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You can sign up for his Patreon and even with the non-paid version (which I have) you get access to his design posts and playtest...

Nice! Worth a look. Mearls just posted an article on Substack in support of simulation in RPGs, just he's on my happy list at the moment.

He mentions that in the opening discussion of general items that D&D doesn't account for the advantages of reach. He points out inches...

That is the 5e "clone" Mike Mearls is developing. Very intentional design, and I know that approach appeals to you whether or not the...

I think a major issue we face when discussing "skilled play" is simple: skill at what, exactly? It won't be the same from game to game...

I see your point. I definitely bristle when players attempt to invoke rather than describe their actions, and push back as a GM when I...

I hate to say it, but I think the OP poisoned the well by assuming "GM-may-I" is a part of skill play in the title. It can be, and is a...

I am waiting for Odyssey to come out, but I am planning to lean my version of 5e that way.

No, and honestly I would like to see the fighter as literally better at fighting too. But no game compatible with modern D&D will ever...

His videos are always fun. I'll have to check it out.

Not IMO. I think barbarian should be a subclass or feat chain under the fighter class. But I think we only need 3-4 classes: Warrior /...

To follow up on this @Micah Sweet, what I want in a fighter is for them to be clearly the best at fighting. Even in A5e the fighter...

I haven't played in a long time, but I almost always play rogues (thief actually)

That's cool. I love fighters too, and play them often.

I play Level Up, not WotC 5e. It has plenty of ways to make fighters special.