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<blockquote data-quote="Ryujin" data-source="post: 4947784" data-attributes="member: 27897"><p>In 4e almost any power could be said to have a separate rule that governs it, due to inconsistency in the way that they are written. That's if you happen to be a rules lawyer who is looking for a way to make something far better than intended. </p><p></p><p>Do I have to spend a healing surge when it says that I 'may', or can I just take the bonus damage?</p><p></p><p>Can I take Implement Expertise and Weapon Expertise, and stack the bonuses, because my weapon acts as both?</p><p></p><p>I have a feat that applies to thrown weapons but I use a spear, that has both the melee and heavy thrown keywords. Can I use the feat when I attack with the weapon in melee too?</p><p></p><p>Can I use an at-will power along with an encounter power? (We actually had a guy doing this; two powers' worth of damage every time)</p><p></p><p>Now I bet that you're going to say that all of these things (except the last, exceptionally stupid one) have been addressed in FAQs, customer support questions, or errata. My position is that they really didn't need to be, if the players in question were being reasonable.</p><p></p><p>*EDIT* Oh yeah, how could I forget the ever popular, "Can I use two Staves of Ruin?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryujin, post: 4947784, member: 27897"] In 4e almost any power could be said to have a separate rule that governs it, due to inconsistency in the way that they are written. That's if you happen to be a rules lawyer who is looking for a way to make something far better than intended. Do I have to spend a healing surge when it says that I 'may', or can I just take the bonus damage? Can I take Implement Expertise and Weapon Expertise, and stack the bonuses, because my weapon acts as both? I have a feat that applies to thrown weapons but I use a spear, that has both the melee and heavy thrown keywords. Can I use the feat when I attack with the weapon in melee too? Can I use an at-will power along with an encounter power? (We actually had a guy doing this; two powers' worth of damage every time) Now I bet that you're going to say that all of these things (except the last, exceptionally stupid one) have been addressed in FAQs, customer support questions, or errata. My position is that they really didn't need to be, if the players in question were being reasonable. *EDIT* Oh yeah, how could I forget the ever popular, "Can I use two Staves of Ruin?" [/QUOTE]
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