On a recent discussion on a D&D-related group on Facebook, about among other things, source materials in English, research, and "comboing" (a pejorative term for min/maxing or optimization), I wrote the following:
"I have only the following to say in regards to this topic...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1cpVEI7n_c )
If there is a linguistic barrier, we tear it down! If a given reference material is provided, we seek it with our own hands! The magma in an optimizer's heart bursts into flames! WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?! IF OUR PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE OUR CHARACTERS TO THE ENDS OF THE GALAXY, WE WILL WITHSTAND ANY HUMILIATION!! WE ARE ROLEPLAYERS, YET WE ARE NOT ROLEPLAYERS! WE ARE COMBOERS, YET WE ARE NOT COMBOERS! WE ARE BOTH, AND WE ARE NEITHER!! WE ARE THE LEGENDS WHOSE NAMES WILL BE CARVED OUT IN THE STARS! OURS ARE THE CHARACTER SHEETS THAT WILL PIERCE THE HEAVENS!!"
Cue instant apology on the part of anyone advocating we provide only reference materials in Portuguese.