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<blockquote data-quote="Rechan" data-source="post: 6055159" data-attributes="member: 54846"><p>Also in my experience, 3e fights take just about as long; in 3e and 4e, a fight may take an hour, but it's only 3 rounds in 3e where it's like 6 or 7 in 4e. Point being each round is just longer in 3e.</p><p></p><p>And regardless of edition, the higher the level, the more it will slow down. </p><p></p><p>To cut down on time with 4e fights:</p><p>1) Sure, go with the half HP/double damage.</p><p></p><p>2) DO NOT USE SOLDIERS. They have high defenses and low damage. If you want high damage, low HP, stick to artillery and lurkers as your bread and butter, then skirmishers and controllers, and a brute to mix it up.</p><p></p><p>3) Consider Two-Hit Minions. Give them a regular damage expression, but in one hit they're bloodied, and in another they go down.</p><p></p><p>4) Combat speed also depends on players. Not being on the ball when their turn comes up, or having lots of Immediate Reaction/Interrupt powers.</p><p></p><p>5) Avoid monster attack powers that will slow a fight down by denying player actions: dazed, immobilized, STUNNED. </p><p></p><p>5) Fewer fights that are more impressive/important. Embrace the long combat, making big set pieces, but have them spread out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rechan, post: 6055159, member: 54846"] Also in my experience, 3e fights take just about as long; in 3e and 4e, a fight may take an hour, but it's only 3 rounds in 3e where it's like 6 or 7 in 4e. Point being each round is just longer in 3e. And regardless of edition, the higher the level, the more it will slow down. To cut down on time with 4e fights: 1) Sure, go with the half HP/double damage. 2) DO NOT USE SOLDIERS. They have high defenses and low damage. If you want high damage, low HP, stick to artillery and lurkers as your bread and butter, then skirmishers and controllers, and a brute to mix it up. 3) Consider Two-Hit Minions. Give them a regular damage expression, but in one hit they're bloodied, and in another they go down. 4) Combat speed also depends on players. Not being on the ball when their turn comes up, or having lots of Immediate Reaction/Interrupt powers. 5) Avoid monster attack powers that will slow a fight down by denying player actions: dazed, immobilized, STUNNED. 5) Fewer fights that are more impressive/important. Embrace the long combat, making big set pieces, but have them spread out. [/QUOTE]
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