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Is it really surprising? "Scaling DCs" is just math homework that leads to no mechanical change. A "scaled world" plays into the...

That is a big part of the real underlying complaint, yes. That the DM actions aren't meeting the expectations the player signed up to...

That and how you did it. A wide area dimensional lock would have been less invasive and less disrespectful of their character's agency...

Railroading is when I don't get to do what I want, and the more I don't get to do what I want the more of a railroad it is.

So when we started this campaign, I was very clear with the players that the goal was to fast level to "test out" D&D 2024 at all...

That’s how some campaigns work. Not all. The idea that this was a “side jaunt” with the intention of bolstering them by level or by...

What does "never that big" even mean? Out of potential attacks on one character? A single multi attack encounter power means a multi...

So I’ve read most of the thread, including the follow up clarifications. It’s certainly possible I missed some details by commenting so...

The last AD&D 2nd ed game I played in - which was around 30 years ago - I played a character that was, mechanically, a Skills & Powers...

The vast majority of D&D sales are driven by successful marketing of various stripes. The idea that 5e's success at bringing in new...

Oh, indeed. I wasn't the one who brought up Expedition 33 however.

In your terms, always static. Otherwise, you're looking at a skill/DC increase treadmill. What's the point of increasing your skill if...

Pretty much. The one time I have felt railroaded in a CRPG was Mass Effect 3 - and that's because the Mass Effect franchise's previous...

You didn't ask me, but I do. Same as I believe about all the editions of RuneQuest, even though there were some serious variations in...

This is the core nonsense that supports your position. Of course I can speak to wider trends and opinions. The only reason you don't is...