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<blockquote data-quote="justanobody" data-source="post: 4691605" data-attributes="member: 70778"><p>I am just saying 2+2 will not change to 5 just so Jethro is right. Jethro just has to accept that 2+2=4.</p><p></p><p>Everyone does not interpret number the same way either. Psychology tells you that people experience everything different from the next person. So the easiest way is the one that is common to all.</p><p></p><p>The math. Some people will prefer it presented to them one way, others the other, but it still boils down to the same math; or fear thereof.</p><p></p><p>When in doubt do like every other part of D&D. Ask someone else for help. You don't understand a spell, power, feat, NWP, then ask another player. You can't figure out THAC0 right, then ask another player. Don't get hung up on trivial crap to bog down the game. IF you don't like a game because you can't figure out some part of it that takes math you don't get, then don't play games that involve math.</p><p></p><p>I have never seen a game where a player had a problem with some part of D&D, and other players weren't ready to help. Don't try to under stand why smaller is better, it is just part of the game. Are you going to ask why fighters don't cast spells next? It also is part of the game. They weren't meant to. Learn to accept things even if you cannot fully understand them. The game is much more fun that way.</p><p></p><p>THAC0 works efficiently and easily.</p><p></p><p>That is all there is to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="justanobody, post: 4691605, member: 70778"] I am just saying 2+2 will not change to 5 just so Jethro is right. Jethro just has to accept that 2+2=4. Everyone does not interpret number the same way either. Psychology tells you that people experience everything different from the next person. So the easiest way is the one that is common to all. The math. Some people will prefer it presented to them one way, others the other, but it still boils down to the same math; or fear thereof. When in doubt do like every other part of D&D. Ask someone else for help. You don't understand a spell, power, feat, NWP, then ask another player. You can't figure out THAC0 right, then ask another player. Don't get hung up on trivial crap to bog down the game. IF you don't like a game because you can't figure out some part of it that takes math you don't get, then don't play games that involve math. I have never seen a game where a player had a problem with some part of D&D, and other players weren't ready to help. Don't try to under stand why smaller is better, it is just part of the game. Are you going to ask why fighters don't cast spells next? It also is part of the game. They weren't meant to. Learn to accept things even if you cannot fully understand them. The game is much more fun that way. THAC0 works efficiently and easily. That is all there is to it. [/QUOTE]
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