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<blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 4098710" data-attributes="member: 16285"><p>Because there are so many things that depend on "position" and "distance" that it is pretty much essential.</p><p></p><p>You need to keep track of "terrain" - because you can't charge through "hindering" terrain.</p><p></p><p>You need to keep track of how close characters are too each other (foes and allies) - becasue of area effect spells.</p><p></p><p>You need to keep track of the times that a 5 ft step is used to avoid an AoO (and to step back up to make a full attack).</p><p></p><p>Let's not forget the foreever present "everyone line up a nice straight line so I can use Lightning Bolt on you" scenario.</p><p></p><p>Just because PCs (players) know how to manipulate position to their best advantage doesn't mean much when with the bad guys.</p><p></p><p>Now in the scenario you gave that is not a typical D&D combat - it is much more on the mass combat side. D&D combat rules do not translate well for those situations. Not to mention that if a group of 12 PCs are facing off against 200 opponents - there should not be much of a challenge there. That is the opponents must be on the order of 10 levels (or so) below the PCs or else it is not anything close to a proper EL situation - even though it is definitely "epic" in its feel. So essentially the PCs will gain 0 xp for the encounter (that is for defeating the opponents) due to the sheer difference in levels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="irdeggman, post: 4098710, member: 16285"] Because there are so many things that depend on "position" and "distance" that it is pretty much essential. You need to keep track of "terrain" - because you can't charge through "hindering" terrain. You need to keep track of how close characters are too each other (foes and allies) - becasue of area effect spells. You need to keep track of the times that a 5 ft step is used to avoid an AoO (and to step back up to make a full attack). Let's not forget the foreever present "everyone line up a nice straight line so I can use Lightning Bolt on you" scenario. Just because PCs (players) know how to manipulate position to their best advantage doesn't mean much when with the bad guys. Now in the scenario you gave that is not a typical D&D combat - it is much more on the mass combat side. D&D combat rules do not translate well for those situations. Not to mention that if a group of 12 PCs are facing off against 200 opponents - there should not be much of a challenge there. That is the opponents must be on the order of 10 levels (or so) below the PCs or else it is not anything close to a proper EL situation - even though it is definitely "epic" in its feel. So essentially the PCs will gain 0 xp for the encounter (that is for defeating the opponents) due to the sheer difference in levels. [/QUOTE]
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