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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 5848320" data-attributes="member: 53980">To clarify, the reason I favor attacker (attempter) wins ties (which is the same thing as meeting the DC) is because it favors dynamism over the status quo (albeit, only slightly). It isn't about giving the players an advantage (because monsters benefit from it as well).A hit is more interesting than a miss. It ratchets up the tension. It changes the battle. Moreover, it brings the encounter that much closer to a speedy resolution.A saving throw, at least from a 4e perspective (used to resist an effect already affecting you), also changes things. If I fail, I'm still blinded. If I succeed, I'm no longer blinded. The battle has changed.Success can oftentimes be more interesting than failure. If the rogue fails his climb check and therefore cannot attack the archer on top of a wall, the only thing that's changed is likely to be the rogue's level of frustration. On the other hand, if he succeeds, the dynamic of the battle changes. Suddenly the unassailable archer who's been raining death upon the party finds himself in melee.Besides, most experienced DMs understand the math (IME). If they want a 50/50 chance, they set the DC one higher than the player's bonus. Easy. Chances are that anyone who is willing to assume the responsibilities of the DM is capable of grasping this slight oddity. On the other hand, I've known players who probably still wouldn't grasp a beat system 6 months into the game. Not bad guys, just extremely casual. IMO, meet is easier to teach to some people than beat, and I'm happy to accept the slight oddities of meet in order to avoid the headaches sometimes associated with beat.</blockquote>

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