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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 6148686" data-attributes="member: 22779">That's the thing though.&nbsp; DM's who do this a lot don't get weeded out over time.&nbsp; They keep on going and going and going.&nbsp; I've had this sort of experience with DM's who've run games for many years.&nbsp; They don't see anything wrong, because, like you, they feel that it's incumbent on the DM to change the rules whenever they feel it appropriate.&nbsp; However, the problem is, &quot;appropriate&quot; can vary pretty wildly.While I absolutely do think that it's the game designer's job to prevent serious mechanical issue from occurring.&nbsp; That's the whole point of playtesting and whatnot, isn't it?&nbsp; To make sure that one option isn't so superior to other options that it becomes the default.Whoa down there partner.&nbsp; I've not said anything whatsoever about 4e here.&nbsp; You really don't have to be coy about it do you?&nbsp; There's all sorts of issues in 4e.&nbsp; They tend to be different issues than 3e, but they're still there.&nbsp; But, since I know you don't know much about 4e, why would I use 4e examples?&nbsp; 3e examples of imbalance work pretty well here.&nbsp; And 3e is a thousand times better balanced than what came before it.&nbsp; So, please, do not attribute things to me that I haven't actually stated.&nbsp; It's much easier that way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 6148686, member: 22779"] That's the thing though. DM's who do this a lot don't get weeded out over time. They keep on going and going and going. I've had this sort of experience with DM's who've run games for many years. They don't see anything wrong, because, like you, they feel that it's incumbent on the DM to change the rules whenever they feel it appropriate. However, the problem is, "appropriate" can vary pretty wildly. While I absolutely do think that it's the game designer's job to prevent serious mechanical issue from occurring. That's the whole point of playtesting and whatnot, isn't it? To make sure that one option isn't so superior to other options that it becomes the default. Whoa down there partner. I've not said anything whatsoever about 4e here. You really don't have to be coy about it do you? There's all sorts of issues in 4e. They tend to be different issues than 3e, but they're still there. But, since I know you don't know much about 4e, why would I use 4e examples? 3e examples of imbalance work pretty well here. And 3e is a thousand times better balanced than what came before it. So, please, do not attribute things to me that I haven't actually stated. It's much easier that way. [/QUOTE]

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