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I mean, if my saying this isn't a big deal for years is "suddenly," you must be an elf or something. ;) I've played the game. If I...

9 vs. 14 over multiple hits vs. multiple big bags of hit points. That 5 damage spread out over multiple creatures is.........bupkis...

It starts to be noticeable at +3 or +4 difference. Someone with a 20 will succeed quite a bit more often than someone with a 12. But...

Yes, 2 is greater than 3. Neither is meaningful. Stat modifiers are not where the damage is at in 5e. Class abilities, feats, spells...

It looks like you've fallen into the trap of believing that high percentages mean much of anything when talking about a few points of...

That's one way to look at it. Another is that he included it to simulate an element of a setting where people regularly got hit with big...

Provided the same range and granularity of results and-or outcomes can be achieved then sure, simpler is flat-out better. The problem I...

I refreshed this page and this message popped up. Have a hug on me... you deserve one! I hope whatever prompted you to say this doesn't...

10/10 would read the whole thing

How is it inconsistent? I said... "Sure. You dump social/informational stats and pump up combat. You'll do minimally better than I do...

So tell me? How do your numbers help me when fighting a monster with an AC of 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21+? What you...

Feats. While you are gaining that 1 extra success every 20 rolls, I'll be taking feats like Sentinel, Great Weapon Master, and other...

Again, you don't need that baseline for any sort of analysis, because such analysis is useless. Most ACs are not 16, so trying to...

While combat is a significant part of the game, it's the part that typically has the least direct impact on the world at large. Combat...

So this isn't me disagreeing with you, just adding a different perspective. Some games, and some groups of players, approach RPGs with...