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You are missing the point. The mundane guy is a fantasy Archetype. A character with only human capacity, with no magical, psionic, mutation, or surnatural power. In front of some challenge he can simply do nothing without external help. In front of a wall of force like in the OP the mundane guy...

Over the last ten years I play and see play 5ed fighters and even Champion by experienced players and they got a lot a fun with it. Fighter is not only for newbie that need a simpler class to begin the game. The mundane guy is a valid role in any fantasy. The mundane guy can have goals and...

But considering the popularity of 4ed, it was in fact much less people who like to play fighter.

According to DnD beyond data Fighter is a popular choice. That create a mystery. Why people like to play a crappy class!

I wonder, do anyone has been witness of games where DM abuse of anti magic shell and other magical turn off, to the point that the party feel compelled to add martial in the party to survive?

Honestly referring to eggs analogy I prefer “You can't make a good session without breaking a few rules.”

I just check out the Forced march rule in the PHB. The first time I read it after ten years of playing. I wonder how many here know or have even read this rule. Indeed if a DM apply this rule nobody can run after orcs for 3 days and night. So as most DM don’t know this rule we go back to the...

I believe so, a given set of rules compel players to put on the back bench old buddies because they choose to play fighter. That is easy manipulation.

DnD players are so easy to be manipulated!

It‘s a game! You usually play it to have fun! if someone want to face overwhelming ennemies that shut down all his capacities, then he can to into a real life war. The job of the DM is to provide a setup where every players and PCs will be able to shine. A DM can make the life of casters or...

Then the problem is not in the game rules but rather in how players and DM decide to put the Fighter on the back bench.

I agree survivalist life style is still trending.

Indeed items are for mere fun. If PCs need transportation to go somewhere they will eventually always find a way to go where they want whatever the party composition.

I feel sad for DM that play the Grunge rather than Santa when it’s time to give items to their PCs.

In my fantasy, Fighter use weapon, armor, mount, the more magical and powerful they are the better it is. otherwise I would play a werewolf that crush his ennemies with his claw and bite.

All it needs it’s a Vorpal sword, a pair of boots of flying or at least boots of striding and springing, a dwarven plate, That will do pretty much the job.

None!

I don’t allow it when I DM, but I allow feat. The game can keep it as a Variant. but after thought, we can get rid of it. MC produce a fair leverage for optimizers, even if those characters look creepy on thematic. Those who use MC for pure thematic, produce usually underwhelming character. MC...

The OP ask for less Magical Dependencies in a very drastic way. He dont consider magic items that can allow flying, teleporting, plane shifting. I don’t know why those don’t count, maybe because fighter can’t craft themselves those items by class feature, and fighter rely on DM fiat to acquire...

The good thing in Hell when you come to slay an ArchDevil there is always someone else who will take a try and equip you. There is no need to start an adventure full geared the adventure itself will provide you the right stuff.