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While I know it would be a ton of work, id rather seen spells and effects evened out among the scores making all of them good to have. My issue with 4E pick x or Y system is basically everyone has the same saves.

That is for certain. I know GMs on occasion sign up for something they think they want, but find out they really dont. I know ive mentioned players eagerly signing up only to fold, but this can happen to GMs as well.

The skill system. Its really the one big design element I dislike about 5E. I know they wanted it simple so that it could be stripped out in a modular sense. It definitely fits that bill, however, there is no way to dial it up. BA makes that a bit of a challenge, which is tough because I do like...

I miss Al being my rep.

Yeah, I know the pace of products for 3E/PF1 was hefty and stressed folks out. I never felt compelled to buy it all, but I know some did. What I really miss is the monthly APs. I know PF2 kept it up, but that wasnt the system for me. Though, it sounds like monthly APs are going to quarterly...

You believe yourself to be much smarter than you actually are.

Both are past editions at this point. Evergreen in the sense that Next used it was that this is it. D&D from here on out will just be iterations of this system. That, hasnt been accomplished.

"Elegant" design has an element of aesthetic that is useful to the user. Its not a good term to use when comparing entirely different systems in any way but "I like that one better" Its also been coded edition war speak since '08 in the D&D space.

Depends on the user. I still play 3E/PF1 to this day. I dont buy the argument RPGs cant be evergreen. D&D just hasnt done it yet.

See, its funny you say that. The folks most invested in a hatchet job on 5E are ones that prefer a former edition despite that edition still existing.

:unsure: uh huh. Wait... are folks supposed to innovate or copy? I cant keep up. I think you are still ignoring a plethora of innovative RPGs that have come out in the last 20 years. A new one is dropped almost every day.

I think this is writing off a whole lot of interesting RPGs simply because they aint D&D. Also, things you like or prefer have nothing to do with elegance. Thats just sparkle talk. I still play cribbage after learning it 40 years ago. I dont think D&D needs radical change to remain an...

Pathfinder; Archives of Nethys is seriously awesome! Battletech A friend came across this fan made campaign system for Battletech called Force Command Primer. This system is designed to live somewhere between a granular nuanced system of managing a merc force, and a streamlined abstract system...

I think one reason im leaning the way I do, is the combat isnt all that deep in Fading Suns im playing currently (and many other RPGs). So, making a miss a hit isnt all that exciting like it might be in a D&D or heavier crunch system.

Reflexively knowing where to turn in a physical book is a fine muscle memory development of using a physical text. However, in a digital offering, I dont care if its in the first half, the second, the appendix, etc.. I instantly call up what I want through a simple search. I think that...