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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 7854636" data-attributes="member: 83242">I look at it almost completely the opposite.  What BA allows me to do is break the norm and make an encounter about different tactics just by using a high AC monster.  When the general assumption is you can hit and then the PCs come up to one they can barely hit it really makes them:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">look for tactics to improve their chance to hit</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">look for tactics to get more attempts to hit without being hit</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">look for tactics to affect the encounter without "hitting"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">think about retreating</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">other things I'm not thinking of at the moment</li> </ol>For me, BA allows the high AC monster to really shine and change the strategy of an encounter.  You give an orc plate and a shield and it totally changes the encounter.  Very interesting really and the PCs always come up with the most interesting ways to deal with the issue.</blockquote>