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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 6298041" data-attributes="member: 22779">So, if I'm free forming, ignoring most of the mechanics, and playing the game, I'm still playing D&amp;D?&nbsp; I have no problem saying that I'm playing a game.&nbsp; Fair enough.&nbsp; But, the game is only passably recognisable as any actual written version of D&amp;D.&nbsp; Hey, there's nothing wrong with deviating from written rules.&nbsp; But, there has to be a point where you can say, &quot;Hey, you know what?&nbsp; That game you're playing?&nbsp; That's not D&amp;D anymore&quot;.&nbsp; Note, at no point did I actually say anything about doing it wrong, or that it wasn't fun, or that it was a bad thing.&nbsp; That's entirely on you and your interpretations.&nbsp; What I said was the only way you're going to take 4 thieves through a module and survive is if the DM is going way off the written rules and allowing all sorts of soft touch interpretations that enable the players to survive.4 druids?&nbsp; Yeah, I could see that.&nbsp; 4 clerics?&nbsp; Maybe less chance, but, depending on how they synergized their characters, it's possible.&nbsp; 4 wizards?&nbsp; After about 5th or 6th level maybe, but, I wouldn't expect them to do it before then.&nbsp; 4 fighters or 4 thieves going through any published module that wasn't specifically tailored for that specific group?&nbsp; Not a chance.&nbsp; The only way that doesn't end in a lot of dead PC's is if the DM is fudging things left, right and centre.Would you honestly expect 4 5th level 3.5 edition fighters (or rogues) to go through, say, any Paizo adventure path module for 5th level successfully?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 6298041, member: 22779"] So, if I'm free forming, ignoring most of the mechanics, and playing the game, I'm still playing D&D? I have no problem saying that I'm playing a game. Fair enough. But, the game is only passably recognisable as any actual written version of D&D. Hey, there's nothing wrong with deviating from written rules. But, there has to be a point where you can say, "Hey, you know what? That game you're playing? That's not D&D anymore". Note, at no point did I actually say anything about doing it wrong, or that it wasn't fun, or that it was a bad thing. That's entirely on you and your interpretations. What I said was the only way you're going to take 4 thieves through a module and survive is if the DM is going way off the written rules and allowing all sorts of soft touch interpretations that enable the players to survive. 4 druids? Yeah, I could see that. 4 clerics? Maybe less chance, but, depending on how they synergized their characters, it's possible. 4 wizards? After about 5th or 6th level maybe, but, I wouldn't expect them to do it before then. 4 fighters or 4 thieves going through any published module that wasn't specifically tailored for that specific group? Not a chance. The only way that doesn't end in a lot of dead PC's is if the DM is fudging things left, right and centre. Would you honestly expect 4 5th level 3.5 edition fighters (or rogues) to go through, say, any Paizo adventure path module for 5th level successfully? [/QUOTE]

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