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<blockquote data-quote="Najo" data-source="post: 3942241" data-attributes="member: 9959"><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></span></p><p>Power Attack is not all it is cracked up to be. Johnathan Tweet came out and discuss this in his blog and we have discussed it here: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=212732" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=212732</a></p><p></p><p>As some of you know, in the thread I feel strongly that the current Power Attack is not the fun little feat every fighter and barbarian takes and that it could use a redesign. Some of you agreed, some of you didn't. Well, I thought it would be fun to have a contest with real prizes to find the answers once and for all!</p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: DarkRed">NOTE: THIS IS THE SAME CONTEST I ANNOUNCED BEFORE, IT HAS BEEN STREAMLINED, MORE PRIZES ADDED/ SPREAD OUT AND THE DATE EXTENDED BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS. PLEASE READ AS THE CHANGES ARE MADE TO IMPROVE THE CONTEST.</span></em></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: DarkOrange">CONTEST ONE: PROVE NATE (NAJO) WRONG</span></strong></p><p></p><p>1. Submit a level 20 D&D 3.5 character using only official WOTC published materials. Using a 28 point build for your abilities (as stated on p169 of DMG) and level 20 character wealth (table 5-1 p. 135 of DMG). Include ability increase from level, feats, skills, class features and magic items. Game mechanics not found in the PHB or DMG list the source and page number. The character must have the feat: Power Attack. </p><p></p><p>Use only official WOTC errata from their website and the complete compendium books. Only material printed in WOTC rulebooks that are official rules are allowed. So that means no Dragon or Dungeon and no Unearthed Arcana. </p><p></p><p>2. Describe in clear instruction how your character abuses Power Attack. We are looking for controlled and consistant mathematical averages that show how much power your level 20 character has. Ultimately, a high average hit percantage and damage out put against CR 20 monsters is what we are looking for. We want to be left shaking in our boots how hard and reliable your character uses Power Attack. </p><p></p><p>3. Email your entry along with your enworld name, real name, email, and phone number. You won't be entered into any mailing list and your email will not be sold. Your personal information will not be published.</p><p></p><p> Send your email to: <a href="mailto:borderlandsgames@yahoo.com">borderlandsgames@yahoo.com</a>. In the subject put: D&D CONTEST - I WANT TO PROVE NATE WRONG </p><p></p><p>It will be tested against typical CR 20 threats on our end once your submission is sent. We are looking for effective and creative use of the feat. At the end of January 2008, the top ten submissions will be posted here for the community to pick a winner from through a poll. </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><strong>CONTEST TWO: I WANT TO PROVE NATE (NAJO) RIGHT</strong></span></p><p></p><p>1. Submit your most creative redesign of Power Attack. Rebuild the damn feat from the ground up. The feat needs to stand on its own and interact with the other official WOTC feats. It needs to remain true to its feat description. The feat needs to solve the following issues:</p><p>a) It should benefit the character to use in a manner that is straight forward to see.</p><p>b) It needs to be balanced</p><p>c) It needs to be fun to use.</p><p>d) It shouldn't bog down game play with the open ended possibility of calculus being needed to make a descision with it. (if you are prone to do this that is...)</p><p></p><p>2. Keep the feat streamlined and fun. State what problems you see the current feat having, and then present your solution to fixing it. Show math when needed. Make sure the feat is laid out and written as close to official WOTC material as possible. </p><p></p><p>3. Email your entry along with your enworld name, real name, email, and phone number. You won't be entered into any mailing list and your email will not be sold. Your personal information will not be published.</p><p></p><p>Send your email to: <a href="mailto:borderlandsgames@yahoo.com">borderlandsgames@yahoo.com</a>. In the subject put: D&D CONTEST - I WANT TO PROVE NATE RIGHT</p><p></p><p>Ok, so here is what we are going to do. We are going to sort through all of the entries between now and the end of next month, then subject them to a barrage of tests online and off to determine the winner. You can only enter each contest once. Borderlands Games Employees and their relatives are unable to participate in this contest. Entries are due by January 31st 2008. </p><p></p><p>We will post the winners of each contest here on Enworld by February 18th, 2008. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><strong>PRIZES</strong></span></p><p></p><p>1st PLACE</p><p>3 4e Players Handbooks, 1 4e Dungeon Master Guide. 1 4e Monster Manual</p><p></p><p>2nd PLACE</p><p>1 4e Player's Handbook, 1 4e Dungeon Master Guide. 1 4e Monster Manual</p><p></p><p>3rd PLACE</p><p>1 4e Player's Handbook</p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><strong>ABOUT NATE AND BORDERLANDS GAMES </strong> </span> </p><p>I am the owner of Borderlands Games. We are a family owned game store in Salem, Or. Our website is <a href="http://www.borderlandsgames.com" target="_blank">www.borderlandsgames.com</a> and our ebay store store front is <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Borderlands-Games" target="_blank">http://stores.ebay.com/Borderlands-Games</a>. </p><p></p><p>We are a very progressive game store 5100 sq ft, half of which is game play space. We have hosted Magic states twice (150+ people). We hold events for Magic, D&D and Warhammer and other games every week. We lack a webmaster and have a weak website (which I really, really want to change). (On a side note: if any one has the technical skills to help improve our website and tie it to our ebay store, I would love to speak to them, because I hate our website <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> )</p><p></p><p>If you have any questions, or I missed something let me know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Najo, post: 3942241, member: 9959"] [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]INTRODUCTION[/B][/COLOR] Power Attack is not all it is cracked up to be. Johnathan Tweet came out and discuss this in his blog and we have discussed it here: [url]http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=212732[/url] As some of you know, in the thread I feel strongly that the current Power Attack is not the fun little feat every fighter and barbarian takes and that it could use a redesign. Some of you agreed, some of you didn't. Well, I thought it would be fun to have a contest with real prizes to find the answers once and for all! [I][COLOR=DarkRed]NOTE: THIS IS THE SAME CONTEST I ANNOUNCED BEFORE, IT HAS BEEN STREAMLINED, MORE PRIZES ADDED/ SPREAD OUT AND THE DATE EXTENDED BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS. PLEASE READ AS THE CHANGES ARE MADE TO IMPROVE THE CONTEST.[/COLOR][/I] [B][COLOR=DarkOrange]CONTEST ONE: PROVE NATE (NAJO) WRONG[/COLOR][/B] 1. Submit a level 20 D&D 3.5 character using only official WOTC published materials. Using a 28 point build for your abilities (as stated on p169 of DMG) and level 20 character wealth (table 5-1 p. 135 of DMG). Include ability increase from level, feats, skills, class features and magic items. Game mechanics not found in the PHB or DMG list the source and page number. The character must have the feat: Power Attack. Use only official WOTC errata from their website and the complete compendium books. Only material printed in WOTC rulebooks that are official rules are allowed. So that means no Dragon or Dungeon and no Unearthed Arcana. 2. Describe in clear instruction how your character abuses Power Attack. We are looking for controlled and consistant mathematical averages that show how much power your level 20 character has. Ultimately, a high average hit percantage and damage out put against CR 20 monsters is what we are looking for. We want to be left shaking in our boots how hard and reliable your character uses Power Attack. 3. Email your entry along with your enworld name, real name, email, and phone number. You won't be entered into any mailing list and your email will not be sold. Your personal information will not be published. Send your email to: [email]borderlandsgames@yahoo.com[/email]. In the subject put: D&D CONTEST - I WANT TO PROVE NATE WRONG It will be tested against typical CR 20 threats on our end once your submission is sent. We are looking for effective and creative use of the feat. At the end of January 2008, the top ten submissions will be posted here for the community to pick a winner from through a poll. [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]CONTEST TWO: I WANT TO PROVE NATE (NAJO) RIGHT[/B][/COLOR] 1. Submit your most creative redesign of Power Attack. Rebuild the damn feat from the ground up. The feat needs to stand on its own and interact with the other official WOTC feats. It needs to remain true to its feat description. The feat needs to solve the following issues: a) It should benefit the character to use in a manner that is straight forward to see. b) It needs to be balanced c) It needs to be fun to use. d) It shouldn't bog down game play with the open ended possibility of calculus being needed to make a descision with it. (if you are prone to do this that is...) 2. Keep the feat streamlined and fun. State what problems you see the current feat having, and then present your solution to fixing it. Show math when needed. Make sure the feat is laid out and written as close to official WOTC material as possible. 3. Email your entry along with your enworld name, real name, email, and phone number. You won't be entered into any mailing list and your email will not be sold. Your personal information will not be published. Send your email to: [email]borderlandsgames@yahoo.com[/email]. In the subject put: D&D CONTEST - I WANT TO PROVE NATE RIGHT Ok, so here is what we are going to do. We are going to sort through all of the entries between now and the end of next month, then subject them to a barrage of tests online and off to determine the winner. You can only enter each contest once. Borderlands Games Employees and their relatives are unable to participate in this contest. Entries are due by January 31st 2008. We will post the winners of each contest here on Enworld by February 18th, 2008. [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]PRIZES[/B][/COLOR] 1st PLACE 3 4e Players Handbooks, 1 4e Dungeon Master Guide. 1 4e Monster Manual 2nd PLACE 1 4e Player's Handbook, 1 4e Dungeon Master Guide. 1 4e Monster Manual 3rd PLACE 1 4e Player's Handbook [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]ABOUT NATE AND BORDERLANDS GAMES [/B] [/COLOR] I am the owner of Borderlands Games. We are a family owned game store in Salem, Or. Our website is [url]www.borderlandsgames.com[/url] and our ebay store store front is [url]http://stores.ebay.com/Borderlands-Games[/url]. We are a very progressive game store 5100 sq ft, half of which is game play space. We have hosted Magic states twice (150+ people). We hold events for Magic, D&D and Warhammer and other games every week. We lack a webmaster and have a weak website (which I really, really want to change). (On a side note: if any one has the technical skills to help improve our website and tie it to our ebay store, I would love to speak to them, because I hate our website :P ) If you have any questions, or I missed something let me know. [/QUOTE]
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