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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheLordWinter" data-source="post: 4743552" data-attributes="member: 63181">I've definitely had some combats which turned into grind, and a few others which threatened to. In my opinion, it stems from two main factors: the way the encounter is set up and PC mentality. If the PCs are attempting to conserve powers, then combat slows down a lot, particularly during heroic tier. If the PCs aren't willing to toss a daily or two around, then there's often times not enough damage to really take an enemy down quickly enough.The other side of the equation is on the DM - if an encounter takes place in a flat and featureless plain, then there is no real incentive for anything to happen other than the Defenders stand toe-to-toe with the monster, the ranged strikers try to stay just out of reach and the melee strikers try to grab combat advantage. I think certain types of encounters lend themselves more naturally to the grind - particularly ambushes. The PCs are caught in the worst possible position, the enemies have the best possible position and the characters are on their way to somewhere more important where they'll want to use their best powers, rather than in a fight that is effectively a "random encounter" for them.I've been trying out on the fan-based solutions (1/2 hit points but 2/3rds experience) and so far I'm digging how it's going. Encounters seem a bit more smooth, the PCs are feeling good about themselves and the encounter length feels more natural. I won't be halving all monster's HP, but for the little guys it feels like a solid plan so far.</blockquote>

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