[soltakss]

Originally Posted by Enpeze

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Originally Posted by soltakss
A group of PCs working together will bring down a far more powerful NPc most of the time and a more powerful NPC group some of the time.

Why should this be?

I don't know, but I've seen it very many times.

Probably PCs have more flexible magic and skills and are prepared to use odd tactics. NPCs aren't as detailed, have fewer tactics and the GM controls too many of them to have them perform optimally. Also, PCs can have special items/abilities that they can use to get them out of jams. If they have Hero points it makes it even more likely that they will succeed against the odds.

Originally Posted by Enpeze

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Originally Posted by soltakss
Of course, a group of PCs not working together will be beaten by a reasonably organised group of NPCs no matter their relative strength.

Well then the PCs made a mistake by engaging them. History shows which destiny the loosers which overestimates their own abilities will have. More often than not, fighting should be not the primary solution for solving a problem and this is true in roleplaying too.

True, but where a combat occurs then a badly orghanised group of PCs will do badly and a well-organised group of PCs will do well. Most of the time.

Originally Posted by Enpeze

Another matter is of course if GM does not give the group any chance to get around the combat. This is then plain bad GMdom and should also be avoided.

Well, yes and no. Sometimes it is part of the scenario, sometimes an NPC will plan it this way and ambush the PCs. Sometimes the GM has had a really bad day at work, his train was late, it was raining, he waited for an hour for the bus and the chip shop was closed, so they deserved every minute of it.