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<blockquote data-quote="Korgoth" data-source="post: 3755439" data-attributes="member: 49613">Some people are the same way with social interactions. Rather than say what your character says and just have it be as convincing as it actually is, they'd rather &quot;roll their skill&quot;.&nbsp; I like the idea of taking the descriptive approach with searching also.Why roll the dice when you can just describe it?&nbsp; Let's leave the dice for physical activities (jumping the chasm, swinging the sword) and let wit and imagination hold sway where possible.If I were a betting man, I'd bet we'll see the usual parade of strawmen trotted out any time now.&nbsp; &quot;Then why don't you LARP?&quot; &quot;What if I want to play a character smarter than me?&quot; etc.OD&amp;D has perhaps been eye-opening in this regard.&nbsp; There are rules for combat and spell casting, and everything else is open.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Well... maybe because using your wits and imagination as much as possible is fun?This is a criticism that isn't just applicable to 3.5, of course.&nbsp; It's equally applicable to Classic and 1E.&nbsp; Checking the door for traps is reduced to a roll.&nbsp; Searching is reduced to a roll.&nbsp; Too much rolling, not enough getting your imaginary hands dirty.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Korgoth, post: 3755439, member: 49613"] Some people are the same way with social interactions. Rather than say what your character says and just have it be as convincing as it actually is, they'd rather "roll their skill". I like the idea of taking the descriptive approach with searching also. Why roll the dice when you can just describe it? Let's leave the dice for physical activities (jumping the chasm, swinging the sword) and let wit and imagination hold sway where possible. If I were a betting man, I'd bet we'll see the usual parade of strawmen trotted out any time now. "Then why don't you LARP?" "What if I want to play a character smarter than me?" etc. OD&D has perhaps been eye-opening in this regard. There are rules for combat and spell casting, and everything else is open. Why? Well... maybe because using your wits and imagination as much as possible is [i]fun[/i]? This is a criticism that isn't just applicable to 3.5, of course. It's equally applicable to Classic and 1E. Checking the door for traps is reduced to a roll. Searching is reduced to a roll. Too much rolling, not enough getting your imaginary hands dirty. [/QUOTE]

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