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<blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 4945467" data-attributes="member: 3887">No.All I meant was that it's easier to ignore a rule in a rules-heavy system that it is to invent a new rule on the fly in a rules-light one. I'm not sure I can make this any plainer. For example, assuming 3e, when a PC lies to an important NPC, a DM could decide the outcome based on the results of a Bluff check, or solely on the quality of the lie, or, more likely some combination of the two. There is rules support if the DM wants it, but they are under no requirement to use it. The reverse isn't true. Under 1e, where there are no rules that cover lying, the DM has no formal, tested support for adjudicating the bluff attempt, and should they want some, they're SOL. Their only option is to make something up. All things being equal, I prefer having (optional) rules support over not having it. Is this getting any clearer?&nbsp; Agreed more-or-less completely. With 4e, the combat rules are less optional, everything else is much more so .</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mallus, post: 4945467, member: 3887"] No. All I meant was that it's easier to ignore a rule in a rules-heavy system that it is to invent a new rule on the fly in a rules-light one. I'm not sure I can make this any plainer. For example, assuming 3e, when a PC lies to an important NPC, a DM could decide the outcome based on the results of a Bluff check, or solely on the quality of the lie, or, more likely some combination of the two. There is rules support if the DM wants it, but they are under no requirement to use it. The reverse isn't true. Under 1e, where there are no rules that cover lying, the DM has no formal, tested support for adjudicating the bluff attempt, and should they want some, they're SOL. Their only option is to make something up. All things being equal, I prefer having (optional) rules support over not having it. Is this getting any clearer? Agreed more-or-less completely. With 4e, the combat rules are less optional, everything else is much more so . [/QUOTE]

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