Originally Posted by
Arkhios
That being said, I disagree. It is a benefit of the system. 3.5/PF fundamental problem is that as soon as you can buy magic items, it becomes an arms race with no end, and when you finally get to those insanely high AC/Fort/Ref/Will values, the internal balance breaks apart because basically nothing can touch you, and you and a handful of friends could destroy the world if you wanted to. It makes you wonder, if you can reach to such power levels, why haven't someone else reached there already and why does the world still exist. (That was partially sarcasm, by the way).