Ruin Explorer
Legend
In 4E that's fully true.It allows the players to flex their characters and really let loose with their abilities.
In 5E that is not fully true. In 5E only players with certain specific classes and subclasses get to do that. Others get to do literally nothing extra. Full casters get the most, then it's a decline from there (Paladins get about as much as Full casters I think due to Smite).
EDIT - Sheesh I think we're hitting on a really under-analyzed issue with 5E - the ability to "floor it" that some classes have to a much stronger degree than others. To flex their output based on need.