1-2-1 Diagonal Movement?

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Ogrork the Mighty

Explorer

• Feb 12, 2008

• #1

In 3E and previous editions, movement cost double for every other diagonal square. I understand the mathematical reasoning behind it.

Now tell me why 4E should keep the 1-2-1 cost system. Why not just dump it and have every square of movement cost the same. It greatly simplifies things and it applies to everyone so it's not like a PC-only advantage.

Yes, I realize it's not entirely accurate. But you know what? I'm alright with that in the name of simplifying and speeding up the game.

 

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Wormwood

Adventurer

• Feb 12, 2008

• #2

1. I agree.

2. Some inspirational reading.

 

Blackrat

He Who Lurks Beyond The Veil

• Feb 12, 2008

• #3

Um, there is already an 8-page thread about exactly this here http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=218777 .

AND EDIT: Beaten by Wormwood. Sniper-typer .

 

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HeinorNY

First Post

• Feb 12, 2008

• #4

Ogrork the Mighty said:

Now tell me why 4E should keep the 1-2-1 cost system.

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Because 1-1-1-1 breaks the game.

The questions that come to my mind:
-Does it break the game enough "harm" it?
-Does it really make the game better? Faster? Funnier?

 

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rkanodia

First Post

• Feb 12, 2008

• #5

ainatan said:

Because 1-1-1-1 breaks the game.

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No, it breaks the Pythagorean theorem. Thankfully, D&D is a game about roleplaying and tactical combat, not Euclidean geometry.

 

Piratecat

Sesquipedalian

• Feb 12, 2008

• #6

Closed - please use the other thread linked above.