D&D 4E Just played my first 4E game

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Yes. I am just pointing out that D&D doesn't offer the MMOG tank, who magically forces everyone to attack just him, and no one else.

So you're saying it's not videogamey*?



*) Not that all video-games have taunt/aggro/tank mechanics.

 

[Vocenoctum]

Yes. I am just pointing out that D&D doesn't offer the MMOG tank, who magically forces everyone to attack just him, and no one else.

It's worth noting that in WoW, you tank in PvE (player vs environment/ everything), you don't tank in PvP (vs player), as the role then is just silly.

A protection spec warrior still has a lot of armor/defense to last, but in PvP that warrior is easily ignored to focus on spatting the mage.

So, yeah, D&D 4e compensates for this by forcing the monster to take a penalty for ignoring agro. Thus penalizing the DM's use of tactics, but justifying the role of tank.

 

[Agamon]

So you're saying it's not videogamey*?

D&D is just like a video game. Run around a maze trying to power up and kill monsters so you can take their stuff. Clean out one level and move onto the next where the monsters are harder to beat. Then when you die you just come back to life again.

I'm inspired, I think I'll make my next BBEG a foursome named Inky, Pinky, Blinky and Clyde.