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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 8117632" data-attributes="member: 12731">I'd rather fix it by having more encounters start on smaller maps - tabletop encounters usually start on small maps, where melee can be joined already in the first round.I would also like to see the computer act more like a real DM. Since 5th Edition doesn't have any &quot;aggro&quot; notion, it's up to the DM to have monsters attack the most dangerous-looking character, not the one with lowest AC.The entire game is actually based on this unspoken agreement. In a game of D&amp;D where the DM &quot;maximizes&quot; the monsters, it's miserable playing a fighter that's trying to defend his friends. I believe such games are very rare for this very reason.If Larian won't realize that or can't program a more &quot;humane&quot; (literally!) AI, they need to add an actual aggro mechanism, so Fighters can make sure they can bear the brunt of any attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 8117632, member: 12731"] I'd rather fix it by having more encounters start on smaller maps - tabletop encounters usually start on small maps, where melee can be joined already in the first round. I would also like to see the computer act more like a real DM. Since 5th Edition doesn't have any "aggro" notion, it's up to the DM to have monsters attack the most dangerous-looking character, not the one with lowest AC. The entire game is actually based on this unspoken agreement. In a game of D&D where the DM "maximizes" the monsters, it's miserable playing a fighter that's trying to defend his friends. I believe such games are very rare for this very reason. If Larian won't realize that or can't program a more "humane" (literally!) AI, they need to add an actual aggro mechanism, so Fighters can make sure they can bear the brunt of any attack. [/QUOTE]

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