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Message: <blockquote data-quote="C4" data-source="post: 5789419" data-attributes="member: 93857">It might be a good time to take a break, or try a new system, but if it's just a matter of turning up the Fun Dial on 4e, I have a few suggestions:1. Make sure your monsters use the new monster math, and lop a few HPs off the top where necessary.2. Take page 42 guidelines with a large grain of salt. If you want players to do more improvised things, like pulling the carpet out from under an orc or swinging on a chandelier, tell your players you're making those choices more effective. Page 42 assumes that those things should be on par with at-wills, but there's no reason they shouldn't be like extra encounter powers. Pulling the rug knocks the orc prone and causes damage; swinging on the chandelier get you to the other end of the hall and lets you kick a bad guy on the way. (Inherent bonuses help with this stuff too!)3. Any time an inflicted condition says "until your next turn," treat it as "until your target's next turn." It seriously nerfs a couple conditions (CA, defense penalties), but if your group is sick of the whoseturnwherewhatwhen aspect of combat, it cuts out like 90% of that.4. As to magic items, have you considered using higher-level properties and powers, or homebrewing? I understand if those options don't seem satisfying or practical, though.I'm not sure how to help you with the other things you mentioned. Strikers are supposed to deal more damage than non-strikers, if you want less combat in your game the solution seems obvious, and tactical savvy can be taught [at least somewhat].Hope that helps.</blockquote>

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