D&D (2024) Unearthed Arcana Playtest Packet 6 Video

[Charlaquin]

Yes indeed they did! Because the new fatigue 'did not get enough excitement', which is just a made-up requirement when they want something to fail - no-one is ever going to be EXCITED about new fatigue rules, which they never used in the first place, because of how gruesome they were.

It’s not an excuse, it’s how UA has worked for the past decade.

 

[Charlaquin]

Wait where did they say this in the video? Do you know where the timestamp is?

Check the last packet. Exhaustion isn’t in the rules glossary, which they’ve been very clear means default to 2014 rules.

 

[jerryrice4949]

Is anyone excited at this point? I'm in the "just get it over with already" camp.....

I wouldn’t say excited b it I haven’t lost all hope yet.

 

[Charlaquin]

I wonder if certain things that dont find their way into the 2024 Players Handbook might find their way into 2024 DMs Guide.

For example, I like the UA exhaustion system.

I wouldn’t be surprised, since that’s exactly what happened in 2014 with some of the options that didn’t survive the D&D Next playtest.

 

[Charlaquin]

Is anyone excited at this point? I'm in the "just get it over with already" camp.....

I still am, contingent on them not screwing up the Warlock.

 

[Lidgar]

I kind of dig that we get a video teasing a video with more details that will tease an announcement that will announce the next packet's release.

It’s like the Inception of teases.

 

[Mistwell]

Is anyone excited at this point? I'm in the "just get it over with already" camp.....

Definitely still excited

 

[Remathilis]

I still am, contingent on them not screwing up the Warlock.

I think the canary will be what wild shape looks like. If it's 2014 with errata, pact magic lives. If it's templates redone, pact magic is probably toast.


(Obviously, it's possible to split the difference, but the whole "sparks joy" test doesn't fill me with confidence either will get heavy revision).

 

[TwoSix]

Is anyone excited at this point? I'm in the "just get it over with already" camp.....

"Excited" is probably too strong of a word; I'm still curious, even though I'm about 95% sure I won't be picking up the book.

 

[Stalker0]

Personally, I’ll be relieved if Exhaustion survives untouched from 2014. It’s supposed to be harsh.

To me its less the problem of harshness, its just that exhaustion is so hard for people to remember. I have dmed 5e for years and years now, yet I still have to reference that damn table everytime exhaustion is invoked.