D&D 5E Why does 5E SUCK?

Rygar · Jul 20, 2015

My group, which ATM is made up mostly of people who haven't played since 1e, started out playing 5th edition. Two of my group almost immediately wanted to play Pathfinder instead because they wanted content and options, and the more they looked at 5th edition the more they realized it isn't coming. The last person really just wants to kill Tiamat, and isn't so much invested in 5th edition. I personally am finding myself increasingly favoring Pathfinder. I just appriciate the content and the extra things like maps.

Overall, the group just finds it pretty simple and lacking in content. The indication that WOTC doesn't intend to release any meaningful content any time soon means we'll likely just be back to full-on Pathfinder soon.

Jessica · Jul 20, 2015

We're starting up a game soon in our local area and the two suggested games weren't 5e, but rather 4e or 13th Age.

Pickles III · Jul 21, 2015

I feel 5e is probably a good game but it's A Ticket to Ride & I want to play 1830

(or Age of Sigmar / Warmachine)

BryonD · Jul 21, 2015

pemerton said:
I don't have to establish anything - certainly not to you - in order to know what sort of RPG system I want to run.

LOL, I love it.

I completely agree with you. But I can't help but enjoy the irony of this statement after years of being told that I needed to prove my complete mastery of 4E (with an ever moving goal line at that) or else my lack of desire to play 4E was dubious in merit.

And, to be clear, I'm not accusing you personally. I'm just enjoying the heck out of seeing someone on your side the fence feel that frustration.

And, why does 5E suck? Cuz you can take three weeks off and not see a single new thing to talk about.

See ya in 3 weeks.

pemerton · Jul 21, 2015

BryonD said:
I can't help but enjoy the irony of this statement after years of being told that I needed to prove my complete mastery of 4E (with an ever moving goal line at that) or else my lack of desire to play 4E was dubious in merit.

What do you think I'm unaware of, that is colouring my preference for a game in which the players have roughly comparable abilities to impact the fiction?

In other words, I'm not seeing the parallel that you are.