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I appreciated the article and it's orders of magnitude comparisons of the Genre. But yeah, the conclusion about what we SHOULD or SHOULD...

I thought this blog post by Cannibal Halfling was an interesting addendum to this thread. NOTE: Most of the post is pretty neutral but...

If your goal is controlling what WotC does, then yes, you have no control. I’m just saying down that path lies the worst kind of grognard.

Sure, be wistful, but then get out and actively do something if it’s really a problem because ultimately my point is this is a broader...

I think it is entirely reasonable to feel wistful about things that have changed or been lost, especially with regards to something...

Yeah, I have to agree. That’s not a great way to view something that you enjoy, especially in such a unique industry where everyday fans...

It’s absolutely subjective. Nine months into a campaign ran by @GuyBoy featuring both 2024 and Eve of ruin a bunch of jaded 40 and 50...

I don’t know what any of that means. Path of least resistance? Give bare minimum? Commodify classes? It sounds like the equivalent of...

I can’t abide the hope that D&D becomes unpopular or exclusive again because then “we’ll get it back”. It sounds like the worst kind of...

Well they are hiring a lot of creatives. So if by ‘messing with’ that’s what you mean. Whether you think that’s a good thing or a bad...

I'd like Hunter's Mark to be a class feature, and to have their equivalent of smite spells be expanded upon (like hail of thorns and...

I agree. It's wild that they abandoned that. That sounds like a fighter or a kensei monk. Could it be a ranger? Sure, just like it...

Some choices were significantly weaker. Thats why when I suggested it back on the WOTC forums, I grouped the offense, defense, skill...

I listed a spell, skill, and fighting style for each. The warrior who traveled from Elfland, Dwarven Hold, Human Empire, Dragonberg and...