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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6462538" data-attributes="member: 177">While this is true, in terms of GMing best practices, there are some reasons that are better than others.&nbsp; And a GM probably should review their reasons, to be sure they actually achieve the results they want, and those results are also good for the players.Gah, no.&nbsp; Sorry, you are, objectively speaking, incorrect.&nbsp; There are reasons to allow it - reasons players can want it that aren't power gaming.&nbsp; Note, there's a difference between &quot;wanting to pick their abilibties&quot; and &quot;power gaming&quot;.&nbsp; Not all desire to pick abilities has to do with increasing power.&nbsp; As has been noted - perhaps the fighter finds (a) god.&nbsp; Picking up some clerical ability is probably not a power-win for a fighter, but it may make sense for the character to do so, in terms of story.&nbsp; No, your assertion that other reasons don't exist is bogus.&nbsp; And kind of insulting.&nbsp; It is effectively a claim to know why everyone else does things, despite their personal assertions to the contrary, which comes across as pretty darned arrogant, too.&nbsp; Just so you know.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6462538, member: 177"] While this is true, in terms of GMing best practices, there are some reasons that are better than others. And a GM probably should review their reasons, to be sure they actually achieve the results they want, and those results are also good for the players. Gah, no. Sorry, you are, objectively speaking, incorrect. There are reasons to allow it - reasons players can want it that aren't power gaming. Note, there's a difference between "wanting to pick their abilibties" and "power gaming". Not all desire to pick abilities has to do with increasing power. As has been noted - perhaps the fighter finds (a) god. Picking up some clerical ability is probably not a power-win for a fighter, but it may make sense for the character to do so, in terms of story. No, your assertion that other reasons don't exist is bogus. And kind of insulting. It is effectively a claim to know why everyone else does things, despite their personal assertions to the contrary, which comes across as pretty darned arrogant, too. Just so you know. [/QUOTE]

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