D&D 5E (2024) Preferences in a New Official 5.5e Specific Setting

[Paul Farquhar]

You were going on about how OP tieflings are. They weren't a great race originally.

They're popular because theyre the new Drow.

Indeed. Tieflings became popular (breaking out from Planescape all on their own) even when they were mechanically weaksauce. Which shows cosmetics matter as much as power.

 

[Zardnaar]

This is silly. Playable drow had innate SR, it was a huge mechanical boon almost impossible for most builds to gain mechanically not some selfless roleplay choice. Any claims to the contrast wer "RoLePlAyInG" at best and undeserving of extra consideration because they were already mechanically compensated just as tiefling is with charisma based attribute bonus a cantrip and resistance to a common energy type. Statistically nobody was playing tiefling out of some sacrificial roleplay choice that wasn't already mechanically compensated for and it's ridiculous to suggest that they are popular because of "lore".

Tieflings.

Poor stat choice.
Energy resistance. Situational. Its not a ribbon ability.
Cantrip. Plenty of races get this.

Youre over estimating their power levels.

 

[Zardnaar]

Indeed. Tieflings became popular (breaking out from Planescape all on their own) even when they were mechanically weaksauce. Which shows cosmetics matter as much as power.

Yeah they got good in SCAG and the 1st Mordenkainens book. Espicially if you mixed those two books.

 

[Scribe]

Side bar: Sword and Sorcery win.

 

[tetrasodium]

Tieflings.

Poor stat choice.
Energy resistance. Situational. Its not a ribbon ability.
Cantrip. Plenty of races get this.

Youre over estimating their power levels.

What edition are you talking about where +2 charisma+1 second attrib is "poor"? tieflings are popular be they are mechanically strong additions to mechanically iverpowered builds. It's not a "lore" thing.

 

[Argyle King]

I voted wuxia/anime. Not my preference at all, but I think it may better reflect the vibe ("...content and mentality...") that D&D 2024 appears to have embraced.

 

[Yaarel]

I voted wuxia/anime. Not my preference at all, but I think it may better reflect the vibe ("...content and mentality...") that D&D 2024 appears to have embraced.

The insult-other-peoples-tastes, helps no one. (It is as if saying all country music sounds the same, or all hiphop music.)

It doesnt help those who dislike the genre, because they wont be getting a product in a genre that they do want. It doesnt help people who like the genre, because the distortions from hostile stereotypes wont understand the genre well enough to produce something interesting for the fans that do like the genre.

 

[Argyle King]

The insult-other-peoples-tastes, helps no one. (It is as if saying all country music sounds the same, or all hiphop music.)

It doesnt help those who dislike the genre, because they wont be getting a product in a genre that they do want. It doesnt help people who like the genre, because the distortions from hostile stereotypes wont understand the genre well enough to produce something interesting for the fans that do like the genre.

I didn't insult the taste of others.

I recognize that voting for my own tastes is not what the thread asked.

I can accept that a product is made for tastes that aren't my own. A company has no obligation to flavor their product to suit my tastes.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I didn't insult the taste of others.

I recognize that voting for my own tastes is not what the thread asked.

I can accept that a product is made for tastes that aren't my own. A company has no obligation to flavor their product to suit my tastes.

This is voting on something that WotC are never going to make anyway, so you may as well vote for what you want.

 

[Remathilis]

Side bar: Sword and Sorcery win.

So people want WotC to make it's own Primeval Thule?