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<blockquote data-quote="mewidner" data-source="post: 8743196" data-attributes="member: 77898">By removing the monster crits it feels like the change it about never having the characters feel like they are going to die. There needs to be tension in the game or I can go play a video game on 'not-so-hard mode' and just respawn at the camp fire. My take on crits on weapon attacks (melee/ranged/unarmed) is they hit the tender spots like the eye, bridge of the nose, exposed side by the spleen, etc. Magic damage doesn't really target a specific spot as I consider it &quot;all over the person&quot; damage so it doesn't magically double in impact like a sling stone to the forehead example. I am all for changing what attacks are valid for the crit doubling as it makes the folks with improved crit ratings shine a little bit more. I champion fighter that crits gets 2d10+str where a 5th cantrip wielding wizard gets 3d10 on a firebolt. I think the change is potentially a good one so that everyone doesn't take 1 level of wizard and at 11th just use the cantrip instead of the +2 long sword because the firebolt still does more damage than the improved crit hit fighter would do.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mewidner, post: 8743196, member: 77898"] By removing the monster crits it feels like the change it about never having the characters feel like they are going to die. There needs to be tension in the game or I can go play a video game on 'not-so-hard mode' and just respawn at the camp fire. My take on crits on weapon attacks (melee/ranged/unarmed) is they hit the tender spots like the eye, bridge of the nose, exposed side by the spleen, etc. Magic damage doesn't really target a specific spot as I consider it "all over the person" damage so it doesn't magically double in impact like a sling stone to the forehead example. I am all for changing what attacks are valid for the crit doubling as it makes the folks with improved crit ratings shine a little bit more. I champion fighter that crits gets 2d10+str where a 5th cantrip wielding wizard gets 3d10 on a firebolt. I think the change is potentially a good one so that everyone doesn't take 1 level of wizard and at 11th just use the cantrip instead of the +2 long sword because the firebolt still does more damage than the improved crit hit fighter would do. [/QUOTE]

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