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<blockquote data-quote="Thundershield" data-source="post: 4044696" data-attributes="member: 55219">That's what I meant with my reference to the gamist/simulationist mindsets. While it is true that it is possible for someone to die the round after they go unconscious, it is hardly desirable in the game. Such a situation would elicit much the same &quot;I was robbed of my character because of sudden death&quot; feeling as the old save-or-die effects did.Also, in 3.x it was very unlikely for someone to go unconscious for 1-2 round and then die. They'd have to hit exactly -8 or -9 hit points. Much like the state of &quot;disabled&quot; at 0 hit points was removed, these &quot;dead in a moment&quot; situations were removed for the sake of the game. And while it does stray from simulationism by almost negligible amounts, it benefits the game immensely, letting players keep their characters while experiencing the dread of &quot;dying&quot;.Oh, I should add that it is still possible to die within those 2 rounds... if some sadistic creature decides to stab you while you're down.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thundershield, post: 4044696, member: 55219"] That's what I meant with my reference to the gamist/simulationist mindsets. While it is true that it is [B]possible[/B] for someone to die the round after they go unconscious, it is hardly desirable in the game. Such a situation would elicit much the same "I was robbed of my character because of sudden death" feeling as the old save-or-die effects did. Also, in 3.x it was very unlikely for someone to go unconscious for 1-2 round and then die. They'd have to hit exactly -8 or -9 hit points. Much like the state of "disabled" at 0 hit points was removed, these "dead in a moment" situations were removed for the sake of the game. And while it does stray from simulationism by almost negligible amounts, it benefits the game immensely, letting players keep their characters while experiencing the dread of "dying". Oh, I should add that it is still possible to die within those 2 rounds... if some sadistic creature decides to stab you while you're down. [/QUOTE]

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