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<blockquote data-quote="Bacon Bits" data-source="post: 7554610" data-attributes="member: 6777737">So he metagames because he's got the Monster Manual memorized?Look, I understand that you're happy with rerolling initiative, but the behavior you're describing from your player here requires knowledge of AC and hp to make those sorts of predictions.&nbsp; If he's using that at the table to the extent that you're describing, it's just metagaming.&nbsp; The solution isn't to roll initiative every round.&nbsp; If as soon as you put the figurine on the table your players know it's hp, AC, saving throws, etc., the solution to that isn't to roll more initiative dice.&nbsp; It's to prevent that metagame knowledge from being useful.&nbsp; The solution is to mix things up.&nbsp; Use Ogre stats for Human warriors, or Hobgoblin stats, or Bugbears, or whatever.If your table likes it, do it.&nbsp; I'm absolutely not saying that you shouldn't play the game the way you want.&nbsp; That doesn't mean that initiative is not being overvalued or overestimated at your table.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bacon Bits, post: 7554610, member: 6777737"] So he metagames because he's got the Monster Manual memorized? Look, I understand that you're happy with rerolling initiative, but the behavior you're describing from your player here [I]requires[/I] knowledge of AC and hp to make those sorts of predictions. If he's using that at the table to the extent that you're describing, it's just metagaming. The solution isn't to roll initiative every round. If as soon as you put the figurine on the table your players know it's hp, AC, saving throws, etc., the solution to that isn't to roll more initiative dice. It's to prevent that metagame knowledge from being useful. The solution is to mix things up. Use Ogre stats for Human warriors, or Hobgoblin stats, or Bugbears, or whatever. If your table likes it, do it. I'm absolutely not saying that you shouldn't play the game the way you want. That doesn't mean that initiative is not being overvalued or overestimated at your table. [/QUOTE]

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