Re: Good initiative mechanics?

On Apr 25, 11:20=A0am, "Rick Pikul" <rwpi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> (2ed DMG)

You said 1st edition D&D, never played 2nd. Never would want to.


> That entirely depends on how stunning, (or whatever), is determined.
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> instance, basing stun resistance on a statistic that tends to be higher
> in PCs and major NPCs.

Which doesn't solve the problem originally detailed now does it.


> I have also seen games that give a very high chance of significant
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> resulting from an attack.

Which greatly expands the im****tance of Initiative. It also introduces
a serious whiff factor when applied to PCs, which will in most cases
result in serious pushback. Players don't like too much whiff,
especially in ***l HP systems where already require multiple hits to
do anything.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. You do anything to correct the
problem, you cause other ones.

Either embrace the natural results of expanding HP systems, or abandon
them.