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<blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 2910278" data-attributes="member: 11300">There are different levels of powergaming from light optimisation to the most overt min/maxing.Some roleplayers look down upon &quot;rollplayers&quot; because they see it as only focusing upon one part of the game to the exclusion of other parts. There is also the reverse of these as the flipside of the same gold coin (possibly gamers who look down upon those who prefer rules-lite game systems).Because it is a dynamic that can greatly affect gameplay, it can quickly become an issue. Put a powergamer in with a a group of roleplayers and what is going on outside of the game starts to become more of a focus than what is going on inside the game.My own way of thinking is to not look down upon anyone in this hobby of ours. Respect different playstyles but at the same time, take into account such things when forming a group or a particular campaign. An experienced DM will know who will mix well and who will not.Best RegardsHerremann the WisePS: Hopefully this topic won't self-implode too quickly. Considering how personal this topic is to some people though, I'm sure somebody will take something the wrong way at some stage.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :("&nbsp; data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Herremann the Wise, post: 2910278, member: 11300"] There are different levels of powergaming from light optimisation to the most overt min/maxing. Some roleplayers look down upon "rollplayers" because they see it as only focusing upon one part of the game to the exclusion of other parts. There is also the reverse of these as the flipside of the same gold coin (possibly gamers who look down upon those who prefer rules-lite game systems). Because it is a dynamic that can greatly affect gameplay, it can quickly become an issue. Put a powergamer in with a a group of roleplayers and what is going on outside of the game starts to become more of a focus than what is going on inside the game. My own way of thinking is to not look down upon anyone in this hobby of ours. Respect different playstyles but at the same time, take into account such things when forming a group or a particular campaign. An experienced DM will know who will mix well and who will not. Best Regards Herremann the Wise PS: Hopefully this topic won't self-implode too quickly. Considering how personal this topic is to some people though, I'm sure somebody will take something the wrong way at some stage. :( [/QUOTE]

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