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<blockquote data-quote="Felon" data-source="post: 682646" data-attributes="member: 8158">Nah, you're not getting punished for anything. You knew going in that your character was deficient in that area, and when the time comes you have to deal with it.LISTEN UP, FOLKS! I'm going to make it real easy for everyone to understand. Contrary to the notion that ten pages of posters on this thread seem to have gotten into their head, the new DR rules aren't about forcing characters to carry around golfbags full of weapons. That's just how some characters will choose to deal with it.THE WHOLE POINT of the new DR rules is this: sometimes when you encounter an opponent with damage reduction--now you may need to brace yourselves here-- some of the damage will be reduced! Yes, you heard it here first! Damage reduction that actually reduces damage! I know it's a radical concept to accept for the poor warriors out there who do a mere 2d6+15 damage or so per greatsword swing that they might have to shave off 5 points of damage once in a while, but I think most of you will adapt quite admirably. Take heart! This is why the designers are lowering the amount of DR for most monsters, because now they're working under the assumption that DR isn't inherently irrelevant.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Felon, post: 682646, member: 8158"] Nah, you're not getting punished for anything. You knew going in that your character was deficient in that area, and when the time comes you have to deal with it. [b]LISTEN UP, FOLKS![/b] I'm going to make it real easy for everyone to understand. Contrary to the notion that ten pages of posters on this thread seem to have gotten into their head, the new DR rules aren't about forcing characters to carry around golfbags full of weapons. That's just how some characters will choose to deal with it. THE WHOLE POINT of the new DR rules is this: sometimes when you encounter an opponent with damage reduction--now you may need to brace yourselves here-- some of the damage [b]will be reduced[/b]! Yes, you heard it here first! Damage reduction that actually reduces damage! I know it's a radical concept to accept for the poor warriors out there who do a mere 2d6+15 damage or so per greatsword swing that they might have to shave off 5 points of damage once in a while, but I think most of you will adapt quite admirably. Take heart! This is why the designers are lowering the amount of DR for most monsters, because now they're working under the assumption that DR isn't inherently irrelevant. [/QUOTE]

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