New Posts For Thread: Players should always build optimized characters in RPGAhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/19397310/Players_should_always_build_optimized_characters_in_RPGAThis only applies to RPGA games. It does not apply to home games; people may play home games however they like.Roleplaying does not increase your chances of winning, it does not grant you bonuses to rolls, and will not save your character from death.I appreciate the original poster of this thread and what they are trying to do.  Unfortunately D&D in the RPGA is not a board game.  Its not about "being the best", its about having a good time with new people (although some do like to be the besthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/19397310/Players_should_always_build_optimized_characters_in_RPGA?post_id=362561829#362561829I appreciate the original poster of this thread and what they are trying to do.  Unfortunately D&D in the RPGA is not a board game.  Its not about "being the best", its about having a good time with new people (although some do like to be the bestSun, 25 Oct 2009 21:09:40 -0500I can tell you if you role play well groups sometimes will often enjoy it.I have a lvl 3 Golilath Barbarian that I started a couple weeks ago. The party had alot more fun with the mod we ran. When early in the mod I yelled out "Grom No Read." The reshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/19397310/Players_should_always_build_optimized_characters_in_RPGA?post_id=362454677#362454677I can tell you if you role play well groups sometimes will often enjoy it.I have a lvl 3 Golilath Barbarian that I started a couple weeks ago. The party had alot more fun with the mod we ran. When early in the mod I yelled out "Grom No Read." The resSun, 25 Oct 2009 01:15:01 -0500I'm happy to report that the following day my dice were hot. I was hitting everything and critted three times. Point taken, Elder_basilisk!http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/19397310/Players_should_always_build_optimized_characters_in_RPGA?post_id=347846045#347846045I'm happy to report that the following day my dice were hot. I was hitting everything and critted three times. Point taken, Elder_basilisk!Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:33:31 -0500I rolled a nat 1 4x a couple of weekends ago with my Barbarian - 2 of them were Death saves.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/19397310/Players_should_always_build_optimized_characters_in_RPGA?post_id=347784789#347784789I rolled a nat 1 4x a couple of weekends ago with my Barbarian - 2 of them were Death saves.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:59:16 -0500I still remember playing that the first time and facing an extra 1200 xp worth of monsters with our level 1 party because that power wouldn't stop recharging. We basically had a Caustic Rampart wall of acid combined with a bunch of push abilities thahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75854/19397310/Players_should_always_build_optimized_characters_in_RPGA?post_id=347784277#347784277I still remember playing that the first time and facing an extra 1200 xp worth of monsters with our level 1 party because that power wouldn't stop recharging. We basically had a Caustic Rampart wall of acid combined with a bunch of push abilities thaTue, 22 Sep 2009 12:54:27 -0500