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A lot of that stuff ought to be in a museum or archive.

Swiss cheese ought to be strictly a Paladin/Cleric ingredient!

I take your point, and fair enough my post was a bit of a knee-jerk reaction. They were definitely in an awkward situation with few ways to "spin" the news for the good. I still think they should have made those as two separate announcements, maybe a week apart. By making them together it...

I feel like I'm being taken for a fool. Announcing the playtest date in the same breath as responding to Cook's departure? Never mind that horrible thing over there, look at this sparkly thingie! And we all go "Ooooooo." Horrible news horribly dealt with by WotC. It reminds me of all the...

Squirrel pudding.

I definitely wouldn't call it silly, I believe most editions treated roles in such a way. I think (hope) the 5e designers are trying to focus on what is special about table-top RPG's (in character play, creativity, story-telling, etc). And I must say, I love balance as much as the next guy...

Here. Very interesting. I really like what he is saying about roles here.

Oh, sorry bout that. You deal out cards from a regular poker deck of cards. The highest card goes first then you start going down from there. The suits are ranked as well so that you never get a tie. Also, the jokers are extra awesome (bonuses); which adds a lot of excitement into the...

It's definitely not in the D&D tradition, but I very much enjoy the Savage Worlds initiative system. It's fast, easy to understand, and helps keep combat dynamic and unpredictable.

One major balancing factor is...other wizards. As a wizard is distracted by the daily responsibilities of being supreme lord and ruler his rivals are hard at work researching spells, seeking out ancient artifacts, and honing their abilities against dragons and demons. Also, as Conan said in...

I'm not too worried about backward compatibility mainly because I just want the designers to create a really well crafted game with a "D&D feel". Backward compatibility would fetter and constrain many design decisions. Also, I don't even know how it could be backward compatible. Compatible...

My favorite items generally break down into two camps. The first are items that allow for creative uses. Immovable rods, portable holes, decanters of endless water, etc. The other category are homebrew items that have small but colorful effects. A mug that always chills/heats, a self...

In your home game you could always just be rid of her altogether if it is such a big deal. Perhaps replaced by the Maiden of Mild Discomfort?

I'm definitely not saying anything is "universally" bad here. I am only talking about my own preferences. I've played into the big levels, I see the appeal, just not my cup of tea is all. I absolutely wouldn't want epic play done away with. I know a lot of gamers who really love those...

I doubt we would ever see an official release of anything like this, at best we might get a third party book trying to put together the pieces after the fact. I must say though, I really like the idea. Just a nod to verisimilitude. They don't have to get bogged down in the minutiae, but even...

Exactly.

Some good ideas there Hussar. I really prefer political power/influence/reputation over raw personal power any day. For me it keeps the campaign more grounded (which, for me, is a good thing). One problem I have with high level play is that the characters become like Doctor Manhattan. Their...

There is definitely something to this. No doubt you can play almost any style with any class, but certain classes make it easier to play in certain ways. It's not a matter of a class being restricting, it will just harmonize better with certain play-styles.

The very, very core of Dungeons & Dragons? The ampersand.

A reluctant yes from me. When done well they are a great bit of unexpected excitement and can even spin off into other story lines and side quests. When it's just filler and nonsensical, ugh.