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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Croesus" data-source="post: 3918428" data-attributes="member: 35019">Using item cards for consumables, such as potions, works well. The problem we found is when characters are walking around with so many minor items, that their stack of cards is literally larger than a MTG deck. Adding mundane items to the deck just makes it that much less useful, IMO.If tracking arrows is important, the best suggestion I've seen is using toothpicks.Concerning the overall question, it depends on the players what rules get ignored. My group from high school and college were all avid wargamers, so used the weapon vs. AC rules from 1E, even though we knew they made no sense in play, and a complex initiative system suggested in a Dragon article. But we ignored the level limits for non-humans and used a spell point system instead of vancian. (Choosing which spell to use in a situation added to the tactics we used, "guessing" what spell we would need that day...not so much.)My 3.x group is all casual gamers and many "nitpicky" rules get ignored or modified: no multiclass restrictions, ammo, rations, upkeep, etc. ignored. Dodge is +1 AC against all opponents. AoO's are gone. Pretty much anything that saves time and allows us to concentrate of the fun bits...The only time we don't ignore such things is if that's the whole point of the adventure (party has to struggle through arctic area to rescue some kids).</blockquote>