This is getting ridiculous. We didn't always think alike on the 4e forums (at least from what I remember), but so far on the playtest forums? It's like I'm in lockstep.
It's honestly getting a little bit weird...
Thanks, foxface. Please don't stop posting. I need to agree with someone too!
Wrecan and Foxface, sitting in a tree...
Oh, if only...[sigh]
Next time you're in the New York area, look me up. We've got plenty of trees for sitting. Don't think my wife would approve of the rest of the song though.
P.L.A.Y. D. &. D. ?
Next time you're in the New York area, look me up. We've got plenty of trees for sitting. Don't think my wife would approve of the rest of the song though.
P.L.A.Y. D. &. D. ?
HAH!
I would second this. I know others would too. Wrecan really took up the burden of defending bounded accuracy in a cogent and logical fashion, which is very much appreciated.
I would like to point out that I appreciate wrecan's general atittude. Given how much nerdrage (including my own) there is on these forums, he's remarkably polite. I would also like to point out that even when I disagree with him, I can understand and appreciate his position.
I don't always agree w/ Wrecan, but I do his arguments are strong.
I tried to do a world's most interesting man reference. K'Failed. I do like beldinme's suggestion. Apparently this just happened in the world of Wrecan...
According to the latest playtest:
1/2 cover provides +2 mod for AC and Dex saves vs attacks on the other side.
3/4 cover provides +5 mod for AC and Dex saves vs attacks on the other side.
In my mind, shields are more like cover. A medium shield is like 1/2 cover against one side and a large shield is like 3/4 cover against one side.
I was thinking the same except that I would let you use a shield as a reaction to give you cover against an attack or use it as an action to give you cover against all attacks until the beginning of your next turn.
Also. Dice?
That's a good example.
I like his comment about shields and I really like the idea of just giving a "cover" bonus for a shield instead of having to micromanage direction. In real combat (reminding everyone that DnD combat is not real from a medieval perspective or any other) people are typically in motion and the shield is directed towards what is preceived as the greatest threat at the moment.
Of course shields can also be used offensively in combat, particularly if they have that spike in the middle that you see on some actual shields. I just prefer to have two-handed or two-weapon fighting and not worry about it. It's not like I'm actually trying to simulate medieval combat with spells more powerful than modern explosives (at least portable ones) thrown in.
P.S. I really like your qoute from Mearls in the sig. I've noticed that in a lot of venues e.g. people claiming that X said Y and that Y is imbecilic when X actually said K.