New Posts For Thread: Clumsy but genius PC = high Reflex defensehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19710050/Clumsy_but_genius_PC_=_high_Reflex_defenseAs I understand it, in 4E, a Reflex defense uses your Dexterity modifier... or your Intelligence modifier, whichever is higher.While I like the flexibility of this mechanic, how does it work for character development fluff?I guess the reasoning is anHave people stopped to think that bumbling proffesors would normaly not last half a second in a battle where there's people swinging swords, shooting arrows, and fireballs are exploding all around?Literature and fiction use "Plot Armor" to protect thhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19710050/Clumsy_but_genius_PC_=_high_Reflex_defense?post_id=335611970#335611970Have people stopped to think that bumbling proffesors would normaly not last half a second in a battle where there's people swinging swords, shooting arrows, and fireballs are exploding all around?Literature and fiction use "Plot Armor" to protect thThu, 12 Jun 2008 15:36:03 -0500The short answer is that a PnP RPG that tries to model reality accurately (see Phoenix Command) has, until now, wound up being too complex to be any fun. Who knows, maybe there's a da Vinci of RPGs out there who will soon create a system that will mhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19710050/Clumsy_but_genius_PC_=_high_Reflex_defense?post_id=335611958#335611958The short answer is that a PnP RPG that tries to model reality accurately (see Phoenix Command) has, until now, wound up being too complex to be any fun. Who knows, maybe there's a da Vinci of RPGs out there who will soon create a system that will mThu, 12 Jun 2008 14:49:10 -0500Maybe, but not all answers are created equal. I've read a lot of anti vs pro-4E debates on the General Discussion forum -- there's a lot of irrational useless posts, but recently, there have also been some genuinely useful moderate discussions, likehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19710050/Clumsy_but_genius_PC_=_high_Reflex_defense?post_id=335611942#335611942Maybe, but not all answers are created equal. I've read a lot of anti vs pro-4E debates on the General Discussion forum -- there's a lot of irrational useless posts, but recently, there have also been some genuinely useful moderate discussions, likeThu, 12 Jun 2008 11:24:40 -0500Someone asked a question, I answered it. Get over yourself.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19710050/Clumsy_but_genius_PC_=_high_Reflex_defense?post_id=335611898#335611898Someone asked a question, I answered it. Get over yourself.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:15:44 -0500I'm the OP and I've said my piece/peace in post 100 (which would've been a nice number to wrap it up). By then, most of us have arrived at some tentative agreements or just agreed to disagree.I have this image of a boy in a schoolyard, with tight clehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19710050/Clumsy_but_genius_PC_=_high_Reflex_defense?post_id=335611878#335611878I'm the OP and I've said my piece/peace in post 100 (which would've been a nice number to wrap it up). By then, most of us have arrived at some tentative agreements or just agreed to disagree.I have this image of a boy in a schoolyard, with tight cleWed, 11 Jun 2008 16:15:21 -0500