I have to stick to my adage of "It's not what, but how." I believe a character can be the best at everything and still be a perfectly rewarding character to play and play with. For example, take Batman. Batman is one of the most beloved super heroes of all time and is basically the best or second best in the entire world at everything he does. Yet people have been enjoying his perfection for over 60 years, and he doesn't make his supporting cast seem inferior by any means. Dick Greyson (Robin/Nightwing) is in fact enriched by the fact that he'll never achieve what Bruce Wayne has. It's not about what, but how. I've found the first step to having anything remarkable about a character is not to flaunt it. So if your character is superior in five skillsets, choose the one that will become his or her public profile, and then keep the rest a secret. Reveal that secret in tasteful samples that are fun for others. Surprise them, but don't make them obsolete. The second step is to not take your character so seriously. Even if she's the most graceful dancer ever, let her stumble or walk into a shut door from time to time. If there's someone else with the same skillset, let them do the thing instead of your character. Now you have mystery, humor, and confidence and none were ever ingredients in a recipe for bad RP.
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