"D&D is all about optimization"

[Autopsibiofeeder]

D&D is all about fun.

Sometimes, optimization is fun...sometimes tragic comedy is fun.

I completely agree. In the end it is about fun. And I think optimization is where part of the fun is. One thing is TO. If that were the most important, every party would consist of a wizard/incantatrix and a druid/planar sheperd. But they don't.

The fun is in, besides in experiencing the great story and having fun with friends, having this concept of a certain type of character and making it work. Whether it is a one-legged rogue or a sorcerer in full-plate, there is an idea behind it (and a cool character) and in order to make it work, one needs to optimize (at least to some extent). Figuring out how to make this concept and this character work and putting it succesfully into play is a big part of the fun of the game.