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<blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 6818418" data-attributes="member: 6788736">Also [MENTION=5834]Celtavian[/MENTION], I dont want to come off sounding hostile mate.If you want to avoid the [6-8 Encounter/2 SR] default thats fine. If you and your players prefer a nova strike style of play, then great!Its just you cant then critique any class disparity that may arise [and it would arise] or any issues you may have with encounters getting 'steamrolled' or problems with 'the systems encounter difficulty'.These are not flaws with the encounter guidelines [which assume a default of 6-8 and 2 short rests]. These are all problems of your own making by you choosing to avoid this default. I'm not saying that to be a douche either.Its no different to if you went with a different rest variant [longer rests or whatever]. It would have a dramatic impact on the game maths.You seem to base your maths of nova strikes from your players; nova strikes which your own encounter design and adventuring day policing as DM encourages as your games default. I really wish I could sit down with you at the table and show you how the [6-8/ 2 SR] plays out mate. It really does work amazingly once you get into it and your players get on board.Remember - no-one is talking about forcing more encounters per game session on your players. We're talking about running the players through more encounters before letting them long rest. The two are not the same thing. You can have just as many encounters per session as you always have - youre simply making your players stretch character resources over more encoutners before letting them long rest [either through timed quests, dangeous environments, DM fiat or whatever].</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flamestrike, post: 6818418, member: 6788736"] Also [MENTION=5834]Celtavian[/MENTION], I dont want to come off sounding hostile mate. If you want to avoid the [6-8 Encounter/2 SR] default thats fine. If you and your players prefer a nova strike style of play, then great! Its just you cant then critique any class disparity that may arise [and it would arise] or any issues you may have with encounters getting 'steamrolled' or problems with 'the systems encounter difficulty'. These are not flaws with the encounter guidelines [which assume a default of 6-8 and 2 short rests]. These are all problems of your own making by you choosing to avoid this default. I'm not saying that to be a douche either. Its no different to if you went with a different rest variant [longer rests or whatever]. It would have a dramatic impact on the game maths. You seem to base your maths of nova strikes from your players; nova strikes which your own encounter design and adventuring day policing as DM encourages as your games default. I really wish I could sit down with you at the table and show you how the [6-8/ 2 SR] plays out mate. It really does work amazingly once you get into it and your players get on board. Remember - no-one is talking about forcing more encounters per [I]game session[/I] on your players. We're talking about running the players through more encounters [I]before letting them long rest[/I]. The two are not the same thing. You can have just as many encounters per session as you always have - youre simply making your players stretch character resources over more encoutners before letting them long rest [either through timed quests, dangeous environments, DM fiat or whatever]. [/QUOTE]

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