D&D General Should difficulty increase to match optimization

Should difficulty rise to match player optimization.

Not at all. Game mode on normal despite me having system mastery. I want my power to be obvious
Votes: 7 10.3%
Yes but only if the whole party is optimized. Don’t punish other players.
Votes: 19 27.9%
Yes, Turn the dial as characters increase in power. We expect great things from you Mr Potter
Votes: 42 61.8%

CleverNickName

Limit Break Dancing

Sep 22, 2021

#61

I don't know if it "should" or not, but it certainly does at my table.

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Li Shenron

Legend

Sep 22, 2021

#62

TheSword said:
A spin off from the optimization poll. The question is simple, when players optimize should difficulty be dialed up to match?

Sure! If a group is interested in optimization, why wouldn't they also be interested in optimized monsters?

FrogReaver

As long as i get to be the frog

Sep 22, 2021

#63

Li Shenron said:
Sure! If a group is interested in optimization, why wouldn't they also be interested in optimized monsters?

They may want to see how their optimization fares against a game of similar difficulty that they are used to playing in.

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