I have DMed D&D 3.5 and 4, Mutants and Masterminds, and Gem Lords, PCed D&D 3.5, Dark Heresy, Kobolds Ate My Baby, Mutants & Masterminds, Pathfinder, and Open4e, and played D&D 2, 3, and 3.5 on a PC. If you have flavor that does not fit with the mechanics, the flavor is lying to you.