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    • WotC_TomLaPille

      Modularity and Combat Subsystems
      We’ve talked a lot about the existence of optional rules modules in D&D...
      June 27, 2012 at 11:46am
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      dorovinaire
      dorovinaire
      The idea of subsystems being placed on top of the core system is very appealing to me. I have been a heavy user of house rules across my D&D experience (Basic Set through to 4e). What I think would be an outstanding add-on to D&D Next would be a generic set of guidelines that allows DMs to develop their own subsystems in a controlled and balanced way...
      I'm excited about the developments occurring with D&D and look forward to hearing about developments...despite truly enjoying...

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      August 3, 2012 11:40 PM PDT
      eheide
      eheide
      I can see the narrative combat module becoming a mainstay in my group, however, are there plans to include spell options? I would like to see the return of 3E meta-magic feats (i.e. Enlarge Spell) and this would be a perfect fit for them. As spellcaster declares if they want to "enlarge" a spell and take the appropriate modifier to their attack; this makes spells more dynamic in combat.
      August 5, 2012 6:57 PM PDT
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      Reacting to the Reaction
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      June 22, 2012 at 1:47pm
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      CeltasCharbarran
      CeltasCharbarran
      I agree. Too many rules make game play heavy, if I am correctly following Thane. In combat, after attacking, your either passively defending - using your AC and armor and practical defensive moves prevent damage. Actively defending takes additional focus which may take an actual action. Doing some other action or actively trying to do something else like trying to heal someone, hide, or casting a spell. This modality of thinking is similar to the way I was thinking for the Combat Module blog
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      July 10, 2012 5:20 PM PDT
      WIZAAHHHDD
      WIZAAHHHDD
      I like where this is going, just don't mess it up.
      July 11, 2012 11:45 PM PDT
    • WotC_TomLaPille

      Monstrous Musings
      In D&D, monster entries give DMs pre-built enemies to throw at characters....
      April 18, 2012 at 4:52pm
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      name_less_one
      name_less_one
      The only thing I need from books is numbers and a small descriptions/flavor. I find large and extensive fluff blocks to be rather useless, as they often don't fit into whatever particular setting or situation I happen to be running.
      I care about numbers because I want the numbers to be balanced. I never want to worry about mechanical balance - everything else I can make up, but please don't make me do math.

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      July 22, 2012 11:01 AM PDT
      GMChris
      GMChris
      I agree with other posters that the 2e page design is an ideal balance.
      I also want to make a statement heretical to game design: In past editions, annoying gaps in design have led to great play. 2nd ed often left the GM without a clear answer, leading to improvisation and better role-playing. Being outsmarted by players is fine, and as long as they haven't broken the game outright, exploiting the setting (not just an ill-worded rule) is a good thing. In real life, there are lots of...

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    • WotC_TomLaPille

      The Cleric, the Paladin, and Multisysteming
      In a previous post, we discussed the iconic cleric. A majority of poll...
      March 29, 2012 at 3:14pm
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      Rablin
      Rablin
      I like the idea of crossing boundaries of class as you level up but I never liked multiclassing. Sacrificing spell abilities to learn advanced fighting techniques is a great way of player choice to customise their character. It does make balancing a bit harder but if you want a warrior Mage he won't be as good as either pure class and maybe slightly weaker overall for the level but that is the choice you make. As I said in a previous post having unique game mechanics for each class is a great...

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      June 30, 2012 3:39 AM PDT
      EvanK
      EvanK
      I like the idea of giving the Fighter some distinct sub-systems. As others have mentioned, I don't feel like basic combat actions should ever be exclusive to the fighter (disarming, tripping, charging, etc).. but truly spectacular shows of martial talent should be exclusive to the Fighter and its derivations. Stuff like tearing off the giant's arm, or executing complex attack sequences. The idea of being able to swap extra attacks for maneuvers is a particularly exciting one to me.
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      July 8, 2012 5:06 AM PDT
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      Forum Topic: 08/05/2011 LD: "The Right Mechanic"
      August 5, 2011 at 12:13am

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