When the playtest was underway, the mechanics of the system were explained to us as were the reasonings behind various decisions. One of those explanations was that flat bonuses were bad, as were plus damage, minus attack bonuses. And yet, we got both in the published system.
In particular the combination between the Archery fighting style and Sharpshooter seems to be problematic, but so too is GWM + PAM. The consistent factor in these seemingly overpowered combinations is the -5/+10 mechanic. Personally, I do away with that aspect of those feats and I'm finding more and more that other DM's are doing the same. So I wanted to find out if this was a trend and whether the majority (of DM's) think this aspect of those two feats is problematic or not.
I'm sure players love it, which is why I'm hoping and asking for only DM's to respond to the poll.
In particular the combination between the Archery fighting style and Sharpshooter seems to be problematic, but so too is GWM + PAM. The consistent factor in these seemingly overpowered combinations is the -5/+10 mechanic. Personally, I do away with that aspect of those feats and I'm finding more and more that other DM's are doing the same. So I wanted to find out if this was a trend and whether the majority (of DM's) think this aspect of those two feats is problematic or not.
I'm sure players love it, which is why I'm hoping and asking for only DM's to respond to the poll.