D&D (2024) First playtest thread! One D&D Character Origins.

[Paul3]

Obviously. But my point was also that I believe that kids in general have greater mental flexibility and stamina and thus, if something interests them, they can probably happily deal with more complexity...

If you believe that kids have more stamina today, I would suggest you haven't been around kids. We have bred a generation based on immediate gratification and short attention spans that result in them ping-ponging from one medium to another.

One of the best things about DnD and the board game hobby in general (that I feel we are slowly losing) is that in many games, it forced them to put down their tech and engage with each other for long stretches of time. Anyone that has played with kids can tell you that it was a rare opportunity for them to actually build stamina/longer attention spans. However, by and large, many are not coming to the table with this already built in. It just isn't how they have been raised.

 

[Nikosandros]

If you believe that kids have more stamina today, I would suggest you haven't been around kids. We have bred a generation based on immediate gratification and short attention spans that result in them ping-ponging from one medium to another.

I am a teacher, so I'm around kids all the time. For the past two years, I've been on leave, so - maybe - everything has changed in the meantime, but I somehow doubt it.

 

[Undrave]

I'm sure like any other UA they are starting off a little too extreme and the final version will be backed off into the realm of reasonableness.

Realms of boring you mean

 

[Vaalingrade]

Realms of boring you mean

Yeah, much like Next, I expect all the promise and good design to be sucked right out of this by the playtest.

 

[Paul3]

I am a teacher, so I'm around kids all the time. For the past two years, I've been on leave, so - maybe - everything has changed in the meantime, but I somehow doubt it.

Been teaching, coaching, parent for over 30 years, and I will stand by my statement. Go to a high school football game and see how many are on their phones (hint...basically all of them).

 

[Vaalingrade]

If you believe that kids have more stamina today, I would suggest you haven't been around kids. We have bred a generation based on immediate gratification and short attention spans that result in them ping-ponging from one medium to another.

We have bred at least three generations who have just become sick and tired to the same (ironically) lazy slander and libel leveled at them as have been leveled at every generation of young people for hundreds of years and aren't taking it anymore.

 

[dave2008]

I know, I know….and I love rolling all those dice when it happens.

Also, while paladins were OP, this is a blow to rogues.

Maybe we will see change to the rogue to compensate in a future playtest

 

[Cadence]

Because jockey is a dexterity class.

Your jockey might be! Just wait until your horse collapses before the line and you need to get it across on your shoulders. Or try to hold on to that Lasso and pull the cattle down using your "Dexterity".

 

[Shardstone]

If you believe that kids have more stamina today, I would suggest you haven't been around kids. We have bred a generation based on immediate gratification and short attention spans that result in them ping-ponging from one medium to another.

One of the best things about DnD and the board game hobby in general (that I feel we are slowly losing) is that in many games, it forced them to put down their tech and engage with each other for long stretches of time. Anyone that has played with kids can tell you that it was a rare opportunity for them to actually build stamina/longer attention spans. However, by and large, many are not coming to the table with this already built in. It just isn't how they have been raised.

Like Gen X and Boomers aren't the same way. Get real.

 

[Cadence]

Been teaching, coaching, parent for over 30 years, and I will stand by my statement. Go to a high school football game and see how many are on their phones (hint...basically all of them).

So they like interesting things that don't cause brain damage? ;-)