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[rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.
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Agree with @Thomas Shey on this one. They may be poor quality data compared to some other types, but often that is all we have to work with.
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No. I'm talking about groups I have either played with or extensively talked to people participating in them over the years. I've...
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The problem is this writes off whole categories of social science as "not science" because all you can get are anecdotes. And sometimes...
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I didn't realize you were an AL GM. I'm sorry, that's a tough gig I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole attached to a giant rat covered...
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Did 5e 2024 Not meet the economic goals set, and if not, why not?
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It is about power creep in the new revision. I'm just making the point that more player options and power creep are inseparable. For...
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Some redditors noticed that you cannot purchase White Box anymore: Other user (u/Megatapirus) on OSR commented with some (alleged)...
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I'd have preferred D&D variants to be separated from D&D, but if you are including 5e variants with Older versions of D&D...I think that...
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Well there you go. You're not denying the arguments of others so much as just stating your preference. That's excellent!
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Different base game. I'm not basing it's power level on 5.0 or 5.5, just comparing it to itself. Also I was explaining why power creep...
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Because since 1974 monster power creep never came close to pc power creep.
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I am sure they would prefer people to switch. Ultimately I brought this up because the OP starts with and that is not entirely...
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given that the book never says that you need the 2024 version and the whole point of compatibility was that you can use adventures with...
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SlyFlourish in his review said that while the book never says which core to use, some of the stat blocks are only in the 2024 MM, not...
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Isn't the OP premise of this thread that Hasbro stock prices are driven by the success or failure of D&D? Is that valid? I know D&D is...
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I don't care for balanced gameplay at all. I like systems that break balance much more than 5e does. But there are different types of...
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