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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark CMG" data-source="post: 5651200" data-attributes="member: 10479"><p>Players that optimize to the setting and the group are generally not problematic.  Players that optimize to a fault are generally those who ignore the setting and the group and exploit the rules in ways the system may not have foreseen.  The latter need the GM to step in during chargen and explain why this might not be a fun pursuit if the whole group is not on board.  Beware the player who asks no questions about setting and the group before presenting you with their character.  Also, if they haven't named their character when they claim to have finished, keep your eyes open.  If their entire background consists of them saying. "I'm a (insert class/profession here)," this might be a warning sign that the player doesn't know the difference between creating a roleplaying character and statting up a battlebot.</p></blockquote><p></p>