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I think past attempts where for universal. No need for modules or adjustment, this system is built to do everything. The modern approach...

I've added enough additional material and subsystems to my version of the 5e ruleset that it essentially operates as a universal system...

Right. It's a concept whose time may have passed. With so many different systems out there being published and accessible, there's no...

Agreed. Continuing down that rabbit hole of thought, I believe there are other systems that are flexible enough to convert most ideas...

Weird. I thought everyone was happy converting their own game systems and ideas everything using 5e. Does that make D&D a generic...

I believe that is 100.0% of the time a problem with the people.

Ah, good old analysis paralysis. You need to start with the options that are universal to a system. There's actually a very limited...

Likewise. Sure! First, I don't disagree with that approach. I think it is how it should be handled, regardless if the game has rules...

I know nothing about Exalted, so thank you for sharing and explaining all that! Based on your description, it sounds like a familiar...

Exalted 3e tried something like this. Not necessarily the interplay between combat and not-combat, but trying to make them have equal...

That's fairly common advice, but I wouldn't pass that off as a solution to anything. It's compensation for a game that doesn't provide...

I've given this some thought. I have been going through this process myself with my own projects, so it has been on my mind for a while...

Yeah, if you could make the non-combat parts of the game as mechanically important as combat, then the problem would be solved. And...

These are very strong opinions supporting non-factual ideas. If we believe there is no other way to accomplish any of these things, then...

Fair. I re-read it and realized I was heavy-handed with some of my word choices. Wires got crossed, too. I allowed myself to get rushed...