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<blockquote data-quote="The Souljourner" data-source="post: 3764121" data-attributes="member: 1622">Put my vote in for keeping 3.5 weapon sizes.&nbsp; It's makes SO much more logical sense, and is actually *easier* to deal with in game than 3.0's version.&nbsp;&nbsp; DM: Ok, the ogre was using a longswordPC: wait, when you say longsword, do you actually mean a greatsword that he's just wielding in one hand?&nbsp; DM: No, it's an ogre sized longsword.... which I guess means it's like a greatsword for you.&nbsp; Right.&nbsp; Ok.PC: Ok, great, I have weapon focus in greatswordDM: But it's a longsword....PC: but to me it's a greatsword...As opposed to this:DM: The ogre had a large longsword.PC: hmm, damn, I guess I could wield that in two hands and get a -2 penalty... probably not worth itAs for the &quot;I want my players to be able to use the loot from the bodies&quot;&nbsp; .... that is, honestly, the most ridiculous reason I've ever heard for not wanting 3.5 weapon rules.&nbsp; Ogres don't use weapons that are appropriate for human sized people to wield.&nbsp; It's ridiculous for the PCs to think that they should get usable items from every encounter.&nbsp; I can't tell you how often I've fought salamanders and had to carry around huge longspears, trying to find *someone* that will buy them from the party.&nbsp; I guess we needed to go find some giants to sell them to.3.5's way is much more logic, is much easier to talk about in-game, and scales from tiny to gargantuan with no problem.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's no more complicated, and in fact is *less* complicated because you don't have to know what weapon magically converts into what other weapon when someone of a different size picks it up.-Nate</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Souljourner, post: 3764121, member: 1622"] Put my vote in for keeping 3.5 weapon sizes. It's makes SO much more logical sense, and is actually *easier* to deal with in game than 3.0's version. DM: Ok, the ogre was using a longsword PC: wait, when you say longsword, do you actually mean a greatsword that he's just wielding in one hand? DM: No, it's an ogre sized longsword.... which I guess means it's like a greatsword for you. Right. Ok. PC: Ok, great, I have weapon focus in greatsword DM: But it's a longsword.... PC: but to me it's a greatsword... As opposed to this: DM: The ogre had a large longsword. PC: hmm, damn, I guess I could wield that in two hands and get a -2 penalty... probably not worth it As for the "I want my players to be able to use the loot from the bodies" .... that is, honestly, the most ridiculous reason I've ever heard for not wanting 3.5 weapon rules. Ogres don't use weapons that are appropriate for human sized people to wield. It's ridiculous for the PCs to think that they should get usable items from every encounter. I can't tell you how often I've fought salamanders and had to carry around huge longspears, trying to find *someone* that will buy them from the party. I guess we needed to go find some giants to sell them to. 3.5's way is much more logic, is much easier to talk about in-game, and scales from tiny to gargantuan with no problem. It's no more complicated, and in fact is *less* complicated because you don't have to know what weapon magically converts into what other weapon when someone of a different size picks it up. -Nate [/QUOTE]

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