Hussar
Legend
Ok, nothing to do with genetics.
An observation that has come to me in recent days. When discussing various elements of gaming, frequently conversations get bogged down in dueling anecdotes. I know I get caught up in it - "I played this way, therefore this way must be common" is a pretty ... well... common refrain.
The thing to remember is, when you are discussing things, it might be worth the effort to step back and examine WHY the differences exist. Back a while ago, when there was a bit of a kerfuffle over the idea that 3e encounters were based on 1 or 2 baddies, a number of people stepped up and said that they frequently used large groups of baddies in encounters.
This went back and forth for quite a while until someone asked, "What KIND of monsters were you using?" It turned out that frequently (although not always) these large groups of monsters were classed humanoids. Suddenly, it made a lot more sense. Classed humanoids are considerably weaker for their CR and you can get away with using large groups of them where using large groups of monsters would stomp on the party.
Again, it wasn't always, but, it did give a new line of discussion. A way past the impasse of dueling anecdotes.
An observation that has come to me in recent days. When discussing various elements of gaming, frequently conversations get bogged down in dueling anecdotes. I know I get caught up in it - "I played this way, therefore this way must be common" is a pretty ... well... common refrain.
The thing to remember is, when you are discussing things, it might be worth the effort to step back and examine WHY the differences exist. Back a while ago, when there was a bit of a kerfuffle over the idea that 3e encounters were based on 1 or 2 baddies, a number of people stepped up and said that they frequently used large groups of baddies in encounters.
This went back and forth for quite a while until someone asked, "What KIND of monsters were you using?" It turned out that frequently (although not always) these large groups of monsters were classed humanoids. Suddenly, it made a lot more sense. Classed humanoids are considerably weaker for their CR and you can get away with using large groups of them where using large groups of monsters would stomp on the party.
Again, it wasn't always, but, it did give a new line of discussion. A way past the impasse of dueling anecdotes.