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Thom Yorke would never, ever be mean like that. ;) (And how dare you disparage the champion in your song. I am going to die on my hill and still say it's a great class and a lot of fun to play. 🍕) Two things here: It can be directly tied to a company's finances as well. Generally, when a...

I don't think "homebrew" is the most popular setting. Is there a stat I missed about it?

Most of our players will use the pre-generated backgrounds. I will use one if it fits my 2024 rules-based character.

There are two rabbit holes on violence in D&D: Players who care about the world and NPCs won't be murder hobos Encounters per day has a lot to do with how violent your games are I know when I run my games, there is often a bit of exposition to get them to care about people. I often...

All of it doesn't matter. The only time it will matter is when somebody does the math, and the paladin will be behind warrior at 2.3 points per round. That is when all hell breaks loose. ;)

I would add that this might not even be the prevailing thought. A huge number of players do not read the books. Algorithms within months will direct people to the new. Websites advertise the new. This also (along with thought) promotes the new in ways that make it almost inevitable people will...

I understand. But didn't you say if they stick with that paladin they have to use the 2014 ruleset? By 2014 ruleset, I mean the 2014 books for the campaign. Or do you just mean the 2014 paladin subsection of the 2014 PHB?

I was responding to you saying they would have to use the 2014 ruleset if they used the 2014 paladin. To this, I questioned whether that goes against WotC's backwards compatibility statement. I was told later that they said in a video that if there is a new version, you need to use that. (Which...

Again, it goes back to the words: backwards compatible. That is not what backwards compatible means. Backwards compatibility requires two products to work together. Here is the definition: "able to be used with an older piece of hardware or software without special adaptation or modification."...

I must have misread what you said. Here is your post: So my question was, if they have to stay within the 2014 ruleset to play a 2014 paladin, doesn't that contradict backwards compatibility? Again, if you meant mix and match abilities, then I apologize.

I agree. That is why my sentence started with "We'll have to wait and see."

It's not about picking the skill or ability individually. Sorry if that was the impression. I stated the 2014 version vs the 2024 version. Not mix and matching the two versions. Hope that clears things up.

The discussion is about backwards compatibility. If you, as DM, have to insist they use the 2014 ruleset with their paladin, then that means characters can't just "port to the new edition without missing a hitch."

We'll have to wait and see how it's worded in the PHB. I mean, I am truly curious. Saying players should listen to their videos in order to know what to use and not use seems a stretch.

Huh? To say that, wouldn't that be questioning the backwards compatibility of the 2024 rules?

That's a fair take. Probably just me not choosing my words carefully enough. I can say, in my experience, that when players are given a choice and explained which ability is more useful, therefore making it more powerful mechanically, they almost always choose the useful one. But that is just my...

I stand corrected. I did not hear them say that. Of course, that might influence some about what actually is backwards compatible.

Yeah, I agree with your call. My statement was more if your player takes the side of: WotC says it's compatible, and it's even in the core book, so why not let me use it? Of course, they know the answer, as do you, and as do I. But that discussion might be made a bit more different once you...

No, it's not. If you have read any of my comments on any of these forums, you'll know my standpoint is that classes don't need to be perfectly balanced, challenges can be made via thoughtful and knowledgeable DM, and the entire character system should be based on choices. It's not a critique...