Quote Originally Posted by Shurrikhan View Post
It makes one wonder why those options even exist. Part of this is because the stat systems are simple -- flat, unchanging, even when a change from the normal scalars may be necessary to give the option equal or any viability. And part of it is just because of how narrow our useful stats are.
They aren't useful, those optional stats are a relic of a bygone era and definitely need to go. There is no meaningful choice in the optional stats, right now it's either all or nothing. Honestly, I'd rather they keep the all or nothing system and just ditch the optional stats altogether, I never liked any system where you have to place stats as you see fit, the fact that there is only one viable choice is actually a good thing to me. I prefer character stat advancement to be purely static with the only increases coming from gear, stat customization is not something I'll ever want.