If you like having to choose and sacrifice in order to have a well rounded character (combat and non-combat), and that you like the way it is right now, then I have bad news for you: you don't need to sacrifice anything in order to be well-rounded. Do you think "combat-oriented" players with a 4 man wrecking crew lack non-combat abilities?
They don't, because you can swap gear outside of combat (in town).
Do you have a problem with single dots as punctuation mark?
Gear swapping.. Not exactly my idea of rp'ing.. Sounds more like playing dress-up.. That wouldnt be my "character" anyway.. I fail to see how this addresses anything i stated in my post.. You can do alot outside of combat.. Theres lots of ways games can be broken, exploited, or cheated through.. Why bother playing the game, if youre gonna do this? Ruins the fun imo...
As i said.. If the characteri designed isnt a thief, he wouldnt equip lockpicking, or pickpocketing gear... If my characer isnt a crafter, i wouldnt give them blacksmithing, or crafting gear.. If im going to use gear, to fill in "holes" in my character, then i wouldnt make my character that way..Thats why we have6+ characters.. Each has a place on the team, and bringsa something different to the table..
"Do you have a problem with single dots as punctuation mark?" -Wha? The hell does that even mean?