Quote Originally Posted by Gnomish Wanderer View Post
I could argue you're simplifying the mechanic, because it includes everything from dropping their weapon to hitting the wrong target to failing to reload to tripping to any number of dumb mistakes. I actually find 450 still reasonable out of 180,000 people. People are inherently fallible.I think your math is off. I only see any level fighter having 1.5 critical mistakes in an hour. Which, again, makes sense to me.
Reloading doesn't use a check in 3.5. Hitting the wrong target is still hitting. Tripping is preposterous to even include in the situation. So no, I'm not simplifying anything - critical failure beyond the standard "you automatically miss" is punishing mundanes for absolutely no reason.