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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 8749505" data-attributes="member: 20564">Not in the slightest.&nbsp; I do however prefer combats with less swinginess.&nbsp; As I mentioned before I ran a 4 year campaign using average damage for common enemies.&nbsp; That wasn't less damage, but it reduced swinginess as well as avoided a roll for most foes.In 5e, I'm worried that if I put 5 orcs vs. 5 low level PCs, because a randomly rolled crit can bring them from d12+3 to 2d12+3 which is pretty easy to bring a character from up to insta-death.&nbsp; And that's not fun for the player, and no way to avoid what is just a statistical blip.&nbsp; So I might put out only three orcs so they defeat them quicker.&nbsp; Less rounds, less attacks per round, less likely for that crit and then a big 2d12 roll.With 2024, I might put them straight against the 5 orcs.&nbsp;&nbsp; That's a more deadly combat, you can't say I'm avoiding risk.&nbsp; But there is much, much less chance for an unavoidable insta-death, and PCs dropping brings levels of tactics in.I didn't quote a lot of what you wrote - it's based on a misunderstanding that I like less risk in combats.&nbsp; Plus much of the rest you wrote I agree with.&nbsp; The one part I didn't was:I strongly disagree that fights can not use good tactics and strategies if crits only exist on one side.&nbsp; Tactics and strategies have nothing to do with crits.&nbsp; Slugfests aren't reliant on crits to break them up.Again, this only favors the player if monster math stays the same.&nbsp; If encounter budgets increase, or monsters get a corresponding boost in their statblock, then it's part of a collection of changes that may not favor the players.Yes, it's all we know right now.&nbsp; But don't assume that no other changes are coming.&nbsp; Or are possible for you as a DM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue, post: 8749505, member: 20564"] Not in the slightest. I do however prefer combats with less swinginess. As I mentioned before I ran a 4 year campaign using average damage for common enemies. That wasn't less damage, but it reduced swinginess as well as avoided a roll for most foes. In 5e, I'm worried that if I put 5 orcs vs. 5 low level PCs, because a randomly rolled crit can bring them from d12+3 to 2d12+3 which is pretty easy to bring a character from up to insta-death. And that's not fun for the player, and no way to avoid what is just a statistical blip. So I might put out only three orcs so they defeat them quicker. Less rounds, less attacks per round, less likely for that crit and then a big 2d12 roll. With 2024, I might put them straight against the 5 orcs. That's a more deadly combat, you can't say I'm avoiding risk. But there is much, much less chance for an unavoidable insta-death, and PCs dropping brings levels of tactics in. I didn't quote a lot of what you wrote - it's based on a misunderstanding that I like less risk in combats. Plus much of the rest you wrote I agree with. The one part I didn't was: I strongly disagree that fights can not use good tactics and strategies if crits only exist on one side. Tactics and strategies have nothing to do with crits. Slugfests aren't reliant on crits to break them up. Again, this only favors the player [I]if monster math stays the same.[/I] If encounter budgets increase, or monsters get a corresponding boost in their statblock, then it's part of a collection of changes that may not favor the players. Yes, it's all we know right now. But don't assume that no other changes are coming. Or are possible for you as a DM. [/QUOTE]

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