The Hive Is REALLY Alive!

[Angel Tarragon]

Uh... Whats that over there?

:: pulls out a MiB mind wiper and flashes it at him ::

Hmm, nice try, but no cigar. I am immune to your pathetic attempt to erase my memory.

Such primitive technology cannot possibly work on an advanced being such as me. BWAHAHAHA!

 

[megamania]

If you are so advanced then answer only one question for me...

"What is....your favorite color?"

Huh wha...wait now.... AAAAAHHHHHHH!

"Next..."

 

[Relique du Madde]

It is a well known fact that the innuit have 100 words that describe snow, ranging from freshly fallen snow to urinate flavered snow.

Rigth now, I find myself wondering how many words do the Finnish have for sauna.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

If you are so advanced then answer only one question for me...

"What is....your favorite color?"

Deep Sky Blue

 

[Dog Moon]

Man, monsters in 4e have too many hit points. Level 3 Goblin has like 40 some-odd hp. Stick in 4 Goblins in a room... that's a LONG battle compared to what they were like in 3e...

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Man, monsters in 4e have too many hit points. Level 3 Goblin has like 40 some-odd hp. Stick in 4 Goblins in a room... that's a LONG battle compared to what they were like in 3e...

Not sure if monsters also get second winds.

 

[Dog Moon]

Not sure if monsters also get second winds.

I don't believe they do. And even IF they did, I would only use it on like boss monsters or important NPCs. That's just what we need: extend the combat by an extra round or so as the creature gets a quarter it's hp back... and here I was complaining that combats are already too long...

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I don't believe they do. And even IF they did, I would only use it on like boss monsters or important NPCs. That's just what we need: extend the combat by an extra round or so as the creature gets a quarter it's hp back... and here I was complaining that combats are already too long...

Well, you could always scal hp back. Figure the average damage the party eill do in an encounter (half max) then multiply that by the number of rounds you want combat to last.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Not sure if monsters also get second winds.

They have Healing Suges (one per tier), but unless it's listed in their stat block, they don't have Second Wind. (So if no one is around triggering healing surges for them, they do no good. )

Monsters take more rounds to take down, and it makes it more rewarding to use special abilities and maneuvering. (Knocking a foe prone or immobilizing him to make his melee or close attacks impotent, for example.)

So far, real time combat time looks similar to 3E, but with rounds going by considerably faster.

 

[megamania]

So as far as making 4e faster per combat round they have extended rounds so it takes just as long to complete a battle.....

4e sounds so disappointing to me. Unless I have too when Eberron 4e comes out I no longer wish to purchase 4e core books.