Quote Originally Posted by Florian View Post
Actually, you still try to match mechanic with mechanic and that leads to your evaluation of apparent worth.

Mechanics and rules are a tool to help when the actual players involved canīt agree on the general outcome of a thing. You donīt use them if there is no disagreement at any point.
We are in fact evaluating the system not dm fiat.
The system can be measured and discussed. Your personal preferences or anyone else's can not.
Sure you can tweak and ignore the system but it does NOT make the sistem balanced in itself.

Read "system does matter" if you can, asap