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<blockquote data-quote="Cadfan" data-source="post: 4781863" data-attributes="member: 40961">Well, yes.&nbsp; Although I'd dispute whether it takes an optimizer to realize how to use Improved Trip, or how to stack it with another feat that grants a bonus to trip attempts.&nbsp; This seems to set the bar for &quot;optimizer&quot; dreadfully low.&nbsp; It would be better to say that the games you mention obtain variety in tactics through a bluffing mechanism, much like most fighting games, whether electronic or boardgame.&nbsp; This is close to what you're describing here, but is a very different context.&nbsp; Its one that could be translated into an RPG (just as you could have an RPG where combat was resolved through a card game, you could have one that resolves combat through a boardgame fighting game), but it would be tough and definitely strenuous on the DM, since the very concept relies on a competent opponent actively and seriously attempting to defeat you.&nbsp; It would be tough to do that simultaneously versus five players.That's very easy to say.&nbsp; The question, of course, is how to actually accomplish that without creating other negative effects, like a bloat of minutia that must be memorized to properly evaluate and carry out the choices you make.&nbsp;This isn't the first thread where you've said this.&nbsp; I still have no idea how you expect this could actually be accomplished.&nbsp; Have you ever elaborated?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cadfan, post: 4781863, member: 40961"] Well, yes. Although I'd dispute whether it takes an optimizer to realize how to use Improved Trip, or how to stack it with another feat that grants a bonus to trip attempts. This seems to set the bar for "optimizer" dreadfully low. It would be better to say that the games you mention obtain variety in tactics through a bluffing mechanism, much like most fighting games, whether electronic or boardgame. This is close to what you're describing here, but is a very different context. Its one that could be translated into an RPG (just as you could have an RPG where combat was resolved through a card game, you could have one that resolves combat through a boardgame fighting game), but it would be tough and definitely strenuous on the DM, since the very concept relies on a competent opponent actively and seriously attempting to defeat you. It would be tough to do that simultaneously versus five players. That's very easy to [I]say.[/I] The question, of course, is how to actually accomplish that without creating other negative effects, like a bloat of minutia that must be memorized to properly evaluate and carry out the choices you make. This isn't the first thread where you've said this. I still have no idea how you expect this could actually be accomplished. Have you ever elaborated? [/QUOTE]

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