Quote Originally Posted by etrpgb View Post
Do anyone actually played a Tier 4 character in a party of Tier 1/2 where mechanics are indeed used?
I have. Or actually have seen it happen as a tier 1 caster (druid): ninja brought in a party where the least optimized character was a spellthief/wizard. At best he was comic relief. At worst, keeping the ninja alive was more of a pain in the rear than winning the encounter.