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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 4692963" data-attributes="member: 3887">Sadrik, here are a few more --hopefully-- constructive design considerations for you to consider...<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Converting at-wills to encounter powers will have a significant effect on game balance. Basically, it trashes the 4e encounter budget, so encounter design is going to be more time consuming.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PC's won't be able to generate special attack/damage types --radiant, area-of-effect, burst-- as frequently.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This makes certain monster types more powerful cf. all undead, swarms. For example, without radiant-producing at-wills undead become tougher, and some undead, like ones that regenerate unless they're hit with radiant damage during the round, become a lot tougher.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This will make combats longer. Even if you increase the number and power on encounter powers, thanks to overall increase in monster HP in 4e.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Remember that combats in 4e are designed to last more rounds than their 3e counterparts. Which means the majority of PC attacks are meant to be at-wills. Reducing the number of times they can be used, even if you increase their power, is inviting the dreaded grind.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Some kind of recharge mechanism, a la Bo9S, is practically a requirement.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">But then you're going to have to balance issues with the existing encounter powers which weren't designed with unlimited recharge mechanics in mind.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Which all leads back to encounter design now being considerable harder.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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