Quote Originally Posted by Samb View Post
The thing about LA buyback is that it is only good if the campaign is going to be going for a while, something that you really can't predict.

If it is only going to be a one shot, then getting your feat at 3rd and 6th level (or even 9th) is much better than coughing up to 3,000-9,000 XP.
To be honest, if the campaign is going to be a one shot, then normal optimization rules don't apply. You can happily burn yourself for power now because there won't be a next level. There's a big diference between long and short term optimization.