Pvt. Winslow's latest activity
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Why not just go with spell points and adjust the total number of spell points to fit the power curve you want? Having and then losing a... -
Pvt. Winslow reacted to LordEntrails's post in the thread D&D 5E I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with
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Backwards compatibility was always a marketing slogan. It's there to keep the consumers from shouting Money Grab! and to minimize... -
Pvt. Winslow reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread D&D 5E I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
Yes. Preventing more players and referees from freaking out. A lot of them still freaked out about the new edition, but a lot more would...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D 4E Rambling thoughts about D&D 4th Edition with Like.
Yeah, I get why folks have this particular belief but don't personally share it myself. Fully agreed that they share a lot--but so do...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Jacob Lewis's post in the thread D&D 4E Rambling thoughts about D&D 4th Edition with Like.
Roles are expressed as ideas, interpretations of their expected behaviors and tactics. This is translated into game mechanics, which...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Scribe's post in the thread D&D General Race Has No Mechanics. What do you play? with Like.
I'd stick with my LE, Human Paladin anyway, as Culture has no bearing on the game mechanically. Having mechanics tied to species...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Nightfly's post in the thread D&D 4E Rambling thoughts about D&D 4th Edition with Like.
4e runs like a dream on Foundry. It's smooth as silk. Seeing it be so perfect on a modern VTT is a little bittersweet. 4e was meant to...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Lord Shark's post in the thread D&D 4E Rambling thoughts about D&D 4th Edition with Like.
One of the things I learned running 4E is that I'd rather have one 60-minute fight where there's a lot going on and everyone has...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to cavalier973's post in the thread D&D 4E Rambling thoughts about D&D 4th Edition with Like.
I have heard the claim that 4e is a nice tactical miniatures game, if one liked that sort of thing, but it isn’t a role playing game. I...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D (2024) Is Combat Tedious on Purpose? with Like.
This thread has some wonderful ideas to pull from, when I have time I'm going to make a doc of the best ideas. Love this kind of thread...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D (2024) Is Combat Tedious on Purpose? with Like.
I find that if combat every gets tedious it's the players hemming and hawing than the rules. That or digging for dice from a massive...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D (2024) Is Combat Tedious on Purpose? with Like.
You may or may not have noticed that one of the things I specifically advocate for, on the regular, is the option of novice levels...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Cap'n Kobold's post in the thread D&D (2024) Is Combat Tedious on Purpose? with Like.
What sort of thing earns XP, and what doesn't? Hang on. What rule is this? Why would this not be allowed? I think its the concept...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread D&D (2024) Is Combat Tedious on Purpose? with Like.
Xp if you play with xp. If you don't ( most people i know don't and have switched to milestones ages ago), no loss there. Loot is also...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread D&D (2024) Is Combat Tedious on Purpose? with Like.
One solution is - don't even bother. That's what i do. Dropped trash encounters. Only fights party get's into is meaningful fights and...