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<blockquote data-quote="Raven Crowking" data-source="post: 5211318" data-attributes="member: 18280">Very much so, yes.I cannot speak for RM, but I do not find this necessary for RCFG.&nbsp; We are more than capable of playing the game on a verbal basis.The only case where I might make a note is when a large group of opponents follows tactics that change their numbers significantly.&nbsp; In this case, I will make a quick reference note for myself.&nbsp; Otherwise, most of the tactics in RCFG play out as declared, with the numbers reverting after the action.&nbsp; I use dice to keep track of variable initiative counts, so that a 20-sider might be turned to &quot;14&quot; to remind me when certain monsters act.&nbsp; It then gets turned to &quot;4&quot; to remind me when their next action is.&nbsp; (However, even then it is my experience that the players keep track of these things pretty well themselves.)&nbsp; Most of the things you need to track are numbers on the character sheet.The method of attack can affect a PC's attack roll modifier, damage modifier, armour class, and/or critical threat range.&nbsp; Different weapon skills allow for different types of modifiers.&nbsp; That, along with stats like weapon speed, damage, and normal critical threat range, makes it possible for characters to be created with very different fighting styles, based upon their equipment of choice.&nbsp; Fighters can also optimize for special combat manoeuvers, and can gain special bonuses (somewhat akin to limited feats).It is actually possible to set up a duel, where each of the duellist spends his or her Actions on defending, or on trying to get a special opening, with all of the actual attacks occuring as Reactions.&nbsp; And, apart from jotting down what your new AC is, or what damage you've taken, there is no real bookkeeping needed.And, while RCFG has attacks of opportunity, they are not grid-based attacks of opportunity.&nbsp; Rather, it is assumed that combatants will generally avoid giving their foes those opportunities unless some triggering event occurs.&nbsp; For example, a natural &quot;1&quot; on an attack roll provokes an AoO for the creature attacked.&nbsp; This is true even if a missile weapon is used -- you linger to long over your fouled sling/uncooperative arrow/whatever -- but the creature you attacked must have a ranged attack to make good on it.There are a lot of ways to set up a tactically rich game without minis, and without needing to keep copious notes each round.&nbsp; RCFG's way is just one of them.RC</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Raven Crowking, post: 5211318, member: 18280"] Very much so, yes. I cannot speak for RM, but I do not find this necessary for RCFG. We are more than capable of playing the game on a verbal basis. The only case where I might make a note is when a large group of opponents follows tactics that change their numbers significantly. In this case, I will make a quick reference note for myself. Otherwise, most of the tactics in RCFG play out as declared, with the numbers reverting after the action. I use dice to keep track of variable initiative counts, so that a 20-sider might be turned to "14" to remind me when certain monsters act. It then gets turned to "4" to remind me when their next action is. (However, even then it is my experience that the players keep track of these things pretty well themselves.) Most of the things you need to track are numbers on the character sheet. The method of attack can affect a PC's attack roll modifier, damage modifier, armour class, and/or critical threat range. Different weapon skills allow for different types of modifiers. That, along with stats like weapon speed, damage, and normal critical threat range, makes it possible for characters to be created with very different fighting styles, based upon their equipment of choice. Fighters can also optimize for special combat manoeuvers, and can gain special bonuses (somewhat akin to limited feats). It is actually possible to set up a duel, where each of the duellist spends his or her Actions on defending, or on trying to get a special opening, with all of the actual attacks occuring as Reactions. And, apart from jotting down what your new AC is, or what damage you've taken, there is no real bookkeeping needed. And, while RCFG has attacks of opportunity, they are not grid-based attacks of opportunity. Rather, it is assumed that combatants will generally avoid giving their foes those opportunities unless some triggering event occurs. For example, a natural "1" on an attack roll provokes an AoO for the creature attacked. This is true even if a missile weapon is used -- you linger to long over your fouled sling/uncooperative arrow/whatever -- but the creature you attacked must have a ranged attack to make good on it. There are a lot of ways to set up a tactically rich game without minis, and without needing to keep copious notes each round. RCFG's way is just one of them. RC [/QUOTE]

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