miniaturehoarder
First Post
It takes SOME work learning the 5e CR method, but IMO the 2E XP guidelines could have used a bit more precision.
D&D 2E Yup, it's confirmed, 5E is the easiest version to run since 2E.
Queer Venger
Dungeon Master is my Daddy
Ditto with the OP, I ran Hoard of the Dragon Queen for Adventurer's League at OrcCon and had a blast, had a table of 7 players, combat was smooth and all the players seemed to really enjoy the new system, including 2 players from the Pathfinder organized play. DM'ing with 5e is alot of fun.
BryonD
Hero
My Pathfinder games would run as quickly as my current 5E games. Though I do think that less "system mastery" is involved in being able to maintain quick running.
The possible downside of this for 5E is I'm still not sure if 5E will continue to offer fresh experiences 18 to 36 months from now.
The narrative, of course, will be just as diverse. There is no difference whatsoever because that part isn't between the covers of any game.
But if the game doesn't deliver enough mechanical diversity to satisfy making a vast range of narratives constantly feel distinct, then it will wane for me. I've seen hints going both ways, so far.
The possible downside of this for 5E is I'm still not sure if 5E will continue to offer fresh experiences 18 to 36 months from now.
The narrative, of course, will be just as diverse. There is no difference whatsoever because that part isn't between the covers of any game.
But if the game doesn't deliver enough mechanical diversity to satisfy making a vast range of narratives constantly feel distinct, then it will wane for me. I've seen hints going both ways, so far.
SubDude
Explorer
Ditto.
AxisofJedi
First Post
5e by far is the best... Ive been playing for 30+ years, cut my teeth on 1st ed ADnD and BECMI. When 2nd ed came out it was like the greatest Xmas gift a million times over, I still love 2nd, lots of nostalgia for me with that Edition. Ive played 3, 3.5 pathfinder and 4th. I love all of them. As a fan of DnD and Table Top RPG's, I love and cherish the fact that we have 40 years and several versions to choose from and play. But 5th is different, I dont know what it is, cant really put my finger on it. But for me, 5th ed just "clicks" for me. I mean I truly get it, i get the feel and the mood and the theme, I get the essence and direction of this one, more so than I ever had with 1st, 2nd or BECMI. I think 5th may turn out to be the best by far. We can only hope
Sacrosanct
Legend
This has to be one of the oddest things I've ever read. And I don't think I buy it. I recall just as much leisure time now as I did back then. The only difference is back then, you didn't spend all your time on the internet or watching cable TV. Time off was the same, how you spent it was different.
Also, I don't recall any gaming group in OD&D, B/X, 1e, or 2e where the DM did everything. You had your THAC0 on your character sheet. And all the players rolled their own rolls except maybe a thief check where the DM didn't want to let the player know if they failed or not. I am literally spending the same amount of work prepping and running a game now in 5e as I did in 1980.
Funny, my grandfather said the same thing about the 50's and 60's. Told us youngin's the 70's and 80's needed to slow down. Disco?
Sacrosanct
Legend
I will say that characters of 4th and 5th level are difficult to kill with level appropriate challenges.
And that's no fun.
Last weekend with HotDQ, our 5th level moon druid died. And my 5th level Shadow monk went down to 1 hp.
Yeah, the same here. 5e actually looked worth purchasing, and still feels worth it after the purchase.
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