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No it doesn't, Twin Strike still has a higher accuracy and a higher DPR even when you need to roll a 20. It is terrible. The PCs were getting the minimum bonus the system expects. Problem: the system was designed with them having a 15% higher bonus. Fix: Expertise. If you find you hit all the...

Um, +29 at 28 is correct but that'd be vs 42 AC for even level (level+14). You'd hit on a 13+, vs an even level solo you'd need a 17+, and versus a +4 (for an e+4 monster, which is well within guidelines) you'd need a 21+ on the die... oh wait. Hell, vs a level+3 solo you'd need a 20 on the...

You disagree with an objective fact stated by the game designers. Um. K. /shrug. That makes this a reasonable discussion, starting out with facts and then trying to substitute your opinion. In the scenario I presented CA already brought you from hitting on a 20 to crititng on a 20... but still...

The people who disagree are either unaware of all the facts or are aware of all the facts and are irrational. This isn't really subject to debate, it is nothing but facts (with one fact missing that would complete the story of why, but it isn't necessary). Those are the options. Now how to fix...

It maintains it if you take it. You won't find me arguing it shouldn't be baked into the system inherently or that the current fix isn't a feat tax.. but some people don't accept the reality that it 1.) Actually is a fix to a real issue, according to the people who made the game. 2.) Is...

All the math asks is "Does parity exist?" "No." Done. If you want to argue that parity isn't important... well, in the extreme example in an encounter built to guidelines (so not going outside of system expectations) you cannot hit except on a 20. Does that seem intended? No? Well... done, then...

Ran a campaign once where the 80% attrition rate of magic was, literally, a problem. Magic was leaving the world every time someone disenchanted something and scholars had calculated there was a critical point past which all magic would simply cease functioning. Since all transportation was...

Ranged Striker. Archer Ranger would be my first pick. Sorcerer (either Wild or Storm) would be second.

Can't count any other bonuses, they are always in addition to the minimum. So... null. Minimum is supposed to be maintained regardless of tactics or party composition. You can't prove it isn't needed when the system designers say it is for the system to work as intended. The moment you bring up...

There is a chart in the DMG that has expected damage/defense values for monsters by level. Using it you can take any level monster and level it up/down from its statblock. Just downgrade stuff like stun/daze/slow/immobilize/save ends conditions to something easier to deal with for Heroic...

Uh, your anecdotal experience and pointing out PCs get more powers as they level proves diddly. And the fact that you don't even understand the argument (by your own admission) but disagree with it is just sad. How can you possibly competently disagree with something you don't understand? You...

If the game worked as intended without Expertise, this wouldn't be a discussion, that is true. This has nothing to do with Leader bonuses (or any bonuses) however, as those were always considered in addition to the minimum, and not a method of maintaining the minimum. If you can bring up...

Except the developers stated why Expertise was put in the game and it had nothing to do with anything you mentioned. Sigh. You'd really think the developers outright stating why Expertise was put in would be enough to correct this sort of :):):):):):):):). But no...

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/UpdateDMG.pdf Last page. Enjoy.

No, was changed four days ago. Article is months old. Incenjucar: ...Are you under the strange impression that not telling the community and just doing it is somehow less likely to piss them off? Because the opposite is true.

Monsters will know there are other doors. Walk around and ambush them from the back. Spellcaster with a zone spell. Walk up to door. Look through keyhole. Cast zone outside of door so that all PCs are in it and are dazed/immobilized/slid/blinded/zone is darkness that doesn't effect allies...

Hell, it was in one of the development blog interviews about skill DCs and they mentioned early on they really wanted the game to be consistent, so they hired and etc. Remember the scaling change (whatever it was) was made late in the development cycle. The math guys had already done the...

True story: my fiancee of 6 years (well, one as a fiancee, five as a live-in girlfriend) cheated on me and we broke up right around the time 4e came out. I joined every single local group that formed and started many, many more (two colleges in my town, tons of people wanting to game). I played...

Versus a standard, you'll need 15+ to hit an Elite. Yeah, I'm sure no one notices missing 75% of the time. /eyeroll. I really do find it fascinating that people can say their anecdotal experience is somehow relevant. If you don't even know the baseline assumptions for say, combat length, how...

False Blood Amulet. You gain the origin/keywords of a race of choice > Living Construct. Only comes in +2 Enhance and isn't RPGA legal.