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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 7143098" data-attributes="member: 996"><p>I guess it's a bit ironic. The reason isn't /in/ the narrative, it /is/ the narrative. Specifically, that it's an heroic fantasy narrative is the reason for having such a mechanic. Heroes aren't the guys who always stride in and dominate, they're the ones who often (far too often to be plausible) come back from the brink. Mechanics like 4e minor-action healing, buffs on bloodied allies (and /enemies/ with encounter powers) or 13A rallies & the escalation die help model such narratives. Player-managed resources, like daily spells or encounter powers, OTOH, tend to fly in the face of it. The escalation die actually helps with that, as it discourages novas (at least of limited-use abilities that'd benefit from the escalation die bonus).</p><p></p><p>As for rationalizations, I suppose there's no end to them. As a combat progresses, the heroes see through the villains initial tricks, or the villains become overconfident or their energies flag, while the heroes never give up...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tony Vargas, post: 7143098, member: 996"] I guess it's a bit ironic. The reason isn't /in/ the narrative, it /is/ the narrative. Specifically, that it's an heroic fantasy narrative is the reason for having such a mechanic. Heroes aren't the guys who always stride in and dominate, they're the ones who often (far too often to be plausible) come back from the brink. Mechanics like 4e minor-action healing, buffs on bloodied allies (and /enemies/ with encounter powers) or 13A rallies & the escalation die help model such narratives. Player-managed resources, like daily spells or encounter powers, OTOH, tend to fly in the face of it. The escalation die actually helps with that, as it discourages novas (at least of limited-use abilities that'd benefit from the escalation die bonus). As for rationalizations, I suppose there's no end to them. As a combat progresses, the heroes see through the villains initial tricks, or the villains become overconfident or their energies flag, while the heroes never give up... [/QUOTE]
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