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Both are possible, I think. Average encounters in 4e, for instance, are supposed to result in the PCs being victorious while burning a few healing surges and possibly using a daily. An average encounter in 3e was supposed to us up 25% of a party's resources, if I recall correctly. A hard...

Not sure what you mean, exactly. It's fine to use MPE if your group is fine with it. It's not my particular cup of tea. Personally, I've turned from a die-hard 3e character optimizer complete with "everything needs to be balanced, the fighter needs special abilities, and here is my five-page...

Although it has already been said, I will reiterate: the concept of "My Precious Encounter" has nothing to do with scene-framing. The idea behind MPL is that every encounter must be precisely balanced to ensure that the party is challenged just so. Not more, not less, but just so, with every...

Going to have to agree with this. The rules set helps determine how these interactions take place--if the rules say "the players can detect this trap by probing ahead with a ten-foot pole," that's going to create the incentive for both players and DMs to use ten-foot poles in their game...

I really like the design and style of that fanmade 4e PDF that showcased the edition (cobbled together from Gencon experiences, if I recall correctly). Does anyone know how that PDF was made/what program was used? I want to use it for a project of my own. (I think this is the closest thing to...

That would explain it--I expected it to be under Nature. Now, to be fair, those things that you suggested can all fall into the realm of "DCs determined by plot (i.e. the DM)." I don't believe that really excuses their lack of rules, mind you, but if the rules for actual rules are "handwave...

What are some of the trouble spots you've noticed? One of the most egregious errors, to me, was not introducing a concrete way to track opponents. (Unless I just missed that while perusing the books.)

While I agree that SWSE didn't merge enough skills, I feel that it went too far in cutting down on the number of skills. This works in the Star Wars universe, but it irritates me on some level because I like taking systems and tinkering with them and using them in different settings. (That's...

In another thread--now locked due to flaming--Charwoman Gene made the remark that Saga Edition had "shredded the skills system, just like 4e [sic] and that was a horrible crime against gaming." What are your personal opinions on the SE skill set? I think that the idea is sound, but I feel that...

I am absolutely a fan of D&D, particularly 3e. However, that doesn't stop me from saying things like, "WotC sucks. They produce a glut of products, releasing material without playtesting, and then making a new system when the old one is faltering." They are a fine example of corporate greed...

I'm up for discussing that. Would you care to start a new thread?

Saga Edition almost had it right.

How on Earth is criticism of WotC "firing off shots"? It is a faceless company, not an individual or set of beliefs. It's a company. If I say, "WotC sucks," there is no reason to become offended.

And the Frank Trollman example calls out neither party.

Fifth Element: You are correct, to some degree. Perhaps the developers did indeed intend for skill challenges to be impossible to "win" or "lose." But the troll should explain his point of view rather than purposely goading the poster to post angrily. Intense_Interest: I am pointing out...

Indeed. However, some of the trolling would not be considered trolling because it technically does not violate the rules. However, it is trolling nonetheless, and the moderators can do little to stop it without becoming modzis. Thus, we, as a community, must change our behavior. If the math...

I can't. I'm not quoting actual text, mind you. Just examples of what I've seen. Also, I'm not going to name names because that's going to quickly devolve into a flamewar. If you'd like me to list posters that do this sort of thing, I will be more than happy to tell you via PM. Send me a...

Hello, folks. First-time poster, long-time lurker here. Allow me to begin my post with a request that everyone responding—including the moderators and board administrators—remain civil and snark-free. I realize that this is virtually impossible on the Internet, especially when discussing a...