Recent content by MJS

That's nice, but :):):):) fake news.

Just play what you like.

I like what I see of 5E, other than the book covers, I like its modularity. The #1 most important thing about 5E is you can run it without minis. Minis are a dealbreaker for RPGs in my book.

I disagree with those saying Gary was not good at business. You would not be posting on this forum were that the case. My sense, and I have read every forum post of his, is that he was too trusting, but an excellent strategist and businessman, especially where D&D was concerned. When he...

Right, and I wouldn't assume you weren't familiar with old-school. I was referring to a broader split in gamers - those comfortable with house ruling and those who would prefer not to. I haven't played enough d20 to have known about this concern. I think I grok the situation now - are we...

True, and I'm in that camp. However, this seems ok to me. Those who prefer a latter style need that system solidity that someone like myself finds alien. I look at 5e as a supplement to AD&D, or, 5e as the new base supplemented by TSR editions. For instance, if I find the 5e saves problematic...

I imagine , since missiles in melee is so common, and central to most non-frontline characters, it might be tedious rolling disadvantage that much. I'm all for streamlining the advantage mechanic frequency, so this simple AC adjustment is fine by me. It also probably stacks (or works in concert...

This seems exactly the sort of thing the disadvantage mechanic is for.

I skimmed the basic rules, and like what I see overall. Been playing since '84. Sure, there's stuff I'd change if DMing it. But what struck me about 5e is its compatibility. I see no problem in using a 1e or 2e surprise/initiative, or even changing it based on circumstance - size of battle and...

Ah, you have me at a disadvantageB-) As I have multiple-edition personality disorder. 1. +4 to hit vs. prone 2. +1 or 2. Depends on circumstance - grade, weapon length, time of day... 3. That's always been a -4 as far as I recall. 4. I don't use minis. Probably a +1 or 2, - shield depending on...

I'm not opposed to it. People have been making non-LG Paladins in D&D ever since there was a Paladin class. Might as well provide support in the rules. That doesn't mean I have to allow the LE pally IMG. I don't. But I think classes and races should officially be the sandbox they have always been.

It is overdone. It gets quite fiddly remembering all these instances of extra dice rolling. A simple modifier, as in the original rules, is far more elegant - I will be using original rules as the base whenever 5e gets too dice-fiddly. (I do like the adv/disadvantage mechanic, just not as a...

The photo says to me: these guys like their tablets. it also says: where are the women? it doesn't say paper & pencil is going away, because for many, p&p is far and away more efficient and simple

I think the core 3 are a miss. They're cool though. Too loud for core book covers to me, but then this is D&D.... Fav is Rise of Tiamat - awesome pic that is

The " full circle" of class options and skills leading us back to 3 classes with no skills is insightful. There is a tendency for NWPs, Feats, Powers, and Skills in general to become as much about defining what a PC can't do, as what a PC can, this also being a complex relationship between...