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D&D Geekitude: Mass Combat, 4E Style
Oct. 21st, 2009 12:03 pm(I know most of you don't like 4E [or don't play RPGs], but I'll post this anyway for feedback purposes.)
Once the PCs reach Paragon level, and the fate of kingdoms rests in their sweaty little hands, they may have no choice but to join mass battles. Most armies will be made up largely of minions -- there's no way the average grunt will be a Paragon-level creature -- and combat between minions should be extremely simple. So simple, in fact, that the 4E combat rules could be used almost directly for large-scale warfare. ( Read more... )
Once the PCs reach Paragon level, and the fate of kingdoms rests in their sweaty little hands, they may have no choice but to join mass battles. Most armies will be made up largely of minions -- there's no way the average grunt will be a Paragon-level creature -- and combat between minions should be extremely simple. So simple, in fact, that the 4E combat rules could be used almost directly for large-scale warfare. ( Read more... )
