D&D 4E SRM Marking Marked and Other 4Eisms

[Ashardalon]

Since it seems to work at range, I don't think this is a good visualization. Thankfully, it is a divine ability, so it makes sense to flavor it as magic.
'As the brigands rushed out of the woods, the paladin glared at and concentrated on the apparent leader, and a glowing symbol appear on the scoundrel - the symbol of the paladin's god. "You'll face me, or you'll face the wrath of the Divine, coward."'

 

[Campbell]

Take damage if you attack someone else?

OK, I realize 4e is really gamist, and I'm largely ok with that. But dude, that's a hard thing to wrap your head around....

Mark

Keep in mind that the ability in question (a paladin's divine challenge) is overtly supernatural.

 

[Wolfspider]

Marking Marked?

 

[HeinorNY]

Marks = Silly

 

[Simon Marks]

Tell that to (American) Football players

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_man_to_man_marking_in_football

 

[Charwoman Gene]

He should have gotten a giant frickin' arrow for the Hunter's Mark.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

You know probably the gaming feel comes from the actual name, "marking" I bet if they called it "tracking" or some such instead it would feel better.

As for ranged thing, that could work too, actually show the beginning of a ranged defender character. Though imagine some marks would probably only capable within close-range (once we see the mechanics we can tell how many are ranged how many close).

 

[Incenjucar]

Wow.

This... this is going to result in many a joke.

"You have been marked by the blink dog, what do you do?"

"I grumble and clean my leg off in the nearest water elemental."

 

[mach1.9pants]

Not to mention the possibility of marking an ally to remove an opponent's (scarier) mark.

I must say, *wow* but did they *not* remove fiddly, time-consuming situational modifiers.

Yep sounds like fun to me, but I am struggling, so far, to see how combat is more streamlined. Maybe less dice to roll but looks like 3 times the complexity!
I don't mind though, sounds perfect for me

 

[mach1.9pants]

I am viewing it like (can't really say too much till we see the actual mechanics) but it is essentially the monster that is marked. That means the defender is keeping his focus and eyes on that particular monster, so as such when the monster goes to attack someone else he is ready to react and attack the monster.

So essentially, be like this:

"He watched as the orc approached keeping his eyes locked on the monster. As the orc spun to slash at his companion, he reacts thrusting his blade into the undefended side of the orc."

Yep that covers it for me. If they attack some one else you are skilled at exploiting the lack of attention paid to you

That's how I see it, Seraph. It's basically the tank designating his target. I wonder if marking a target is an at-will power for defenders (whatever power the fighter uses, and the "divine challenge" that the paladin uses).

I assume that the fighter will be melee marking only but the paladin will do it at range using divine power.