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    D&D 5E (2014) Wanting more content doesn't always equate to wanting tons of splat options so please stop.

    In response to your post, please re-read the title of the thread.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Wanting more content doesn't always equate to wanting tons of splat options so please stop.

    So the OP thread is about people on this forum putting unfair pejorative labels on others when they ask for any new bit of content along with smug "I know better than you" and "Just be happy with what you have, son" attitudes. It breaks down honest and respectful conversation. He wasn't directly...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Wanting more content doesn't always equate to wanting tons of splat options so please stop.

    You make a speculation that he's in the minority. Now, what if this is actually the majority? Does that change your reasoning at all? I for one agree with his opinion, and I find a lot of the comments rebutting asks for any bit of new content, and citing prior edition extremism, is akin to...
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    D&D 5E (2014) UA Ranger Actual Play Report

    Yeah that one seems way too open-ended. It would actually be nice of WotC would release a set of intended use cases for that ability to help hone in the intent for playtest.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Game design allow sub optimal class build. Confirmed by M Mearls

    Personally I think this whole issue conflates some extreme cases on both ends with the middle cases. I've seen cases where optimizers try to micro-manage other characters' decisions and playstyles, and criticize them when they don't do what they want. Not fun for anyone, including the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Do DM's feel that Sharpshooter & Great Weapon Master overpowered?

    Impossible to tell I guess. But this thread had pre-determined bias regardless, so I don't know how much it really matters. It seemed more like a search for ammunition than for facts. When do we start the real discussion, where both DM's and player's input are accepted and valued?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Revised Ranger Play Report... (level 3 to 4, beastmaster)

    Overall awesome report. Very interesting info on the pet dynamics. I think I'm in the middle for what the DM reported. On the one hand, yes, I agree that could get very annoying, and should be scoped somehow. But on the other hand, I see one intent of this to plan ahead on exploring a cave...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else hoping that the next campaign book WotC releases is 15th to 20th levels?

    Well I was referring to the combat-balance part, which you cannot infer from lower tiers.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else hoping that the next campaign book WotC releases is 15th to 20th levels?

    Well I guess it doesn't seem like that's a reasonable thing to assume someone is just going to do without a lot trial-and-error. Actually rather than a guide of how to do it, it would be nice to have an example of how it's done. Like, a published Tier 4 storyline.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else hoping that the next campaign book WotC releases is 15th to 20th levels?

    But this just circles back to previous arguments about WotC not making the game truly accessible 1-20.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else hoping that the next campaign book WotC releases is 15th to 20th levels?

    I agree the UA material should be suspect, but for everything else - I think this is exactly the point. On one hand, you say what's in the DMG is "everything needed", but on the other hand, you say he was doing it wrong. This is precisely the problem. How was he supposed to know that? Where's...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else hoping that the next campaign book WotC releases is 15th to 20th levels?

    Most is not all. I for one would be very happy with even one series that's completely independent from any other story line.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else hoping that the next campaign book WotC releases is 15th to 20th levels?

    Yeah now that i think about it that way... Did this phenomenon of player base numbers surprise WotC? If not, why weren't they up front with this information when they started 5e? The more I think about this, the less impressed I am with WotC on this front.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Fixing the 5E Fighter, episode 47 - extra combat style at 5th level?

    I would say an ASI (or feat) at 6 would would be desired over a lot of 6th level class abilities. Not all, but a lot.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Tweak Instant Cure spells to fix whack-a-mole

    You know, another suggestion would be to return the favor to the PC's. Houserule that all enemies get death saving throws as well (or at least don't die until like 3 turns later if you don't want all the bookkeeping). Next, have an enemy cleric in every group. Presto. Don't get mad, get even.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Tweak Instant Cure spells to fix whack-a-mole

    It depends on the initiative order. If enemy goes between cleric and barbarian, all barbarian is doing is going up and down, not attacking. Also this scenario assumes the enemy has one single, big attack, and no minions (who could now down the barbarian as well with a single hit). For most...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Tweak Instant Cure spells to fix whack-a-mole

    Do your players not feel this already when someone goes down? I guess I do when I play.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Tweak Instant Cure spells to fix whack-a-mole

    So maybe I'm missing something here. The premise of this thread is that whack a mole strategy is a "problem" that needs to be "fixed". Why is this a problem exactly? Is the game suffering somehow because of it?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else hoping that the next campaign book WotC releases is 15th to 20th levels?

    Well in this case it is the tip of the pyramid. It is indeed small, but it is not non-existent. Also, I don't think non-support of endgame does wonders to their PR to the broader audience. I know it doesn't for me.
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