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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 5965588" data-attributes="member: 1465">1) Never. I would rather have spells like Levitate or Jump for the exploration phase, but I have become quite intolerant of magical flying especially when used for fighting. It makes the game feel like Marvel Superheroes or Dragonball, but I don't like my D&D games to feel like that.2) Never. Generally I dislike seeing long-distance travel skipped with one spell, but if that should be so I'd prefer teleporting. I don't think mythological heroes could fly. I realize this is for me mostly a matter of image / flavor, because I would definitely like high-level heroes to travel on magic carpets or the back of giant eagles, it's just when they fly like superman that the idea gives me the creeps.3) Manouverability and control would be the easiest way to make me accept self-flying capabilities, but the problem is that they are always too complicated rules.4) Could be a way to make magic fly less attractive, but doesn't solve my problem with the fact that I just hate the concept and the image of it.5) Don't care much, but definitely optional.6) I think the DM should only tell the basic beforehand, i.e. whether dispelling causes you to fall or glide safely. Everything else should better be hidden not to confuse players unnecessarily. [edit: I read DM instead of DMG... well the DMG can definitely provide as many info as the DM may use to make the circumstances more interesting]7) I think fighting against flying monsters comes with great tactical differences, and should definitely be part of the game. The tactical difference is there both if the PCs can fly or not (and these are very different from each other as well). Given the fact that inevitably flying rules will be more complicated, I'd try not to give the PCs any flying facilities until very high levels (I still mean flying on a "vehicle" tho, not a cheap spell).8) I'm undecided... If the rules are simple enough (1 page max) then yes, otherwise no.</blockquote>

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