D&D 5E (2024) DM's no longer getting crits on PC's

[Reynard]

It is great if PCs get splatted by monsters. Less so, IMO as a DM, if it is a random die roll.

My attitude is if you don't want an uncertain result, don't roll dice. It is totally legal to have monster "taken 10" while attacking and do average damage if they hit.

 

[Lidgar]

Our table loves critical hits both ways - we will almost certainly ignore.

 

[RobJN]

It is great if PCs get splatted by monsters. Less so, IMO as a DM, if it is a random die roll.

Random die rolls are sort of why the dice are there.

 

[Stormonu]

Nah. Folks should play how they want.

Then let me play with critting monsters. Don't force-take them from me as the game's default.

 

[Charlaquin]

It’s a smart design decision that will make the game easier to balance… and has a 0% chance of making it past the first round of feedback.

 

[James Gasik]

Then let me play with critting monsters. Don't force-take them from me as the game's default.

Is there really a difference between "the default rules say no monster crits" and you play with them anyways, and "everyone can crit" and you play without monster crits?

 

[Stormonu]

Is there really a difference between "the default rules say no monster crits" and you play with them anyways, and "everyone can crit" and you play without monster crits?

Not really, but it sounded like a good counter argument.

 

[James Gasik]

Not really, but it sounded like a good counter argument.

That's perfectly fair! The only thing I could think of is "whiny players demand DM plays by rules" but...if players love crits so much, they would have no reason to.

 

[Charlaquin]

Is there really a difference between "the default rules say no monster crits" and you play with them anyways, and "everyone can crit" and you play without monster crits?

Yes, one appeals directly to what I want and makes everyone who doesn’t like it have to house rule. The other makes me have to house rule. So obviously from an objective, unbiased perspective, the former is inherently better.

 

[payn]

It’s a smart design decision that will make the game easier to balance… and has a 0% chance of making it past the first round of feedback.

Folks are A-ok making sacrifices on the altar of balance in the name of fun.