyrannosaurus Rex</strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://radbot.net/pix/663.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>T-Rexes have very good DPR, and with a generous enough interpretation of the rules can make good Paladins as well. You should insist that the DM have every encounter take place outdoors though - your fun would be <em>severely</em> impinged by concerns over your fat ass not fitting into the dungeon.</p><p></p><p>There are many other options, but perhaps the point has been made...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charles Rampant, post: 6993328, member: 32659"] It is a well known fact that many players insist on playing the game in a badwrongfun manner. The primary way in which they do this is by providing less than 99% of the expected maximal DPR for their choice. In addition, they tend to insist on playing suboptimal choices, here defined as 'things that exist in the game'. Instead, any truly Good Player will make sure to follow the needs of his team, and instead pick one of these superior options. Sometimes the DM will try to resist these Good Players, because of some trifling concerns over 'balance', 'fun', 'narrative', or 'for God's sake man, just relax and enjoy the game', but you should know that Good Players will do whatever the team requires, so long as those requirements focus exclusively around DPR. Here the superior, recommended options. [b]Lich[/b] [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/65/9c/db/659cdb7a06d3f113444b8782d4969794.jpg[/img] Liches have very good DPR. They also are basically immune to being killed, and have almost no reason to go on adventures, two very important qualities for Good Players to pursue. [b]Tyrannosaurus Rex[/b] [img]http://radbot.net/pix/663.jpg[/img] T-Rexes have very good DPR, and with a generous enough interpretation of the rules can make good Paladins as well. You should insist that the DM have every encounter take place outdoors though - your fun would be [i]severely[/i] impinged by concerns over your fat ass not fitting into the dungeon. There are many other options, but perhaps the point has been made... [/QUOTE]
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