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Comments like this, intended or not, seem to be both denigrating of the capabilities of players while also being "I know the one true way." The book is quite clear that in many situations the dice are completely optional and it's up to the DM and group to figure out what works best for them...

For my games, a lot of things sort of run on autopilot most of the time. Social situations are dominated by RP where I pay attention to what is said not the how, but it is my preference that the resolution is a roll if it's not automatic. So maybe those are on autopilot too? :unsure: I...

Sometimes rulings over rules does apply to combat. Do you allow an intimidation check against enemies? Is it an action, bonus action, free? What's the DC? If there's a chandelier to swing from, how can it be used and is there a bonus to using it? What about a risk? I allow people to do...

Your definition of railroad is far, far broader than most people's definition. A campaign can be linear and give PCs autonomy on approach while still having a clear default outline. If I'm playing Curse of Strahd, I may have multiple ways of approaching the campaign but when I agreed to play...

There is no one true way and the rules just give suggestions in many cases. How do you describe that you want to know about some symbol when it could be a history or religion check? It could even be an investigation check to notice a hidden pattern or a perception check to see that someone is...

Tell me why you give a crap about what I enjoy in a game? If I wanted a character that could split a mountain in twain with a sword I'd play something else. Meanwhile the 20th level fighters are a bit of a tortoise to a hair, but they contribute just as much to the game as the caster in my...

Ah, the refreshing negative spin putting things in the worst light possible. Have fun with dissing the game this forum is dedicated to and that I, and millions of others, have gotten countless hours of enjoyment from. I am not impressed. In other words if you don't like D&D play something...

That makes a lot of sense, thanks for the info!

I've played D&D forever and I the current version is likely my favorite (I think, the 2024 version is still new). Thinking about past versions and what I enjoyed the most about playing the game and I have to say that 5E works for me because it does a decent job of balancing the different things...

Simulacrum army has always been the Pun-Pun of 5e trotted out as an example of how broken the rules are but never actually seen in any game. Fortunately the 2024 rules also explicitly state that a simulacrum cannot cast simulacrum so hopefully we can stop seeing that simulacrum strawman someday...