Most of the feedback I hear online are specifically referencing "character options". This includes feats, spellcasting, stat adjustments, etc.
I think character options are fine, but if they bloat the mechanics of the system, then the system becomes harder to DM.
If you have no DM, you have no game.
I remember a thread on RPGNet where a new 3.5 edition DM was asking for advice and DMing tips. People suggested using spread sheets to track monster stats and abilities... one person even supplied a massive spread sheet as an example.
In my eyes, any "game" which requires a spreadsheet quickly loses the credential of being a "game".
Being "more complex than doing taxes" is not a feature to me.
I think character options are fine, but if they bloat the mechanics of the system, then the system becomes harder to DM.
If you have no DM, you have no game.
I remember a thread on RPGNet where a new 3.5 edition DM was asking for advice and DMing tips. People suggested using spread sheets to track monster stats and abilities... one person even supplied a massive spread sheet as an example.
In my eyes, any "game" which requires a spreadsheet quickly loses the credential of being a "game".
Being "more complex than doing taxes" is not a feature to me.