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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 7197520">They're part of the risk.&nbsp; While I like the concept of fail forward and SSSorD, I really don't shy away from the fact that sometimes the bad guys are pretty darn powerful and that they have no qualms about wanting to kill you.&nbsp; Usually though I will rely on damage to kill players.&nbsp; I agree that being ready, able and willing to fight is important and taking all that away with a single die roll is not just lame, it's boring.&nbsp; And bored players are players who want to do something other than play.&nbsp; I want to keep people engaged.&nbsp; Taking a player out of the game early on, for a long or permanent duration is IMO, not good sport.&nbsp; I don't think all saves should be good saves though.&nbsp; I don't think classes should balance out the naturally bad saves with good scores.&nbsp; I think those gaps provide niche protection and encourage party-based-play instead of soloing.&nbsp; Some good classes and builds can already cover their butts to the point they are very independent of the party.I would probably just encourage DMs who don't like SoD mechanics to replace them with SSSoD mechanics or damage.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 7197520"] They're part of the risk. While I like the concept of fail forward and SSSorD, I really don't shy away from the fact that sometimes the bad guys are pretty darn powerful and that they have no qualms about wanting to kill you. [I]Usually[/I] though I will rely on damage to kill players. I agree that being ready, able and willing to fight is important and taking all that away with a single die roll is not just lame, it's [I]boring[/I]. And bored players are players who want to do something other than play. I want to keep people engaged. Taking a player out of the game early on, for a long or permanent duration is IMO, not good sport. I don't think all saves should be good saves though. I don't think classes should balance out the naturally bad saves with good scores. I think those gaps provide niche protection and encourage party-based-play instead of soloing. Some good classes and builds can already cover their butts to the point they are very independent of the party. I would probably just encourage DMs who don't like SoD mechanics to replace them with SSSoD mechanics or damage. [/QUOTE]

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