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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Primitive Screwhead" data-source="post: 4982919" data-attributes="member: 20805">Stalker0... is balancing defences really that important, or is it a player mentality that puts too much emphasis on 'not getting hit'?I have two players who are polar opposites in this regard. In the last session, one player was down to zero healing surges and had only 2 hitpoints remaning at the end of the adventuring day.. his AC sucks. I think most of the monsters his him on a 5 or better. He is also a TWF Ranger and deals 'nuke' level at-will attacks... and has an absolute blast. The other player plays a Rogue who... well, isn't that effective in combat and might spend a healing surge during an encounter.. and generally ends up with full hit points. But he doesn't engage many monsters and often is out damaged by the pure defender build fighter. I think I can hit his AC on a 12 or better most times...Both characters survive the conflict.. and the former is actually alot of fun for the party. {he plays very suicidal and the Cleric has oathed to keep him alive no matter what... which of course makes him play even that much closer to the edge}I think these are two extreme approaches and expect most players to be in the middle. Yes, monsters can hit a low defense pretty easily.. but thier damage isn't really too bad. I think it emulates that Heros are needed.. after all, a commoner would be sliced and diced by these nasty nasty monsters.IMHO, YMMV, and all that jazz...</blockquote>

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