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<blockquote data-quote="Turtlejay" data-source="post: 4959050" data-attributes="member: 70267">I don't think this has to be your DM's fault, but like a lot of things, the devil is in the details.The excellent post before yours pointed out that since players get + 1/2 level to hit, but monsters get +1 level to defense, players start to fall behind.&nbsp; Enhancement bonuses and stat increases can mitigate that (leaving you about 5 points behind by the end of epic), but basically once you start into the big bad world, things change.Were you flanking?&nbsp; Do you have a healbot leader or a tactical leader?&nbsp; Or some combination?&nbsp; Do you have a controller applying status effects (blindness, dazed) that help you hit?The game seems to assume that some level of to hit bonus is coming from outside your inherent, granted one.&nbsp; This is why the point of this thread is hard to nail down.&nbsp; How often should you hit?&nbsp; That's easy to debate.&nbsp; What should a monster's defense be?&nbsp; Almost impossible to debate.&nbsp; If you make say, all 5th level monsters have the same defenses, then you eliminate many of the tactical choices players have.&nbsp; When faced with an encounter, in addition to the thoughts about which threat is greatest and where the party can gain an advantage, players can think about which creature has defenses that are lowest to their favorite attack powers.I know as an illusionist this though crossed my mind every fight.&nbsp; Targeting only will meant I was at an advantage versus brutish monsters, and at a penalty versus others (generally).A varied range of defenses allows for more dynamic combats.Jay</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Turtlejay, post: 4959050, member: 70267"] I don't think this has to be your DM's fault, but like a lot of things, the devil is in the details. The excellent post before yours pointed out that since players get + 1/2 level to hit, but monsters get +1 level to defense, players start to fall behind. Enhancement bonuses and stat increases can mitigate that (leaving you about 5 points behind by the end of epic), but basically once you start into the big bad world, things change. Were you flanking? Do you have a healbot leader or a tactical leader? Or some combination? Do you have a controller applying status effects (blindness, dazed) that help you hit? The game seems to assume that some level of to hit bonus is coming from outside your inherent, granted one. This is why the point of this thread is hard to nail down. How often should you hit? That's easy to debate. What should a monster's defense be? Almost impossible to debate. If you make say, all 5th level monsters have the same defenses, then you eliminate many of the tactical choices players have. When faced with an encounter, in addition to the thoughts about which threat is greatest and where the party can gain an advantage, players can think about which creature has defenses that are lowest to their favorite attack powers. I know as an illusionist this though crossed my mind every fight. Targeting only will meant I was at an advantage versus brutish monsters, and at a penalty versus others (generally). A varied range of defenses allows for more dynamic combats. Jay [/QUOTE]

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