New Posts For Thread: Ambiguity of Rules - from the "D&D Next Design Considerations" comment threadhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29060047/Ambiguity_of_Rules_-_from_the_DD_Next_Design_Considerations_comment_threadIn a discussion following this week's L&L article, @mbeacom wrote, quoting me:"What you are talking about here is what I'll call "revealed facts"; things that were not previously seen as related are suddenly recognised as being helpfully related in fWeb, passwall and teleport are well enough defined, at least in 4e, that this really doesn't apply to them, to be honest. 4e Web is actually a nice spell.The problem is basically with charm and illusion (i.e. mind-affecting) spells where the actual rhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29060047/Ambiguity_of_Rules_-_from_the_DD_Next_Design_Considerations_comment_thread?post_id=519176491#519176491Web, passwall and teleport are well enough defined, at least in 4e, that this really doesn't apply to them, to be honest. 4e Web is actually a nice spell.The problem is basically with charm and illusion (i.e. mind-affecting) spells where the actual rMon, 30 Apr 2012 06:29:07 -0500Life is what I play escapist RPGs to, well, escape.http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29060047/Ambiguity_of_Rules_-_from_the_DD_Next_Design_Considerations_comment_thread?post_id=519138027#519138027Life is what I play escapist RPGs to, well, escape.Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:50:52 -0500actually, I'd argue that being consistant and known from table to table as being a very disappointing design. I want the uncertainty of not knowing if your in trouble when it wears off, if you need to knock them unconscious or be elsewhere when thathttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29060047/Ambiguity_of_Rules_-_from_the_DD_Next_Design_Considerations_comment_thread?post_id=519110915#519110915actually, I'd argue that being consistant and known from table to table as being a very disappointing design. I want the uncertainty of not knowing if your in trouble when it wears off, if you need to knock them unconscious or be elsewhere when thatSat, 28 Apr 2012 08:40:57 -0500actually, I'd argue that being consistant and known from table to table as being a very disappointing design. I want the uncertainty of not knowing if your in trouble when it wears off, if you need to knock them unconscious or be elsewhere when thathttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29060047/Ambiguity_of_Rules_-_from_the_DD_Next_Design_Considerations_comment_thread?post_id=519108153#519108153actually, I'd argue that being consistant and known from table to table as being a very disappointing design. I want the uncertainty of not knowing if your in trouble when it wears off, if you need to knock them unconscious or be elsewhere when thatSat, 28 Apr 2012 07:12:12 -0500*shrug* Sure, I could change the saving throws and defenses for a few thousand spells. I'd rather pay someone to do it, though.http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29060047/Ambiguity_of_Rules_-_from_the_DD_Next_Design_Considerations_comment_thread?post_id=519101701#519101701*shrug* Sure, I could change the saving throws and defenses for a few thousand spells. I'd rather pay someone to do it, though.Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:04:20 -0500