Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 7173830" data-attributes="member: 58416">Being able to fly at will is a powerful thing.&nbsp; There's a reason why air superiority often wins battles.&nbsp; In D&amp;D, there are additional benefits.If you're assuming a grid, you increase your ability to attack an opponent by over 100%.&nbsp; How?&nbsp; Normally, if you were restricted to one plane of combat, you would have eight directions from which to receive attacks.&nbsp; Even if the assumption is melee only, a flying attacker gains 9 squares from which to attack a creature; more if the creature is a larger size.Some have argued that being a flying creature makes you more of a target for attacks.&nbsp; I might be inclined to agree with that depending upon the situation, but even that benefits the party because those are attacks which are being directed at you instead of the other party members.&nbsp; That's not even getting into the added opportunity when the flying creature has ranged attacks and spells available.I don't think flight is necessarily overpowered, especially not in light of some of the other 5e options and the general feel for which 5e seems to be going.&nbsp; However, I do think it's a strong ability.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 7173830, member: 58416"] Being able to fly at will is a powerful thing. There's a reason why air superiority often wins battles. In D&D, there are additional benefits. If you're assuming a grid, you increase your ability to attack an opponent by over 100%. How? Normally, if you were restricted to one plane of combat, you would have eight directions from which to receive attacks. Even if the assumption is melee only, a flying attacker gains 9 squares from which to attack a creature; more if the creature is a larger size. Some have argued that being a flying creature makes you more of a target for attacks. I might be inclined to agree with that depending upon the situation, but even that benefits the party because those are attacks which are being directed at you instead of the other party members. That's not even getting into the added opportunity when the flying creature has ranged attacks and spells available. I don't think flight is necessarily overpowered, especially not in light of some of the other 5e options and the general feel for which 5e seems to be going. However, I do think it's a strong ability. [/QUOTE]

Verification