New Posts For Thread: Theoretical Optimization Manifestohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/26629621/Theoretical_Optimization_ManifestoThis comes up from time to time, and it's really annoying, so I'm making this thread to point people to, instead of having to retype it every time.The situation:1. COer posts a theoretical build or concept. It may be useful, it may be utterly ambigOne advantage of engaging in TO is that we have a group of people here who can - as a matter of reflex, without evidence of taking time for conscious thought - accurately assess a feat or power's power level, and even identify combos that push it.Sohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/26629621/Theoretical_Optimization_Manifesto?post_id=482648925#482648925One advantage of engaging in TO is that we have a group of people here who can - as a matter of reflex, without evidence of taking time for conscious thought - accurately assess a feat or power's power level, and even identify combos that push it.SoSun, 23 Jan 2011 20:01:27 -0600Wait-a-minute ... what exactly are you refering to there ?!(evil grin)[/quote]The fact that people posted TO builds in PO all the time. It just wasn't worth the hassle.Now if you want to talk Kobolds...I would never speak about my over-Deity in a nehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/26629621/Theoretical_Optimization_Manifesto?post_id=482639605#482639605Wait-a-minute ... what exactly are you refering to there ?!(evil grin)[/quote]The fact that people posted TO builds in PO all the time. It just wasn't worth the hassle.Now if you want to talk Kobolds...I would never speak about my over-Deity in a neSun, 23 Jan 2011 18:17:08 -0600He he... We have a running joke in our gaming group that any time a kobold aquires a viper familiar the gods descend upon the hapless (and likely witless) kobold, killing him where he stands.Anyway, good work Alpha, TO is definitely CO, although I wohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/26629621/Theoretical_Optimization_Manifesto?post_id=482639073#482639073He he... We have a running joke in our gaming group that any time a kobold aquires a viper familiar the gods descend upon the hapless (and likely witless) kobold, killing him where he stands.Anyway, good work Alpha, TO is definitely CO, although I woSun, 23 Jan 2011 18:11:21 -0600Because if it is what I think you are referring to, I have one angry kobold that wishes to see you. :Dhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/26629621/Theoretical_Optimization_Manifesto?post_id=482616357#482616357Because if it is what I think you are referring to, I have one angry kobold that wishes to see you. :DSun, 23 Jan 2011 14:57:45 -0600Wait-a-minute ... what exactly are you refering to there ?!(evil grin)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/26629621/Theoretical_Optimization_Manifesto?post_id=482607357#482607357Wait-a-minute ... what exactly are you refering to there ?!(evil grin)Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:41:14 -0600