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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Akrasia" data-source="post: 2327029" data-attributes="member: 23012">Yeah, that is a cool word, and I used it myself in an earlier post concerning this very point.  I guess this is one of the 'agreeing to disagree' points.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> I fail to see how a rules light game like C&C (or Buffy/Angel, or ...) fails to accomplish all these goals.One thing to keep in mind -- rules light games generally don't try to 'fine tune' each and every situation (by using lots of different circumstance modifiers, condition modifiers, etc.).  They rely on more general resolution mechanisms -- and thus can be entirely consistent, but not as 'fine grained' as rules heavy systems.Which is enough verisimilitude for me -- at least when it comes to a world of orcs, wizards, and dragons.Incorrect.That is covered by the 'fleeing combat' action -- it is hardly a new rule.Yes, you're wrong.   Although the PC would probably be blocked by said mooks (or the mooks would use their actions to block the PC).  But yeah, it is easier to disrupt spellcasters in C&C (as there is no 'combat casting' feat either).  I happen to approve of this game feature -- and the general fact that spellcasters are weaker in C&C than they are in 3e.Well, I think I've been pretty good about telling players how difficult their proposed actions will be.  First of all, you're being completely unfair to C&C (yet again) here.  There are clear rules for disarming (just as there are for grappling, pummeling, overbearing, etc.).  See pp. 116-117.I don't mind that you prefer 3e over C&C.  I just wish you wouldn't give C&C short shrift by not actually appreciating what rules C&C does have! As for things that you would like to be included that are not in C&C -- e.g. feinting -- I am sure that we could all agree to an appropriate house rule, that would subsequently be written down in our 'house rules' document for future reference.Not really.   <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool    :cool:"  data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /> Well, the default for a task is a TN of 18.  So a really 'good' lock could be anywhere from TN19 to TN 35 -- depending on how 'good' it is.  (Just as the DC for a good lock could be anywhere from 20 to ... whatever the DM decides.)Keep in mind that in C&C, PCs are assumed to succeed at most easy or average tasks.  Rolls are only used for difficult tasks, or tasks in which the consequences of failure are considerable.</blockquote>

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