What I am reading here is people making min/max characters. You would be banned from our group if playing PnP. There are no perfect people in the world there should be no perfect characters. Now in a video game who cares. I really hope they include weaknesses and bad character traits to counter Mr Universe tanks, etc. We should be powerful, we're the heroes after-all, but we should have something to add character to our character
Especially if this goes the route that Neverwinter Nights did with DM run servers.
I haven't decided on a character build yet but I always liked druids.
I'd hardly call a spear & Shield melee character a perfect Mr. Universe tank. If I wanted to min/max, I would go Variant Human wielding a glaive. I like concept builds. The first character I'm going to play is a Light Domain Cleric, which starts as a strong blaster but is outclassed by Warlocks, Sorcerers, and Wizards as levels increased. As for flaws, she wants everyone to convert to worshiping Helm, destroying all false deities in the process. A true fanatic.
I have a Abjurer 8/ Warlock 2 melee mage I plan on playing as well. Not exactly optimal. And if Fallen Aasimars ever get in the game, I have a planned build of her seeking redemption as a Paladin. But she fails and becomes a Warlock and breaks her oath:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/profile/Merlex/characters/28200623 .
A Wood Elf Hunter Ranger 4/ Kensei Monk 6, who has imaginary conversations with his longbow. If I wanted to min/max him it would be a hand crossbow. Don't get me wrong, I will optimize my characters as much as I can. But many of my spellcasting builds, currently at 16 builds- 15 with some spellcasting, will lose at least 5th level spells.
