When your particular group has in an issue with a class, feat, or what have you instead of saying _______ is overpowered/broken/over 9000(is that the right number).
How about:
X is to powerful for my group
X is overpowered? <---- Do you see that question mark?
What can I do about X
What can I do about X? It is ruining my game
My playstyle does not mesh well with X. What can I do?
The difference is that X is overpowered makes it into a generalization. The problem is that over 95% of the time there is an error on the DM's or player's part. If most of us don't have an issue with it then your generalization is not correct, and your opening post determines how people will respond to you.
If you say X is broken, and I have no issues with it I will immediately look for flaws on your part, as will many others. The reason is that it makes me defensive. I can't speak for other, but I for one know that I don't want to see the game watered down. It is better to help other player's or DM's improve.
If you say it's a problem for your group I will think of ways to adjust it to the way you play. That is all.
PS: Before anything is taken out of context I am not telling anyone how to play. I don't care what anyone bans, but a blanket statement makes it seem like the ability in question should be done away with. If I(all of us) don't question the blanket statement the designers come out with nerfhammers, and maybe some DM's will to. I also never know if I will end up at one of you guy's tables or some other guy influenced by the interewebs.
tHIS THREAD IS OVERPOWERED AND BROKEN AND OVER 9000!!!
:P
Darn I forgot the !!!
Does X know you are talking about him?
X is a shapeshifter with multiple personalities, and one of him many know, but the others do not, since none of his personalities get along and they don't share information.
I'm going to name my next thread Bob.
I'm going to name my next thread Bob.
You might want to get an attorney first. Bob might not like that.
Thread 2: Electric Boogaloo
Thread 2: Electric Boogaloo
G!&*+$MIT you beat me to it!
/cry
Threads
Threads II: Aftershocks
Threads 3: Back to Perfection
Threads 4: The Legend Begins
Are we "Boldly going where no thread has gone" before yet?
What is in a thread?
How you name it is the key.
See the question mark?!?
Somehow my thread has turned into an off-topic thread.
I demand seriousness and stuff.
Yeah, that was my bad. Sorry.Somehow my thread has turned into an off-topic thread.
I demand seriousness and stuff.
It's ok. For some reason I don't care. I think I just wanted to vent. :)
How about:
X is to powerful for my group
X is overpowered? <---- Do you see that question mark?
What can I do about X
What can I do about X? It is ruining my game
My playstyle does not mesh well with X. What can I do?
Hmmmm. . . . possible thread names:
X is too powerful for my stupid players
Gygax and I agree: X is overpowered.
X: What can I do to convince you you're wrong?
What can a perfect, godly GM do about X?
And the best thread title:
You are wrong; I am right. /thread