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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 8946386" data-attributes="member: 20564">I'm going to put out a first reply without reading so I'm not biased by what others have written.Redo of 4e:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bring in bounded accuracy so we can use a greater range of foes and not have such a linear progression in adventures.  This also will tie into needing less than +1 to +6 for items causing them to obsolete quickly.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Actually, make magic items flavorful - they all have special abilities, and noneof them have a PLUS X that's just a math change.  Also means you can carry "your grandfather's sword" the entire game.<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Remove magic item treadmill as part of character advancement math. (Also see Bounded Accuracy above.)</li> </ol></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Correct the math on skill challenges, normalize them as a regular task resolution system that should come up several times a session to strengthen non-combat pillars mechanically.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Have a whole set of powers for out of combat.  I'm even fine with picking a "non-combat" class or rolethat provides them.  Heck, pick a power source, and then a combat class, a social class and a discovery class that goes with it.  "I'm playing a ranger-folk hero-scout, and my friend is playing a wizard-noble-archeologist".<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Separate out combat and utility powers.  It's like the myth that because fighters get more feats they should be well rounded outside combat because of all the non-combat feats, when the majority of them take combat-focused feats.</li> </ol></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Standardize powers within a class more.  With combats wonderfully dynamic things can change a lot and planning before your turn may no longer be valid.  But having to read though a dozen powers to check AoE range and stuff to see what's best is time consuming  Plus we all have played with people having choice paralysis.  That really slowed down games I was in in mid-Paragon and definitely in Epic.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Love the concept of minions, but the implementation seemed a bit off.  Take the mook concept from 13th Age (written by the lead designer of 4e) which is the next iteration - they have a HPs, just add them together into a pool, and for each set of HPs one dies.  So a striker might kill several minions with one attack, and they don't ignore AoE damage on saves, etc.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Reduce the gap between the roles so they aren't "required".  For example combat shouldn't grind often if the party doesn't  have a striker.</li> </ol>There's so much good in the system that some tweaks can really make it shine.</blockquote>

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