D&D 5E (2014) Is D&D combat fun?

[Lanefan]

Just to keep score we now have exploration sucking, combat boring…

So dare I ask how we feel about social interaction?

The answer will, of course, vary proportionally to the number of beers consumed.

 

[lingual]

Just to keep score we now have exploration sucking, combat boring…

So dare I ask how we feel about social interaction?

It's amazing how many DnD fans dislike DnD.

 

[el-remmen]

. Even when used, they have to serve some purpose in the adventure

I guess I like combat enough that I see it as its own reward!

 

[overgeeked]

Generally, no.

It can be fun, if:

1. encounters are not balanced;

2. some of the ideas from 4E are used (such as incorporating traps, skill challenges, and win conditions that don't involve simply murdering the other side);

3. you use things like reaction checks and morale checks to add variety;

4. and it's not a pointless slog that only exists to diminish the PCs' resources.

 

[Oofta]

Just to keep score we now have exploration sucking, combat boring…

So dare I ask how we feel about social interaction?

Didn't you know? It's edgy and progressive to post on a D&D message board that everything about the game sucks.

 

[overgeeked]

Didn't you know? It's edgy and progressive to post on a D&D message board that everything about the game sucks.

I think it's more that we're seven years into the edition and people are getting bored. Gotta talk about something.

 

[Doug McCrae]

I really enjoy the combat minigame in D&D 3e, 4e, and 5e. My enjoyment of it is similar to my enjoyment of cardgames, boardgames, and videogames.

 

[Malmuria]

Didn't you know? It's edgy and progressive to post on a D&D message board that everything about the game sucks.

some of us like previous editions better

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

My table, like most, has a love-hate relationship with combat. It's awesome and fun when the players take down a big villain, it's epic and scary when the big villain manages to severely hurt/inconvenience the party, and it's incredibly cool when the players manage to roll critical hits, do a ton of damage, or use their spells in creative and effective ways. However, there is another side to the coin. Combat can be a boring slog when there's an ungodly amount of enemies, when you're just going through unimportant random encounters, or when the group is out of resources. It's hard to find a balance between the two, and everyone's bound to have an unfun combat every now and then.

Overall, I would say that combat in D&D is fun. It just depends on the situation.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

some of us like previous editions better

And some of us want the game to improve for the better. The game is fun, but it isn't perfect. How the hell is the game supposed to get better if the bad parts of it aren't criticized?