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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9212614" data-attributes="member: 7030563">I think other versions, particularly 1E and 3E were much more difficult for me in combaty, becuase while the rules were complete there were a lot more to know.&nbsp; In 3E it is knowing all the different options.&nbsp; In 1E it was knowing all the order and interplay with weapons and armor type and reach and speed factor etc.&nbsp; 5E is much easier and cleaner IMO.However 5E also relies on DM judgement a lot more:&nbsp; Example from play - Goblin Ranger:&nbsp; &quot;I grab the end of the rope (tied off and used to climb up a cliff previously) walk through the Ogre's space and then from the other side pull it tight and trip him.&quot;&nbsp; There are no rules for that, you can't actually even repurpose Shove prone rules because the Ogre is two sizes bigger and can't be shoved by the Goblin.&nbsp; I had the Goblin do a contested Acrobatics Check and she won and proned the Ogre.&nbsp; It was not an attack action though and she did not get her 2nd extra attack.In 5E you have to just make a decision on that kind of stuff and do it fast.&nbsp; You also need to just make a decision on any rules you can't remember, do what feels right and figure it out after the game.5E is designed to play that way and I think it works a lot better because of it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 9212614, member: 7030563"] I think other versions, particularly 1E and 3E were much more difficult for me in combaty, becuase while the rules were complete there were a lot more to know. In 3E it is knowing all the different options. In 1E it was knowing all the order and interplay with weapons and armor type and reach and speed factor etc. 5E is much easier and cleaner IMO. However 5E also relies on DM judgement a lot more: Example from play - Goblin Ranger: "[I]I grab the end of the rope (tied off and used to climb up a cliff previously) walk through the Ogre's space and then from the other side pull it tight and trip him." [/I]There are no rules for that, you can't actually even repurpose Shove prone rules because the Ogre is two sizes bigger and can't be shoved by the Goblin. I had the Goblin do a contested Acrobatics Check and she won and proned the Ogre. It was not an attack action though and she did not get her 2nd extra attack. In 5E you have to just make a decision on that kind of stuff and do it fast. You also need to just make a decision on any rules you can't remember, do what feels right and figure it out after the game. 5E is designed to play that way and I think it works a lot better because of it. [/QUOTE]

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