dave2008
Legend
Fitz, that is entirely to reasonable - you should be bannedI generally don't use spellcasting monsters because I don't like paging through a PHB during a game to find out what my monsters do, and I don't like the prep work of writing down/typing up a list of what the spells do, either. I sure as heck can't remember what all the spells do anymore (I used to be able to, once). So... I like the new blocks.
I sympathize with those who don't, but I much prefer them. Heck, if it were entirely up to me, I'd simplify monster stat blocks a few steps further and use symbols and keywords and get rid of as much clutter as possible. I really don't like monsters whose block runs off a page (or takes up a whole page).
On the other hand, I think there's too many monsters that are basically a bag of HP with a damage output. I think there's a sweet-spot, which (if I had my way) would be for everyone to have a simple attack and between 1 and 5 extra cool things that it can do, depending on the monster.
I don't need to get my way, though.
Actually, that is pretty much exactly how I feel too.