Quote Originally Posted by Mikal View Post
It's strange though- people are fine with it when it comes to stuff like "I don't use swords but want to look like I'm using one, can I refluff a hand-axe?" and "I want to have a monk use longswords, but I don't want to be a Kensei, can I refluff a shortsword as a longsword?" but not when it comes to people wanting to have something more than "Go here. Kill this. Take that. Wash, rinse, repeat."
Because those things are not going against the inherent goals of the system design.

The fantasy-life, political, non-party combat crap people keep trying to use D&D for is.