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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gorice" data-source="post: 9015039" data-attributes="member: 7032863">This is the kind of thing that would have been really useful in the DMG. All of those operational-level rules for giving combats context were excised from 5e after the playtests, though yes, some of the DM screens still have bits and pieces. They might as well have put it in a toilet, behind a sign saying 'beware of the leopard'.[USER=93670]@tetrasodium[/USER] has a unique posting style, and is getting a lot of pushback, but they have a strong point. If combat encounters are meant to include the sorts of weapon ranges listed, the rules are clearly unworkable. The scale is unmanageable, advantage/disadvantage is far too crude, concealment is too weak, and some character abilities (like sharpshooter) become boring I-win buttons.If, OTOH, tactical combats are not supposed to extend to those ranges... Where is this stated? Where are the rules for encounter distance, or long-range skirmishing outside of initiative, or scouting and ambushes?The whole thing is an inadequate mess. Replies saying 'just wing it' are unhelpful.That said, [USER=93670]@tetrasodium[/USER] , if you care about this kind of play, I think you're going to have to commit to either doing some heavy homebrewing, or shifting to a different system.</blockquote>