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Message: <blockquote data-quote="steeldragons" data-source="post: 5750719" data-attributes="member: 92511">I'm not sure. In what way does that have anything to do with rolling above a target's AC? If you have an attack bonus, it applies when you make the attack...if that puts you over the target AC, then bully.Ok...I suppose. But then what about the characters who load up on magic armor and shields and bonuses and skills and says, triumphantly, "My AC is 24!" What purpose does that serve when the die only goes up to 20?...and yes, 20 always hits no matter what.Up to the DM. Or a suggestion of "double damage" for natural 20s. Other "Critical hits/misses/fumbles" effects might be added/suggested into the next tier, I guess. But "20 always hits", "1 always misses." covers things sufficiently for now, I think.That is, indeed, the idea. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Provided they had their bows/missiles "ready" at the onset of the round.Yeeeeahhhh....ummm. Whenever makes sense in the round? There wouldn't be (as far as I'm thinking thus far) separate "move" actions. If we need rules for this kind of thing...how about 10' within the round is given, more than that requires some kind of Dex. check?If they have the Initiative and that's what they do...then, sure, they moved behind cover before they could get shot at. Ok, well yes there will be "Surprise" chances/rounds. I just didn't think of that in the posting for straight on combat.I really would like to stay away from "anything you roll for, I can roll better/too." Like "opposed spot checks." (in fact "spot checks" in general just give me the willies).Naturally, there will be instances in play where these make sense and the DM can throw one in. But to hardcode it into rules...simply is not possible. You can't have a rule for every conceivable circumstance in a game/combat. As for rolling d20's for initiative instead of d6...I have no problem with that. d20s it is. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Good point. I like it. Consider it swapped.I'mmmm not sure what this means/is saying. Because a PCs chance to hit is high the fight will be less random? Ok..yes, I guess. Certain PCs will be able to hit (and cause damage) more often than others...which, to my mind, makes sense/is as it should be. But I don't think/see how that will lead the game to seem like a "grind down without attacks mattering all that much."--SD</blockquote>

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