Deadlord39 wrote:The easiest way to figure stats, hit points, etc. in 3E is to multiply the 1E equivalent by a d6 roll.
Idiotic, useless gaming system.............

Xaxaxe wrote:I'm all for valid criticism of 3e, which is so bad on so many levels ... but the AC concept in that edition is exactly the same as in other editions. They just replaced counting down with counting up; saying one is better than the other seems counter-intuitive to me. And, to be fair, 3e even eliminates the need for a "to-hit" chart.

Frankly, I chalk this particular complaint up to pure nostalgia. Had ODD and 1e been originally written with the "counting up" concept and had WotC later changed it to the "lower is better" method, there would be complaints here about how that was just completely stupid.

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As far as hit points go, that's an area where 3e definitely gets too much like a video game. Looking at Warduke, I'd guess that he has at least two feats that are related to hit points, plus some other optional stuff from the 584 splatbooks, plus at least one magic item that increases his HP. I won't argue this point at all; when I see hundreds and hundreds of HP, I automatically think I'm looking at a faulty design.

My original Neverwinter Nights character retired with something like 510 hit points at 22nd level; I actually got bored playing him. And NWN, remember, is as pure a form of 3e as has ever been written for the computer.

Xaxaxe wrote:
My original Neverwinter Nights character retired with something like 510 hit points at 22nd level; I actually got bored playing him. And NWN, remember, is as pure a form of 3e as has ever been written for the computer.

serleran wrote:Usually decreases the value, since the personalization only matters to the person who had it personalized. Also, without any kind of evidence that the signature is authentic, its just "interior writing" which always decreases value. Though, to some, it makes things more interesting...

Me, I'd only buy it if it was ultra rare and had my name in it, which is good for me that my name is pretty common.

Funny, though. Same auction listed twice.