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Are Hit Points Meat? (Redux): D&D Co-Creator Saw Hit Points Very Differently
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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 8438496" data-attributes="member: 58197"><p>No. They won't. Half of them won't even look in the box, assuming it to be optional and not meant for them. The other half will look in the box and be confused: Wait, am I supposed to do something here? Why is the game asking me what level to start at? Don't you start at one? And the typical new-user response to confusion is to wave the whole thing off and proceed with default settings*, on the assumption that those defaults were chosen for good reason.</p><p></p><p>When someone is new to your system, they are busy trying to understand the most basic concepts. Trying to explain the nuances of configuration options goes right over their head.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">*Or to decide the whole thing is too confusing and bail.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, they won't--because the exact same process I just described will play out, where they see the optional setting, assume it isn't meant for them, and proceed with defaults. The difference is, that assumption will be right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 8438496, member: 58197"] No. They won't. Half of them won't even look in the box, assuming it to be optional and not meant for them. The other half will look in the box and be confused: Wait, am I supposed to do something here? Why is the game asking me what level to start at? Don't you start at one? And the typical new-user response to confusion is to wave the whole thing off and proceed with default settings*, on the assumption that those defaults were chosen for good reason. When someone is new to your system, they are busy trying to understand the most basic concepts. Trying to explain the nuances of configuration options goes right over their head. [SIZE=3]*Or to decide the whole thing is too confusing and bail.[/SIZE] No, they won't--because the exact same process I just described will play out, where they see the optional setting, assume it isn't meant for them, and proceed with defaults. The difference is, that assumption will be right. [/QUOTE]
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