Which is one of the many things I don’t like in 5e: Magic is easy, powerful, frequent, safe, pretty much everyone has it and there’s no strategy or planning associated with it.
I eventually gave up on 5e. It does have some nice things, but… Just nope.
Well, getting back on topic:
I usually solve the Essentials problem with an easy fix: treat as a different edition. You either are playing 4e Classic – which goes up to Essentials – or you are playing 4e Essentials. I know both are considered compatible, but I just cannot stand the difference in design at the same game.
And since Monster Manual 3, I always make my own monsters, anyway. Or use MM1 monsters but modified to the new statistics – and buffing them up on necessity. I even fixed much of Solo monsters had – they are certainly scary in my games.
I eventually gave up on 5e. It does have some nice things, but… Just nope.
Well, getting back on topic:
I usually solve the Essentials problem with an easy fix: treat as a different edition. You either are playing 4e Classic – which goes up to Essentials – or you are playing 4e Essentials. I know both are considered compatible, but I just cannot stand the difference in design at the same game.
And since Monster Manual 3, I always make my own monsters, anyway. Or use MM1 monsters but modified to the new statistics – and buffing them up on necessity. I even fixed much of Solo monsters had – they are certainly scary in my games.