tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post7106061051939920558..comments2023-12-23T02:17:12.549-08:00Comments on Quest for Fun!: Race in D&DGary Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897166491600280320noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-86020450455111129862009-02-08T17:32:00.000-08:002009-02-08T17:32:00.000-08:00I thought about mentioning how the +1/2 your level...I thought about mentioning how the +1/2 your level is going to dwarf those attribute bonuses after just a few levels.<BR/><BR/>There are optimal builds in 4th, and there's no real harm in going for one, but you're not going to have that big of an advantage over someone who doesn't.<BR/><BR/>I think that's one some people mean when they complain that 4th doesn't give them enough options. They really mean that 4th doesn't let them show their l33t min-maxing skills to full effect.<BR/><BR/>[rant]Incidentally, I almost broke down laughing the other day when someone told me they played 3.5 instead of 4th because they "roleplayed" and 4th was just about tactical combat. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being an RPG system designed for roleplaying first and 10 being a system designed for tactical combat first, 3.5 is a 9 and 4th is a 10. <BR/><BR/>I like what I've seen of 4th, but if your reason for avoiding it is because you're a "roleplayer" then you need to expand your horizons beyond D&D.[/rant]<BR/><BR/>I should probably save that for my own blog, but I can't resist saying something here :-PFulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-91764029129035542392009-02-08T16:58:00.000-08:002009-02-08T16:58:00.000-08:00Good point. I guess I'm overemphasizing this since...Good point. I guess I'm overemphasizing this since it's much more important at low levels.Gary Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897166491600280320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-23398585632667136282009-02-08T16:50:00.000-08:002009-02-08T16:50:00.000-08:00In 4e, the +1/2 your level bonus makes most of tho...In 4e, the +1/2 your level bonus makes most of those old optimizations obsolete. You're *not* going to die if you can't kill your opponents in the first round or two. Step back and smell the elves. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-22842292721446001392009-02-08T14:44:00.000-08:002009-02-08T14:44:00.000-08:00Yes and No. I think it should be remembered that ...Yes and No. I think it should be remembered that taking the ideal race in 4th is more of an optimization than a necessity. Not getting that extra +2 to a stat (which amounts to a +1 modifier) just means that you're going to take one more hit out of every 20 times you get attacked, or miss once more out of every 20 times you attack an opponent. <BR/><BR/>You're not exactly gimping your character by picking a race that isn't the ideal choice for your class. <BR/><BR/>That's my perspective anyway.Fulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.com