u/Aeon1508

just looking at their matchups I feel like Mariota could feast. the Ravens Titans game could just turn into the Ravens running out the clock.

The game treats ability checks the same way that it treats saving throws and attack rolls.

It almost feels like ability checks should just have a different system entirely or at least something significantly different.

In combat things are chaotic and randomness is expected. With an ability check it's something your character has practiced and trained for for their entire lives.

A trained acrobat should not have a 1 in 20 chance of slipping and breaking their neck doing a simple backflip.

An experienced theif should not have a 1 in 20 chance of breaking their lock pick and alerting the guards.

I think one solution could be having more of a sliding scale.

like for a lock pick, results over a 20 count for multiple locks

15-20 gets you in in one action

10 to 15 it takes you a minute and maybe you need another check to hide from some guards

5-10 it'll take you 10 minutes and your party is probably going to have to problem solve or go through a skills challenge. or combat

0-5 if this result is even possible you probably shouldn't have tried to pick the lock. the entire Castle is now on alert.

Another solution could be changing expertise into advantage we're making the help action really accessible. maybe even a feat like "help yourself" for skills your proficient in. I don't no. having multiple dice just increases the chance of moderate success and decreases the chance of horrible failure which just really shouldn't be much of an possibility on anything you're supposed to be trained in.

Which brings back to having levels of success being really important and not just pass fail.

And then there's just the need for having maybe more complex rules for things like acrobatics and Athletics.

Like let's say I want to go climb that Cliff face, I've had DMS that just straight up make you roll Athletics and if you fail you like don't even get to use your climb speed. you just can't climb that cliff.

I'd like to see something where you have a climb speed (which, first of all needs to be like a quarter or a third of your speed as well as swim speed.) but if you want to climb your climb speed go ahead but if you want to go faster you can make an Athletics or acrobatic roll and the result of the role is the number of feet you get to climb or something.

And honestly rather than having a climb or swim speed they just need to have more levels of terrain like normal terrain, rough terrain gets halved and severe terrain is quarted.

The game has a calculation for how far I can jump. if my character sheet says I can jump 20 ft and it's 20 ft over that lava, I don't get why I'm making a roll to not land in the lava. and I guess it's like at that point what's the point of acrobatics that Athletics but maybe we could Factor these into our base movement numbers more?

That would certainly help fighters be faster and make strength a more viable stat.

I don't know I guess I'm just rebuilding the system at this point.

Anyway if you're playing D&D and don't want to rebuild the system I still recommend that you use degrees of success and be generous with the help action

People keep talking like this record is going to go down as soon as he retires. I saw someone say he would be out of the top 10 within 15 years of retiring.

The Players currently on pace to beat his record in a 20 year career is Anthony Edwards, Kon Kneupel, and Reed Sheppard.

I could be forgetting a name but those were the only ones I could find. Those players all have a small sample size. None of them can reach the record within 15 years of Curry retiring...

Which, by the way, hasn't even happened yet!

The record will almost certainly be over 4,500 by the time he retires and if he can keep finding our spot for himself as a role player hitting threes he could hit 5,000.

People always point to the fact that he had so many injuries and had a late start to his career as a reason for why a player will eventually catch him.

He has the record by nearly a thousand despite those factors!

And he's not even particularly injury-prone. any other player who wants to get the record is going to have to avoid those types of injuries...AND be able to come back from them still being able to knock down 200-300 3s a season.

We see a great player like Damian Lillard was already starting to fall off at year 13 and then tore his ACL. No telling if he comes back even the same player he was 2 years ago, let alone a guy that can score hundreds of 3s.

Harden may retire before Curry at this rate and his peak was only as many as it was because coaches were willing to let him try. But his make percent didn't justify it. Other players will need Curry percentages to keep the leash. Harden today would be getting reigned in before he got that 370 season

Everyone saw Ant get 320 3s 2 years ago and acted like the record was already toast...Well he had like 200 last year and his efficiency was up taking fewer 3s.

Because his make percentage is ~40%

Curry was shooting 45% when he got 400 threes.

Reeds percent was also about 40% last year

So what about Kon Kneupel? 42% his rookie year and lead the league in 3s.

People are going to be ready for him, so He'll have to repeat that while he's being game planned against. He'll probably still need to improve that percentage .

Curry had 1 season with a 3 pt percent below 43% his first 7 seasons.

And Kon will need to play this way for over 15 years with only minor injuries.

Will Kon get the record some time in the 2040s? He very well may, But I don't think there will be 10 other guys right on his tail breaking 4500 career 3s.

We might see a guy break Curry's mark once a decade and we very well may never see it.

I would not earmark this record for busting.

And 402 isn't really in any more danger of going down either. Curry needed a 45% make rate AND the second greatest three-point shooter of all time on his team forcing defenders to cover the other side of the floor,

AND, I think people forget HOW Curry made 3s, he could just pull up from the logo. You had to cover him starting from half court. that's just going to give him more opportunities.

Even as we see guys taking more threes and getting better percentages, they're still just taking them from the corner and from just beyond the arc.

They aren't doing it like Curry did, and they probably never will.

People keep talking like this record is going to go down as soon as he retires. I saw someone say he would be out of the top 10 within 15 years of retiring.

The Players currently on pace to beat his record in a 20 year career is Anthony Edwards, Kon Kneupel, and Reed Sheppard.

I could be forgetting a name but those were the only ones I could find. Those players all have a small sample size. None of them can reach the record within 15 years of Curry retiring...

Which, by the way, HASN'T EVEN HAPPENED YET.

The record will almost certainly be over 4,500 by the time he retires and if he can keep finding our spot for himself as a role player hitting threes he could hit 5,000.

People always point to the fact that he had so many injuries and had a late start to his career as a reason for why a player will eventually catch him.

HE HAS THE RECORD BY NEARLY A THOUSAND DESPITE THOSE FACTORS.

And he's not even particularly injury-prone. any other player who wants to get the record is going to have to avoid those types of injuries...AND be able to come back from them still being able to knock down 200-300 3s a season.

We see a great player like Damian Lillard was already starting to fall off at year 13 and then tore his ACL. No telling if he comes back even the same player he was 2 years ago, let alone a guy that can score hundreds of 3s.

Harden may retire before Curry at this rate and his peak was only as many as it was because coaches were willing to let him try. But his make percent didn't justify it. Other players will need Curry percentages to keep the leash. Harden today would be getting reigned in before he got that 370 season

Everyone saw Ant get 320 3s 2 years ago and acted like the record was already toast...Well he had like 200 last year and his efficiency was up taking fewer 3s.

Because his make percentage is ~40%

#Curry was shooting 45% when he got 400 threes.

Reeds percent was also about 40% last year

So what about Kon Kneupel? 42% his rookie year and lead the league in 3s.

People are going to be ready for him, so He'll have to repeat that while he's being game planned against. He'll probably still need to improve that percentage .

Curry had 1 season with a 3 pt percent below 43% his first 7 seasons.

And Kon will need to play this way for over 15 years with only minor injuries.

Will Kon get the record some time in the 2040s? He very well may, But I don't think there will be 10 other guys right on his tail breaking 4500 career 3s.

We might see a guy break Curry's mark once a decade and we very well may never see it.

I would not earmark this record for busting.

And 402 isn't really in any more danger of going down either. Curry needed a 45% make rate AND the second greatest three-point shooter of all time on his team forcing defenders to cover the other side of the floor,

AND, I think people forget HOW Curry made 3s, he could just pull up from the logo. You had to cover him starting from half court. that's just going to give him more opportunities.

Even as we see guys taking more threes and getting better percentages, they're still just taking them from the corner and from just beyond the arc.

#THEY AREN'T DOING IT LIKE CURRY DID AND I'M NOT SURE THEY EVER WILL.

I know I'm using spells that haven't been reprinted yet but just imagine that they did.

Storm Rider rangers patrol the skies in airships harnessing the power of storms. They're fast paced hard-hitting skirmishers.

#Storm Rider Ranger Spells

Lvl 3 - Booming Blade, Gust, Zephyr Strike

Lvl 5 - Gust of Wind

Lvl 9 - Thunderstep

Lvl 13 - Storm Sphere

Lvl 17 - Control Winds

#Lvl 3: Wind Rider

You may expend a use of Favored Enemy to cast Zephyr strike instead of Hunters Mark. When you get Relentless Hunter at lvl 13, Zephyr strike gains those benefits. When you get Precise Hunter at lvl 17, all attacks made while concentrating on Zephyr strike are made with advantage. When you get Foe Slayer at lvl 20, your the damage from your Zephyr Strike deals 2d8 instead of 1d8

#Lvl 3: Battering Winds

Whenever a creature makes a saving throw against a wind effect from one of your Storm Rider spell list you may choose to have them take 1d6 bludgeoning damage on a failure. This damage increases to 2d6 and push is increase by 5 ft. at lvl 7, 3d6 and 10 ft at level 11, and 4d6 and 15 ft at level 15.

Furthermore, you may cast the gust cantrip as a bonus action.

#Lvl 7: Booming Blows

When you take the attack action you may replace one of your weapon attacks by casting the booming blade cantrip

#Lvl 7: Gale Force Gust

Your gust cantrip can push creatures larger than medium, reducing its maximum push distance by 5 ft for each size category above medium

#Lvl 11: Zephyr Onslaught

While concentrating on Zephyr strike you may make the special attack from Zephyr strike once on each turn instead of once per casting.

#Lvl 15: Ride the Lightning

When you cast Zephyr Strike, you become wreathed in Wind and lightning. This form lasts until the spell ends, and while you are in this form, you gain the following benefits. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest unless you expend a level 4+ spell slot (no action required).

Lightning Stride. Your walking speed increases by 20 ft and you gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed. When you move within 5 feet of a creature, it takes 1d6 Lightning damage from your trail of Lightning. A creature can take this damage only once during a turn.

Windbreaker. When a creature within 5 ft of you hits you with an attack you may use your reaction to deal the associated damage and knock back of your battering winds ability to that creature

I know I'm using spells that haven't been reprinted yet but just imagine that they did.

Storm Rider rangers patrol the skies in airships harnessing the power of storms. They're fast paced hard-hitting skirmishers.

#Storm Rider Ranger Spells

Lvl 3 - Booming Blade, Gust, Zephyr Strike

Lvl 5 - Gust of Wind

Lvl 9 - Thunderstep

Lvl 13 - Storm Sphere

Lvl 17 - Control Winds

#Lvl 3: Wind Rider

You may expend a use of Favored Enemy to cast Zephyr strike instead of Hunters Mark. When you get Relentless Hunter at lvl 13, Zephyr strike gains those benefits. When you get Precise Hunter at lvl 17, all attacks made while concentrating on Zephyr strike are made with advantage. When you get Foe Slayer at lvl 20, your the damage from your Zephyr Strike deals 2d8 instead of 1d8

#Lvl 3: Battering Winds

Whenever a creature makes a saving throw against a wind effect from one of your Storm Rider spell list you may choose to have them take 1d6 bludgeoning damage on a failure. This damage increases to 2d6 and push is increase by 5 ft. at lvl 7, 3d6 and 10 ft at level 11, and 4d6 and 15 ft at level 15.

Furthermore, you may cast the gust cantrip as a bonus action.

#Lvl 7: Booming Blows

When you take the attack action you may replace one of your weapon attacks by casting the booming blade cantrip

#Lvl 7: Gale Force Gust

Your gust cantrip can push creatures larger than medium, reducing its maximum push distance by 5 ft for each size category above medium

#Lvl 11: Zephyr Onslaught

While concentrating on Zephyr strike you may make the special attack from Zephyr strike once on each turn instead of once per casting.

#Lvl 15: Ride the Lightning

When you cast Zephyr Strike, you become wreathed in Wind and lightning. This form lasts until the spell ends, and while you are in this form, you gain the following benefits. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest unless you expend a level 4+ spell slot (no action required).

Lightning Stride. Your walking speed increases by 20 ft and you gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed. When you move within 5 feet of a creature, it takes 1d6 Lightning damage from your trail of Lightning. A creature can take this damage only once during a turn.

Windbreaker. When a creature within 5 ft of you hits you with an attack you may use your reaction to deal the associated damage and knock back of your battering winds ability to that creature

And I mean this from a purely thematic standpoint.

I've always thought that what should make sorcerers and Wizards different is the style of magic.

Wizards study the weave and manipulate the world around them. they get to do the complex stuff.

Sorcerers are overflowing with magical essence. their abilities should be more raw magic. Evocation, Mind control, divination, body modification, force fields.

Summons just don't feel sorcerery to me. The idea is that Draconic sorcerers have a draconic bloodline. the pinnacle of that should be transforming their body into a draconic weapon.

Summoning a dragon companion feels more like it would be a dragon patron warlock ability.

Sorcers should manifest their draconic bloodline that hides dormant within them.