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Encounters

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#1
gamernx
Aug 04, 2008 9:31:44 Hello, I have a bit of a problem. Seems like there are a lot of broken encounters in this game, granted, I have mostly seen it with 4 man parties, but it seems like a lot of characters are having trouble hitting things(meaning like a 30% chance to hit), has anyone else notticed the same things?
#2
AaronOfBarbaria
Aug 04, 2008 10:18:40 Do you have specific examples of the types of monsters involved in the encounter and the character's level at the time?

Some info as to what sort of ability scores/powers/weapons being used when only having a 30% chance of success would be good to.

Generally speaking, chances to hit should be in the range of 40-60% without a non-optimized character - throughout all levels of play.
#3
drmorganes
Aug 04, 2008 14:17:39 Keep in mind, too, that different attack powers target different defense values. If you're facing an enemy with a high AC, try switching to an attack which targets Reflex, Will, or Fortitude Defense.
#4
bodyknock
Aug 06, 2008 7:16:34 I haven't run across any broken encounters. What specific encounter are you talking about that was broken in your game?
#5
fei
Aug 07, 2008 2:49:18 From my experience, a normal (non-optimized) party would usually have an average of 50% hit chance against most monster of their level. For instance, most lv 1 monsters have around 15-16 AC while an average character on the same level would usually have +5/6 on their AC targeting at-wills (+3 on attack stat, +2/3 from proficiency), averaging around 50% hit chance.

There are specific enemies that would give a party problems on hitting them, but they're mostly reserved for hard encounters (2 Levels or so above party level), solos, and elites. Or some specific monsters, like, say.. Hobgoblin soldiers.

If I may ask, what enemies are you facing in these encounters, and what level are your party when facing them?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 gamernx Aug 04, 2008 9:31:44	Hello, I have a bit of a problem. Seems like there are a lot of broken encounters in this game, granted, I have mostly seen it with 4 man parties, but it seems like a lot of characters are having trouble hitting things(meaning like a 30% chance to hit), has anyone else notticed the same things?
#2 AaronOfBarbaria Aug 04, 2008 10:18:40	Do you have specific examples of the types of monsters involved in the encounter and the character's level at the time? Some info as to what sort of ability scores/powers/weapons being used when only having a 30% chance of success would be good to. Generally speaking, chances to hit should be in the range of 40-60% without a non-optimized character - throughout all levels of play.
#3 drmorganes Aug 04, 2008 14:17:39	Keep in mind, too, that different attack powers target different defense values. If you're facing an enemy with a high AC, try switching to an attack which targets Reflex, Will, or Fortitude Defense.
#4 bodyknock Aug 06, 2008 7:16:34	I haven't run across any broken encounters. What specific encounter are you talking about that was broken in your game?
#5 fei Aug 07, 2008 2:49:18	From my experience, a normal (non-optimized) party would usually have an average of 50% hit chance against most monster of their level. For instance, most lv 1 monsters have around 15-16 AC while an average character on the same level would usually have +5/6 on their AC targeting at-wills (+3 on attack stat, +2/3 from proficiency), averaging around 50% hit chance. There are specific enemies that would give a party problems on hitting them, but they're mostly reserved for hard encounters (2 Levels or so above party level), solos, and elites. Or some specific monsters, like, say.. Hobgoblin soldiers. If I may ask, what enemies are you facing in these encounters, and what level are your party when facing them?