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<blockquote data-quote="BobTheNob" data-source="post: 4857591" data-attributes="member: 82425"><p>Seconded. I used to hold that with such powers the player had to apply a degree of guesswork to its application (i.e. you have to elect to use it before knowing the result of the roll). Then the players and I chatted and they changed my mind...</p><p> </p><p>Rule zero : Have Fun! We all know it. The thing is, with powers, they are (even encounter) infrequenct things. As such, they are better used when they are as empowering as possible. That makes them <u>FUN!</u>. At the end of the day, thats what its all about, fun. So now, when our party deva wishes to use this power, I will actually just tell him what he missed by, so he knows exactly how likely it is that this works...</p><p> </p><p>Same with any powers like this. For instance, our party mage who has defensive staff and shield, he can ask me "If I use my defensive staff, will that attack miss?" and I will answer him truthfully.</p><p> </p><p>It all helps the players get the most out of their characters, and therefore the most fun out of the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BobTheNob, post: 4857591, member: 82425"] Seconded. I used to hold that with such powers the player had to apply a degree of guesswork to its application (i.e. you have to elect to use it before knowing the result of the roll). Then the players and I chatted and they changed my mind... Rule zero : Have Fun! We all know it. The thing is, with powers, they are (even encounter) infrequenct things. As such, they are better used when they are as empowering as possible. That makes them [U]FUN![/U]. At the end of the day, thats what its all about, fun. So now, when our party deva wishes to use this power, I will actually just tell him what he missed by, so he knows exactly how likely it is that this works... Same with any powers like this. For instance, our party mage who has defensive staff and shield, he can ask me "If I use my defensive staff, will that attack miss?" and I will answer him truthfully. It all helps the players get the most out of their characters, and therefore the most fun out of the game. [/QUOTE]
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