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<blockquote data-quote="Calico_Jack73" data-source="post: 3614772" data-attributes="member: 14403"><p>I'm sorry but 3.5 isn't designed to be "Easy" to prep. Configurability breeds Complexity. The fact that improvement in the game depends on combinations of skills and feats requires that almost every NPC of note be created just like a PC.</p><p></p><p>You haven't specifically stated what you spend the most time on in the prep phase so it is hard to give specific advice.</p><p></p><p>You say that your group won't play another game. Not to promote one game over another, try this... ask them if they will give Castles & Crusades a shot and run them through a D&D module that they are familiar with. C&C easily adapts to D&D adventures to the point that you can use the module as written. If they like it then great, if not you can switch back to D&D. In my personal experience C&C requires a fraction of the prep time of D&D but still provides the D&D feel. I won't re-write the C&C rules here but I highly recommend checking it out even if only to look for ways to integrate some of the C&C techniques into D&D, specifically for statting out NPCs.</p><p></p><p>In my humble experience most players who truly like D&D like it for the tactical wargame element. Let's face it, D&D isn't much of a role-playing game when the vast majority of feats and PrCs are all about making your character more combat effective. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a fan of tactical combat... it is an important part of the rules. My suggestion, if this is the case with your group, is to take a break from D&D and get together for a couple sessions of Battletech or something like that. Warhammer Fantasy and 40K both require too much of an investment in cash to do a quick "pick-up" game but Battletech, Starfleet Battles, and Renegade Legion were always good alternatives for an "off" night.</p><p></p><p>I'm not trolling here or trying to start a flamewar... just personal observations from my years of gaming. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calico_Jack73, post: 3614772, member: 14403"] I'm sorry but 3.5 isn't designed to be "Easy" to prep. Configurability breeds Complexity. The fact that improvement in the game depends on combinations of skills and feats requires that almost every NPC of note be created just like a PC. You haven't specifically stated what you spend the most time on in the prep phase so it is hard to give specific advice. You say that your group won't play another game. Not to promote one game over another, try this... ask them if they will give Castles & Crusades a shot and run them through a D&D module that they are familiar with. C&C easily adapts to D&D adventures to the point that you can use the module as written. If they like it then great, if not you can switch back to D&D. In my personal experience C&C requires a fraction of the prep time of D&D but still provides the D&D feel. I won't re-write the C&C rules here but I highly recommend checking it out even if only to look for ways to integrate some of the C&C techniques into D&D, specifically for statting out NPCs. In my humble experience most players who truly like D&D like it for the tactical wargame element. Let's face it, D&D isn't much of a role-playing game when the vast majority of feats and PrCs are all about making your character more combat effective. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a fan of tactical combat... it is an important part of the rules. My suggestion, if this is the case with your group, is to take a break from D&D and get together for a couple sessions of Battletech or something like that. Warhammer Fantasy and 40K both require too much of an investment in cash to do a quick "pick-up" game but Battletech, Starfleet Battles, and Renegade Legion were always good alternatives for an "off" night. I'm not trolling here or trying to start a flamewar... just personal observations from my years of gaming. :) [/QUOTE]
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