D&D 5E Parts of the game that get a lot of hate but you love

[fjw70]

Reading a lot of posts it seems that many people think that the 5e stealth rules are a mess. When I first read them I though these are pretty simple and make sense. Obviously there are some different interpretation of these rules and I have been involved in some debates about what the rules say, but I think all that is fine. Each person can run their game the way they see fit and it doesn't affect my game.

So I love the stealth rules. What do you love that gets a lot of hate?

 

[nexalis]

Berserker Barbarian.

 

[Yunru]

Encumbrance.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Concentration rules.

 

[vpuigdoller]

At will cantrips

 

[Hathorym]

Concentration rules.

Exactly this. As a DM I have appreciated how it has required spell casters to be more thoughtful about spell choice and strategy. Other than bounded accuracy, it its my favorite aspect of the new edition.

 

[jayoungr]

Tyranny of Dragons.

 

[Warmaster Horus]

Concentration and magic item attunement.

I've been reading Piratecat's Defenders of Daybreak stories again (which are AWESOME!) and the sheer overlay of magic (from 3rd Ed) is crazy. I like that 5e still has potent magic but it doesn't completely overwhelm the game to the point that you can't survive without a cadre of wizards in tow at all times.

 

[Patrick McGill]

The lack of alignment restrictions on Paladins. Putting the impetus on upholding the Oaths instead makes the class feel much more like the adventuring knight archetype that I used to love to read about whether it be in Le Morte d'Arthur or in Bulfinch's Age of Chivalry or Legends of Charlemagne.

I enjoy the slow release schedule. In 4e I bought very few of the books, but so far with 5e I've bought every book released. It feels like I can keep up as both a DM and a Player.

As others have mentioned the concentration mechanic and the attunement mechanic are simply awesome for balance purposes.

 

[Yunru]

Concentration rules.

Yeah it does!