[quote=JandK]
OK, very funny stuff all but not what I personally think a DND fight should be like. I don't hink this is the fighting style for players who prioritize on RP or something close to a tabletop fight.
This is how Larian wants you to play.
I beg to differ. If you put RP first, it is the player who "makes" the story. I don't have to pull an imp from the sky and throw it if Larian allows it. Because it makes no sense in "my" world. Similar to dropping a speed potion in our group and we all get hasted. It's like pushing some pieces from the chessboard while the opponent is not looking. I can do this, but it' s cheating, in "my" world.
Things like shoving, barrelmancy can make sense in some cases. But here, the player knew that 2 cambions would be coming through that door in 2 turns and knew exactly the properties of brine containers on a nautiloid ship. I know that also, but it simply doesn't feel right for the PC to (ab)use that knowledge.
It's not a reproach for players who use these techniques, don't get me wrong. it's the richness of the game that allows widely different playstyles. I just wanted to add that streams like these don't add much to the RP-incli!ned crowd, IMHO. I 'm not following any of the channels actively. I just dropped in to a number of streams when they happened to be active, and all were showing exploits (or Larian freedom if you prefer that expression) I haven't seen one yet that prioritizes on RP. I suppose it is not very interesting for streamers as it's more personal and less spectacular to watch for others.
