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I think the skills are taken care of by the MOS packages - you don't really have to go through them and they give the different...

What I mean is that a TTRPG cannot, by definition, require more GMs than players. At the very best, it is 1:1 and that is exceedingly rare.

4E definitely does not qualify for this discussion.

This is why I advocate for talent trees in a theoretical 6E. Have fewer classes and let the player decide how to specialize (or not)...

No,literally, if the game doesn't give you guidelines, it fails. There can be no assumption that the user will go find answers in...

I personally think the "beginner friendly" aspect of the 2024 DMG is going to be a problem if they don't follow up with a "DMG 2" or...

You'd think the core books for D&D would be designed for all people playing that game, not just a handbook for newbies and a bunch of...

They are strongly discouraged, basically not present at all in the 5.5 rules.

Except there is no equipment listed which is 90% of an AD&D fighter statblock.

I do actually. Let's seem, Jake here has rolls dice 22 hit points. I own plenty of published modules and dozes of examples of NPCs...

Yup. That's on me for not checking the section. I assumed it matched the 2014 advice at least generally. One more reason 2024 is a...

The 2024 MM is aimed at new DMs. Once you have some experience DMing, you don't need a line in the book telling you that you can...

They certainly weren't statted in AD&D unless you called (4th level.fighter) stats. And nowhere does it prohibit classed NPCs.

Yes. Just like 5E. There are bandits and stuff. And the leader can be a full on barbarian. I don't understand what you are seeing that...