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[In the style of Daztur] XP Rewards vs. XP Awards
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<blockquote data-quote="Tovec" data-source="post: 5889814" data-attributes="member: 95493"><p>We don't use XP at all.</p><p></p><p>As far as your *'d question. No, that is not at all the reason we don't use XP. We don't use it because it is another measure to keep track of, because it is often broken, inaccurate and arbitrary and because if you miss a session then you don't get XP and then fail to level when others do. We prefer that everyone levels together. We like a nice simple system in this regard and we prefer to let the DM say "ok you level" when he feels we should.</p><p></p><p>Now onto some of your other points.</p><p></p><p>XP as reward, by your description, seems to mean that they only get XP for risking their lives and winning.</p><p></p><p>XP as award, by your definition, is when they get XP for completing something or finding something. You example being finding treasure = XP.</p><p></p><p>My issue seems to stem from the fact that I don't want either to be true, at best I prefer a mix of the two. What is wrong with getting it for defeating a difficult situation but not killing a creature? What is wrong with not getting it when you find treasure but getting it when you find an important clue? XP is a carrot, it should be used as such. Especially difficult fights are the stick. I don't want my players to have to fight through the gruesome labyrinth in order to think they qualify for XP. If that is the kind of game we are playing then bully, but there will certainly be other reasons for them to want to brave the labyrinth instead of XP rewards.</p><p></p><p>Also specific issues...</p><p></p><p>Did you mean 1000GP instead of 1000XP? Is the ring worth 1000XP or is the rat den? I'm confused.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And with this example</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It seems as though your example is flawed for your reasoning.</p><p></p><p>"XP as reward pays an hourly wage." would seem to be much closely tied to "promotions" and "XP as award pays on commission" meaning it occurs when X happens which would be "medal for being wounded in action".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tovec, post: 5889814, member: 95493"] We don't use XP at all. As far as your *'d question. No, that is not at all the reason we don't use XP. We don't use it because it is another measure to keep track of, because it is often broken, inaccurate and arbitrary and because if you miss a session then you don't get XP and then fail to level when others do. We prefer that everyone levels together. We like a nice simple system in this regard and we prefer to let the DM say "ok you level" when he feels we should. Now onto some of your other points. XP as reward, by your description, seems to mean that they only get XP for risking their lives and winning. XP as award, by your definition, is when they get XP for completing something or finding something. You example being finding treasure = XP. My issue seems to stem from the fact that I don't want either to be true, at best I prefer a mix of the two. What is wrong with getting it for defeating a difficult situation but not killing a creature? What is wrong with not getting it when you find treasure but getting it when you find an important clue? XP is a carrot, it should be used as such. Especially difficult fights are the stick. I don't want my players to have to fight through the gruesome labyrinth in order to think they qualify for XP. If that is the kind of game we are playing then bully, but there will certainly be other reasons for them to want to brave the labyrinth instead of XP rewards. Also specific issues... Did you mean 1000GP instead of 1000XP? Is the ring worth 1000XP or is the rat den? I'm confused. And with this example It seems as though your example is flawed for your reasoning. "XP as reward pays an hourly wage." would seem to be much closely tied to "promotions" and "XP as award pays on commission" meaning it occurs when X happens which would be "medal for being wounded in action". [/QUOTE]
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