Recent content by ECMO3

I don't really see that and I play with some groups that have extreme optimizers in the group and another player that barely understands the rules. Where I see frustration by some (sometimes even me) is not in terms of character build or inherent PC competency but rather in obviously poor...

I don't really agree with this, mostly because people are not useless typically. While one character might be better at combat and another better at a social encounter, both can usually contribute in either. When it comes to designing characters as a group, that works sometimes and does not...

If you agree to rolling abilities then it is a valid option. I have not seen a player with all 18s but I have seen them with three 18s and we did play them. If we are playing a game that is roll abilities and I roll really well I would be pretty peeved if you booted my PC or made me reroll.

This is not really true. For example, rolling for stats typically results in characters that are somewhat unbalanced. Sometimes they are pretty balanced, but on the other hand sometimes they are wildly unbalanced. In a campaing I am playing now I started at 1st level with a 20 Charisma and a...

It can be very easy, but you need to build for it and if you don't it is not that easy.

What is the logical reason to believe the sample is not representative of players of D&D? I am not discounting that it is possible the UA results are or were a non-representative sample, but I don't see what evidence there is to support that and I would tend to think it is not partisans but...

IMO Constitution is the most overrated ability but players tend to want it over others in general and the talking heads online with the optimizer builds always stress it. On most players I've seen other than me it is typically the 2nd highest or 3rd highest stat. For me on point buy it is...

Looks like I have a 3 Intelligence .... unless I am a Wizard and then it is a 3 Charisma.

I played Drakenhiem (Goblin Enchantment Wizard named Lyza), Moonshea Adventures (Halfling Bladesinger named Joy), Descent into Avernus (Shaddar Kai who died, and an Eladrin Glamour Bard named Janet), Lairs of Etharis (Drow Eldritch Knight/Warlock, can't remember her name), Storm King's Thunder...

I am playing my first Aasimar right now, 2024 version with the Cult of the Dragon Origin Feat. We are level 4 currently. 1. The Healing Hands is near useless. 2. Celestial Revolution is ok. I used Heavenly wings once, Necrotic Shroud once and the Radiant one once so far. The Heavenly wings...

Both of those campaigns are online, but I am not the DM and it is not my discord channel so I can't agree to that. Some of the old 2014 campaigns I played have been posted to Youtube though. I think some of them are recorded end-to-end so you could watch them...

I don't think this is why. Fighters in 2024 can do way more than Monks or Barbarians and more than Rogues at many levels. With tactical mind, the 2024 Fighter is generally the best skill Monkey in the game from level 2-6 and they remain the best for very difficult checks even after that...

Sure, but that is not specific to Wizards and I have not argued Wizards should be better than other full casters. Because Rangers, Rogues, Barbarians and in 2014 Monks are all substantially weaker than fighters at most levels and they don't generate the same Vitriol for being less powerful...

Actually it is four 1-20 games, but we did not finish them all yet. I forgot the MCDM Lairs of Etharis campaign we played, but 2 of them are not complete yet. So to be specific two 1-20 campaigns, one 1-13 and one 2-10 campaign completed. two 1-20 campaigns ongoing. Those two groups play...

I am currently playing 5 weekly campaigns (although 1 is a 2014 campaign and in another I am DM). I have only missed one of the 2024 games in the last year (due to a delayed flight out of DC). Those two groups have done 5 campaigns using 2024 rules, 4 that are 1-20 (including two ongoing), 1...