Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Riastlin" data-source="post: 5359466" data-attributes="member: 94022">Whether or not Stun should be in the game is, obviously, an issue probably best left for another thread.&nbsp;However, I tend to agree with the sentiment that Stun powers for solo's are a bit &quot;ho-hum&quot; in my opinion.&nbsp; The problem, as mentioned, is that in the case of the dragon, the dragon basically trades its turn for the players.&nbsp; Neither deals damage, except that there's the likelihood that not all of the players are affected.&nbsp; &nbsp;This has a further complication in that Solo battles, particularly at higher levels, tend to run into the potential for a slog-fest.&nbsp; Taking away actions (from either the monster or the PCs) only adds to this problem.&nbsp; Giving Stun to a standard, or even an elite, monster on the other hand works much better.&nbsp; Sure the monster trades its action for the PC's, but the monster also have friends that will now have an easier time hitting the stunned PC, or maneuvering around him, etc.&nbsp; Additionally, with a standard or elite, the stun-causing monster can be brought down a lot quicker, thus eliminating much of the slog-fest potential.&nbsp;All in all, while I understand the &quot;frightful&quot; aspect of dragons, and that the fear has always been a staple of dragons, I don't necessarily have an issue with them being removed.&nbsp; I agree that if the dragon is built right, it will absolutely be frightening to the players, which is what we all want when we plop the dragon mini down on the map.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Riastlin, post: 5359466, member: 94022"] Whether or not Stun should be in the game is, obviously, an issue probably best left for another thread. However, I tend to agree with the sentiment that Stun powers for solo's are a bit "ho-hum" in my opinion. The problem, as mentioned, is that in the case of the dragon, the dragon basically trades its turn for the players. Neither deals damage, except that there's the likelihood that not all of the players are affected. This has a further complication in that Solo battles, particularly at higher levels, tend to run into the potential for a slog-fest. Taking away actions (from either the monster or the PCs) only adds to this problem. Giving Stun to a standard, or even an elite, monster on the other hand works much better. Sure the monster trades its action for the PC's, but the monster also have friends that will now have an easier time hitting the stunned PC, or maneuvering around him, etc. Additionally, with a standard or elite, the stun-causing monster can be brought down a lot quicker, thus eliminating much of the slog-fest potential. All in all, while I understand the "frightful" aspect of dragons, and that the fear has always been a staple of dragons, I don't necessarily have an issue with them being removed. I agree that if the dragon is built right, it will absolutely be frightening to the players, which is what we all want when we plop the dragon mini down on the map. [/QUOTE]

Verification