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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 2346423" data-attributes="member: 99">I THINK I'm a pretty good tactician.  I certainly enjoy that aspect of the game.  But my general rule is this:  Time is your greatest ally in formulating good tactics.If you know that a critter is likely to confront the party in the near future and this critter has the attitude and aptitude for using good tactics then the best thing you can do to insure that it is played smart is to spend a good deal of time reviewing and considering what it is capable of.  It is always easier to be smart at leisure than smart in a pinch.This is at least as true for PC's too.  Some of my players have lamented at the fact that their characters are not more effective in combat.  So I ask them, "Have you sat down and really thought about all your abilities and what they imply?  Which ones synergize well together or synergize well with the abilities of your teammates?"  The answer is usually "No."  They're trying to play via inspiration rather than preparation.That's fine by me because I understand that not everybody enjoys the game in the same way that I do.  I'm not trying to force them to play like tactical geniuses if they prefer a more "seat of the pants" approach.  But I certainly see a world of difference in terms of who causes more problems for the bad guys between those types of players and the Power Gamer guy in our group who goes over every spell in the book before he readies his loadout for a particular adventure or encounter.  That guy has a plan and executes it, usually with nasty results.So I guess it boils down to this:  If you are not a strong tactician then the only good substitute is probably going to be studying ahead of time.</blockquote>

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