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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 2891740" data-attributes="member: 31734">I'm staying for the ToC for sure, and I'll keeping running CN.  Chances are reasonable that I'll pick up some of the FFA action after a short break.I just needed to vent, and you guys need to know how irritating and frustrating it can be.  I know you don't intend it or even want it that way, but that's the way it is.  It's fine in concept to want to step back emotionally from the monster you are running, but it's not so easy when you invest time into it, or plan to invest time into it.  You have to take an interest in winning in order to play the monsters to their full potential.  Without the interest, we might as well not do it.  With the interest comes involvement and some (albeit perhaps little) emotional investment.  But, if winning is impossible then a whole lot of effort is futile and it's like banging your head against a brick wall.  Knowing that the monster has no or very few options and yet forcing me to put him through the motions is frustrating.Honestly, I didn't like putting up a wall of fire against NG, but I can't see not taking an advantageous action that's allowed.  I'd like to see a rule maybe that allows you to come into the arena at any height (or even below ground) and also allow teleport/dim door to enter.  Falling 20ft and starting at prone is surely better than 60d6 force damage, save for half.</blockquote>