Well said all around. And absolutely true. Going back to 3e would be regression, not improvement, and absolutely not a fix for a problem that doesn’t even really exist.
I like this. It captures the general flavor that people seem to be wanting, and doesn't over-complicate what 5e intentionally simplified.
(Of course, I also disagree entirely with the notion that 5e 'over-simplified' the vision issues, since worrying about 12 different levels and types of...
Feather Falling 12
Free Action 14
Invisibility 13-2=11 I’d love to go for the kill with TK, but not while this is still here...
Shooting Stars 13
Spell Storing 9
Spell Turning 12+1=13
Telekinesis 1
Feather Falling 19
Free Action 19
Invisibility 15-2=13 This doesn't need to go away mad, it just needs to go away.
Shooting Stars 18
Spell Storing 14
Spell Turning 18+1=19 It's all in the reflexes.
Telekinesis 16
Feather Falling 20
Free Action 20
Invisibility 17-2=15 This ring needs to disappear...
Shooting Stars 21
Spell Storing 18
Spell Turning 18+1=19 But I won't turn away from this one.
Telekinesis 16
Elemental Command 11
Feather Falling 17
Free Action 22
Invisibility 20-2=18 Again, if it ain't the One Ring, then rings of invisibility are just meh.
Shooting Stars 21
Spell Storing 22
Spell Turning 23+1=24 Any retaliatory action against spellcasters is good in my book!
Telekinesis 21
Elemental Command 18
Feather Falling 22
Free Action 23
Invisibility 26-2=24 Any ring of invisibility that isn’t the One Ring shouldn’t be this high!
Mind Shielding 4
Ram 10
Regeneration 1+1=2 Because I’m not silly enough to pretend that staying in the game isn’t a good option for PCs...
Elemental Command 19
Feather Falling 22
Free Action 24
Invisibility 25
Mind Shielding 8
Ram 8
Regeneration 4+1=5 So this was voted down because people hate their characters recovering from damage and staying intact??
Shooting Stars 29-2=27 Decent ring? Yes. 29 decent? Nope.
Spell Storing 25...