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<blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 5189188" data-attributes="member: 66434">Really? The openess and freeform nature of monster design is one of the things I actually like about 4E. NPC's and monsters can be built to do what they need to do without a reverse step by step reconstruction kit. The 3E era added a great deal of crunch and mechanical formula to the game but I think many DM's came to rely too much on these constructs rather than their own judgement and common sense. &nbsp;I have been designing monsters and NPC's for 30 years and the rules (even 3.X) have never been a barrier to making what I wanted. When it comes to monster design, 4E gives enough general guidelines to enable the DM to build pretty much anything he/she wants. &nbsp;Precise formulas are waste of time when the content of the game is ever changing. New rules are added, changed, updated, and new content is pouring in on a regular basis. Each time these things happen a carefully calculated formula would be rendered uselees and require adjustment. &nbsp;I can sympathize with not wanting to run 4E. I didn't either for a long while for different reasons. Look at all those rules and formulas for 3.X. Do they really work in all situations? Have they ever produced an encounter that was perfect on paper but far too tough or easy in actual play?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ExploderWizard, post: 5189188, member: 66434"] Really? The openess and freeform nature of monster design is one of the things I actually like about 4E. NPC's and monsters can be built to do what they need to do without a reverse step by step reconstruction kit. The 3E era added a great deal of crunch and mechanical formula to the game but I think many DM's came to rely too much on these constructs rather than their own judgement and common sense. I have been designing monsters and NPC's for 30 years and the rules (even 3.X) have never been a barrier to making what I wanted. When it comes to monster design, 4E gives enough general guidelines to enable the DM to build pretty much anything he/she wants. Precise formulas are waste of time when the content of the game is ever changing. New rules are added, changed, updated, and new content is pouring in on a regular basis. Each time these things happen a carefully calculated formula would be rendered uselees and require adjustment. I can sympathize with not wanting to run 4E. I didn't either for a long while for different reasons. Look at all those rules and formulas for 3.X. Do they really work in all situations? Have they ever produced an encounter that was perfect on paper but far too tough or easy in actual play? [/QUOTE]

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