I got the physical books a week or so ago. When I sit to read them, I see mostly "this is just 5e" and I lose interest in reading. I realize that this is a feature of the system, and it relies on compatibility with 5e. But I'm having difficulty finding the reason to get excited about running it. [This is likely due to my being tired with 5e in general, and that LU isn't bringing enough new content to the table to revitalize my interest.]
A few examples...
[Note: I'm not making any of these comments to criticize the designers and writers. I'm honestly curious about the hook of the product.]
A few examples...
- I see magic item prices and I think "that's a cool little addition," but it's just a little layer I can add from the DM/Narrator side.
- The creatures are mostly the same as the Monster Manual entries from what I can tell. They don't have like the cool recharge abilities and auras like 4e (or Matt Colville's recent Kickstarter). A goblin seems like the 5e goblin.
- The classes seem largely unchanged.
[Note: I'm not making any of these comments to criticize the designers and writers. I'm honestly curious about the hook of the product.]