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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 6786120" data-attributes="member: 37579">Just because one works and one doesn't, doesn't mean they're not the same thing. THAC0, BAB, and proficiency bonus to attacks are also effectively the same thing. THAC0 doesn't cease to be a method of determining hit resolution just because there are more effective methods, and neither does CR cease to be a method of determining the challenge of monsters.No. Sorry, but that's confusing. Because the challenge of those monsters isn't the same. And that just means you're looking at the xp value rather than the CR (since, at that point, it could vary for any monster). Really, why have CR at that point? And then we're back to AD&amp;D... Which would work and mean only a single place to look rather than two, but it's harder for new DMs to know that &quot;Y xp means an appropriate challenge for level 1 PCs&quot; while you need two monsters of Z xp to challenge that same party. Even without consulting the encounter chart in the DM you can guess a challenge 1 monster is a good single fight for four level 1 PCs while you need four CR 1/4 monsters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 6786120, member: 37579"] Just because one works and one doesn't, doesn't mean they're not the same thing. THAC0, BAB, and proficiency bonus to attacks are also effectively the same thing. THAC0 doesn't cease to be a method of determining hit resolution just because there are more effective methods, and neither does CR cease to be a method of determining the challenge of monsters. No. Sorry, but that's confusing. Because the challenge of those monsters isn't the same. And that just means you're looking at the xp value rather than the CR (since, at that point, it could vary for any monster). Really, why have CR at that point? And then we're back to AD&D... Which would work and mean only a single place to look rather than two, but it's harder for new DMs to know that "Y xp means an appropriate challenge for level 1 PCs" while you need two monsters of Z xp to challenge that same party. Even without consulting the encounter chart in the DM you can guess a challenge 1 monster is a good single fight for four level 1 PCs while you need four CR 1/4 monsters. [/QUOTE]

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