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<blockquote data-quote="Orius" data-source="post: 8725057" data-attributes="member: 8863">Well the stuff does tend to vary a bit&nbsp; between editions and I'm not really that familiar with 5e's specifics.&nbsp; Also, there are some things I just do the same regardless of edition because it's what I'm used to.&nbsp; I learned the game pre-3e so that lends itself to a more fast and loose style of play, and it's really not a big deal if you're consistent.Like I said, I'm not familiar with 5e, but I'm pretty sure the rules really are there.&nbsp; It's just not obvious to newer players.&nbsp; An experienced DM who understands how things used to work can probably figure it out though.Though there's another rule that's not entirely explicit: don't be a slave to the dice.&nbsp; This comes up in situations where say the party knows they're running low on resources and makes every sensible attempt to withdraw.&nbsp; In that situation, you go easy on random encounters even if BTB you're technically supposed to roll one right now.&nbsp; Little things like that.&nbsp; D&amp;D isn't a video game, and just as a player doesn't need to ruthlessly minmax against an unthinking and uncaring AI, the DM doesn't need to act like one either.&nbsp; You take the gloves off when they're being reckless, foolhardy or just plain stupid.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Orius, post: 8725057, member: 8863"] Well the stuff does tend to vary a bit between editions and I'm not really that familiar with 5e's specifics. Also, there are some things I just do the same regardless of edition because it's what I'm used to. I learned the game pre-3e so that lends itself to a more fast and loose style of play, and it's really not a big deal if you're consistent. Like I said, I'm not familiar with 5e, but I'm pretty sure the rules really are there. It's just not obvious to newer players. An experienced DM who understands how things used to work can probably figure it out though. Though there's another rule that's not entirely explicit: don't be a slave to the dice. This comes up in situations where say the party knows they're running low on resources and makes every sensible attempt to withdraw. In that situation, you go easy on random encounters even if BTB you're technically supposed to roll one right now. Little things like that. D&D isn't a video game, and just as a player doesn't need to ruthlessly minmax against an unthinking and uncaring AI, the DM doesn't need to act like one either. You take the gloves off when they're being reckless, foolhardy or just plain stupid. [/QUOTE]

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