Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Masada" data-source="post: 3130555" data-attributes="member: 19339">Again, not to poke at any system, just to speak from my personal gaming...I've always found AoO clunky.&nbsp; They come up from time to time, but rarely contribute much.&nbsp; They make trip, grapple, unarmed combat tedious instead of action packed.&nbsp; While there is a great deal of material around AoO use... I'd still be tempted to dump it in favor of something that was fun.Edit: I was going to write more then my wife came in nattering about her haircut...Quick time-saving summary: If it takes more than 5 minutes to explain, it might be more trouble than it's worth.&nbsp; Imagine the players using the rule and ask what would be fun about this idea/mechanic.&nbsp; Realistic protrayal isn't always fun.&nbsp; Sticking to a clunky rule system and trying to make it better may not help the clunky rules.&nbsp; Many groups throw out (or just plain forget AoO) altogether... So what if it did disappear, did your game become more fun? Less complicated? Easier to play? Easier to understand?&nbsp; If &quot;yes&quot; to 2 out of 4 then it may be a winner.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Masada, post: 3130555, member: 19339"] Again, not to poke at any system, just to speak from my personal gaming... I've always found AoO clunky. They come up from time to time, but rarely contribute much. They make trip, grapple, unarmed combat tedious instead of action packed. While there is a great deal of material around AoO use... I'd still be tempted to dump it in favor of something that was fun. Edit: I was going to write more then my wife came in nattering about her haircut... Quick time-saving summary: If it takes more than 5 minutes to explain, it might be more trouble than it's worth. Imagine the players using the rule and ask what would be fun about this idea/mechanic. Realistic protrayal isn't always fun. Sticking to a clunky rule system and trying to make it better may not help the clunky rules. Many groups throw out (or just plain forget AoO) altogether... So what if it did disappear, did your game become more fun? Less complicated? Easier to play? Easier to understand? If "yes" to 2 out of 4 then it may be a winner. [/QUOTE]

Verification