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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7999959" data-attributes="member: 23751">I never said or implied less.&nbsp; They are just not the default rules.&nbsp; The game only assumes the default, so if you go outside of the default rules, even to use the official DMG rules, you can disrupt balance and/or enjoyment(depending on what people like).&nbsp; The DMG even cautions you about using their rules.I have also said that if you go outside of the default rules, you are altering the default. That should be obvious.&nbsp; The alterations, whether official options or house options, should be made with caution.&nbsp; That is again, per the DMG section on options.&nbsp; I appropriately said that the only difference between home options and official options(as a general category) is that official options are official.&nbsp; I made that distinction for a reason, which you brought up in response to what I was saying. Official carries a greater weight among players in general, but does not mean that it has greater impact on default.&nbsp; That depends on the particular official or house option used.1. Default is what the game assumes.2. You don't get to alter the default rules, and then say someone is &quot;Manifestly wrong.&quot; when he says that the game is about playing superheroes.&nbsp; The default game assumes superheroes.&nbsp; You have to deliberately change the default via official or house options in order for the game to not be about superheroes, and I don't even think you can do it with just official options.&nbsp; You still get mid to high level PCs that can do superhuman things, even if you engage gritty rules and such.&nbsp; You pretty much have to house option the hell out of the game to reduce mid to high level PCs to normal human levels.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 7999959, member: 23751"] I never said or implied less. They are just not the default rules. The game only assumes the default, so if you go outside of the default rules, even to use the official DMG rules, you can disrupt balance and/or enjoyment(depending on what people like). The DMG even cautions you about using their rules. I have also said that if you go outside of the default rules, you are altering the default. That should be obvious. The alterations, whether official options or house options, should be made with caution. That is again, per the DMG section on options. I appropriately said that the only difference between home options and official options(as a general category) is that official options are official. I made that distinction for a reason, which you brought up in response to what I was saying. Official carries a greater weight among players in general, but does not mean that it has greater impact on default. That depends on the particular official or house option used. 1. Default is what the game assumes. 2. You don't get to alter the default rules, and then say someone is "Manifestly wrong." when he says that the game is about playing superheroes. The default game assumes superheroes. You have to deliberately change the default via official or house options in order for the game to not be about superheroes, and I don't even think you can do it with just official options. You still get mid to high level PCs that can do superhuman things, even if you engage gritty rules and such. You pretty much have to house option the hell out of the game to reduce mid to high level PCs to normal human levels. [/QUOTE]

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