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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ComradeGnull" data-source="post: 5948404" data-attributes="member: 6685694">So here's what I find a little hard to suss out about the whole 'modular' thing:In a base/core system where DM/player negotiations and reasonable-ness are the major rule, it seems like a fighter should be able to execute some combat maneuvers- disarm, pushing the opponent, tying up a weapon, tripping, etc.  Without an AEDU-like system, any of these things can be done as often as the player would like to try them- they just have to be in a position where it is tactically reasonable, and they may incur some risk for attempting them.  Both of those things seem well in the realm of things that a DM and player can work out together.So enter the 4e-style AEDU snap-on tactical combat module.Now, instead of being able to try these maneuvers anytime they might have a chance of working, an AEDU fighter can only do them x times per encounter/day.  You might not be able to do them at all if they lack an appropriate power.  It seems like the AEDU combatant is somewhat hamstrung in comparison with the non-AEDU combatant, who can just attempt anything they want whenever they want using the improvise guidelines.So the question is, how do you make both the AEDU and non-AEDU character work without either a) taking options away from the non-AEDU character or b) making the AEDU character have fewer options than the basic character?  What's the advantage to using the AEDU rules, other than 'my DM and I disagree about the circumstances under which a disarm or trip is feasible, and this removes the ambiguity'?</blockquote>

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