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Mannahnin reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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Yes yes, combat as sport vs combat as war. The problem is that control can ruin both types of play. If the players figure out certain... -
Mannahnin reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I recall a time when an alternate system (Psionics) was found in the AD&D core books. I don't see why an alternative would "have no...
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Mannahnin replied to the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8.(I'm thinking GURPS) Got a bunch of bonus points from Disadvantages like his addictions, code of honor, and the revolutionary activities...
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Mannahnin replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.Yes, the cringe is real. Either thinking about young people we've known, or ourselves as clueless youngsters. I appreciate that by the...
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Mannahnin reacted to gnarlygninja's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with
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God, even though I knew the line was coming it was still enough to make me roll my eyes hard enough to make my head hurt! I found it a... -
Mannahnin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
Definitely using that for the next wizard lair ruin. (Our Shadowdark sandbox is the site of an ancient wizard war, so magical ruins all...
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Mannahnin reacted to fuindordm's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
If you want your D&D sessions to feel like dramatic storytelling -- smash 'em up video games, pro wrestling, or action movies -- then...
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Mannahnin reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
For ten years I struggled a lot with this stuff and then Doom points from Tales of the Valiant came out. I renamed them "dreadful...
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Mannahnin reacted to Steampunkette's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
Oh, nah. For me it's about changing some spells and cutting others. It's not "Tradition is Bad!" it's "Tradition can occasionally lead...
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Played in a couple of games since 3.5 came out. Mostly, the people playing had grown up with that system, so it was much like revisiting...
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Mannahnin reacted to Incenjucar's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I'm a fan of the track methods and the like. A solo might escape Force Cage but be slowed, etc. Enough focus fire of hard control should...
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Mannahnin reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
Sid Meyer (of Civilization fame) I think originated the quote.
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Mannahnin reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I think PF2 overcompensated somewhat. The problem is the rapidly escalating numbers combined with the Incapacitation rules. Let's say...
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Mannahnin reacted to Stalker0's post in the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8 with Like.
Its the classic problem with using any simple model to try and emulate the complexities of real people. For example charisma oftens is...
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Mannahnin reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
Control beats mid-range. Aggro beats control. Mid-range beats aggro. Paper-rock-scissors. (Combo mostly plays solitaire until one turn...