New Posts For Thread: Why balance is so wronghttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29193319/Why_balance_is_so_wrongI'm seeing a lot people post about having problems with balance, but when asked to elaborate we find that its not the balance that bothered them, rather the implementation and how the mechanics got in the way of their role-playing and storytelling.FoI think I like Lokiares take better:DM: Are you going to chase the Thief?Wizard: Chase? No I am going to use Eppes Probability theory along with what I know of the city's topographical structure and the nature of a criminal to run down hill away frohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29193319/Why_balance_is_so_wrong?post_id=521592269#521592269I think I like Lokiares take better:DM: Are you going to chase the Thief?Wizard: Chase? No I am going to use Eppes Probability theory along with what I know of the city's topographical structure and the nature of a criminal to run down hill away froFri, 06 Jul 2012 00:58:41 -0500They don't. But, they don't exactly integrate them, either.The way it'd probably play out is that said thief runs off into the labyrinthine alleyways of the city and with the party hot on his trail, catching occassional glimpses at best. Casting wehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29193319/Why_balance_is_so_wrong?post_id=521590027#521590027They don't. But, they don't exactly integrate them, either.The way it'd probably play out is that said thief runs off into the labyrinthine alleyways of the city and with the party hot on his trail, catching occassional glimpses at best. Casting weThu, 05 Jul 2012 21:42:59 -0500Wait a second since when do skill challenges prevent you from using powers?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29193319/Why_balance_is_so_wrong?post_id=521584967#521584967Wait a second since when do skill challenges prevent you from using powers?Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:44:03 -0500Always this majority. Tends to switch sides all day long. It is, for argument's sake, also the majority that liked 4th edition, you know? :ohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29193319/Why_balance_is_so_wrong?post_id=521584053#521584053Always this majority. Tends to switch sides all day long. It is, for argument's sake, also the majority that liked 4th edition, you know? :oThu, 05 Jul 2012 17:12:58 -0500Hey nice link. From that it links to this:thealexandrian.net/wordpress/2500/rolepl...Which pretty much sums up my position on 4th ED transitioning to 5th Ed and why the majority felt that 4th Ed went in the wrong direction.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29193319/Why_balance_is_so_wrong?post_id=521583807#521583807Hey nice link. From that it links to this:thealexandrian.net/wordpress/2500/rolepl...Which pretty much sums up my position on 4th ED transitioning to 5th Ed and why the majority felt that 4th Ed went in the wrong direction.Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:03:40 -0500