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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7383512" data-attributes="member: 6801845">In one group combat probably averaged 30-50% (occasionally significantly more or less) depending on the goals of the party.&nbsp; In other groups it was more like 50-80%.The differences came down to preference, campaign, level and player speed at resolving combat.&nbsp; One group really enjoyed the exploration and social aspects, the other got bored if they weren't fighting.&nbsp; I enjoy both types of games as long as the combat heavy game doesn't start to feel like whack-a-mole.&lt;RANT&gt;Then there's the group that have a couple of people that just took forever to resolve their combat turn.&nbsp; Seriously.&nbsp; Think about what you're going to do, don't stare at the map for 5 minutes silently contemplating all potential options before throwing up your hands and then grumble about how you have no options so you'll just do a cantrip again when you're a 20th level wizard.&nbsp; During the first combat after a long rest.&nbsp; When the DM has broadcast that this is the only fight for the day. Or the dual-weapon high level fighter with flame blades that action surges and then rolls one die at a time while adding up numbers more slowly than a tortoise crosses a road even though we've told them repeatedly that they can just do average damage (rounding up).&lt;/RANT&gt;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7383512, member: 6801845"] In one group combat probably averaged 30-50% (occasionally significantly more or less) depending on the goals of the party. In other groups it was more like 50-80%. The differences came down to preference, campaign, level and player speed at resolving combat. One group really enjoyed the exploration and social aspects, the other got bored if they weren't fighting. I enjoy both types of games as long as the combat heavy game doesn't start to feel like whack-a-mole. <RANT> Then there's the group that have a couple of people that just took [I]forever[/I] to resolve their combat turn. Seriously. Think about what you're going to do, don't stare at the map for 5 minutes silently contemplating all potential options before throwing up your hands and then grumble about how you have no options so you'll just do a cantrip [I]again[/I] when you're a 20th level wizard. During the first combat after a long rest. When the DM has broadcast that this is the only fight for the day. Or the dual-weapon high level fighter with flame blades that action surges and then rolls one die at a time while adding up numbers more slowly than a tortoise crosses a road even though we've told them repeatedly that they can just do average damage (rounding up). </RANT> [/QUOTE]

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