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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jack99" data-source="post: 4989332" data-attributes="member: 53135">I probably forgot a few, but there are just so many things I like about this game.Skill Challenges: I love it as a framework because it has helped me decide if the players "made it" or not. Pre-SC's, my decisions were sometimes  a bit too arbitrary.Rituals: I like that utility spells are no longer the province of the wizard, all while he remains of of the best to cast them. I love how many spells have been removed from combat, to avoid certain issues from prior editions. There is still room for improvement I feel. Rituals should probably have been tied to surges instead of money and instead maybe the casting time should have been taken down to 1-2 minutes.Fixed HP progression: Freaking hell, I love this, simply because it removes all the whining from players that constantly complain about their sucky hitpoints. Also it removes an additional randomness factorDM Tools: While the CB is nice and all, the MB is just an amazing tool for any DM.The DM/player division, book-wiseMonsters and players not made from the same set of rulesA fraction of the prep-timeI love the split between at-will, encounter and daily powers and the focus on class balance. I would still have preferred if the classes had been more diverse.Minions - because how else do you make a fun fight against 45+ enemies?Solos and elites - because the game nees awesome monsters without having to do a gazillion damage.Monster roles - because they help DMs analyze the dynamics of his encounter andimprove themThe flattened power-curve - because spikes are never goodAttack vs Defenses and One "BAB" progression - so much easier and consistentPoL - because it's quickly becoming one of my favorite official campaign settings, bypassing old friends like Greyhawk and Forgotten Realms.The use of other stats than str to determine melee attacksHealing surges! - best thing since sliced bread(Save ends) system, makes tracking durations and effects much easier. And recharge mechanic for monsters.And last but not least:I am having the most fun as a DM since I started DM'ing, almost 20 years ago.</blockquote>

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