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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Turtlejay" data-source="post: 5036391" data-attributes="member: 70267">The bottom line is the amount of *fun* you all are having. If the DM's think that combat is broken (an opinion with some merit) and are altering the magic item pace to fix it, that is something.  If, however, they think combat is broken, and are handing out less items to be an 'old school' or grognard DM, they don't get it. Tweaking the rules of something you don't understand very often just leads to more holes and more problems.  We aren't in your game, so only you know how this magic item draught is effecting your game. Are you still enjoying it?  Do folks miss a lot?  Are you often bored and without something to do during combat? It is possible that your DM's have some system mastery and are altering things that you can't see or don't know about.  Perhaps they are doing this without your knowledge for a reason. I personally would prefer to play in a game where we had our share of magic items.  As such, I'd probably mention something to my DM if I felt we were getting the shaft.  If you feel the same, do so, and ask for reasons.  If things get to the point where you are not having fun anymore, vote with your feet. Jay</blockquote>