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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6739686" data-attributes="member: 6787650">A thought: I think the main reason why they did the cancellation the way they did was to keep bookkeeping simple, since simplicity is a major design goal for 5E. If the binary nature of advantage were offending me often enough to get upset, I'd probably just say,"Count up the number of distinct types of advantage and disadvantage. If there's at least 50% as much of one as the other, roll normally. Otherwise, apply whichever type (advantage or disadvantage) is more numerous."So a prone creature shooting at long range at an enemy restrained by a net would have (2 vs 1 = no advantage/disadvantage), but a prone creature shooting at long range at a restrained enemy while an enemy orc is hacking frantically at him with a greataxe would have (3 vs 1 = disadvantage).There's an increase in complexity in that you have to count up all the sources of advantage and disadvantage, but if the situation occurs frequently maybe that won't be a big deal for you since you'll be used to what conditions are usually in play.</blockquote>