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Sounds like a death spiral. Not very DND-like.

I really like that Mearls use the 2e MM as a point of reference. While I was never a huge fan of the binder format, I still think that 2e had the superior monster manuals, with the hardcover 2e MM being the best. I do prefer some aspects of the 4e monsters, though, but more on that later. I...

Considering I just sold my complete 4e collection of books and boxes, No DDI would definitely mean no more running 4e, which would mean no more playing 4e.

Just wait thank god there is no dragons in the playtest...

Maybe HIMYM is popular amongst gamers? Disco.

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Within what we have seen of the current system, it would make sense to me if such special maneuvers were contests, nothing more. If the attacker wants to deal damage on top of tripping, pushing etc, he would get disadvantage. Concerning fighters being better than others at this sort of...

Yeah, what TD said. Otherwise, the themes are great.

Want better saves? Put on a ring of protection!

Thats me, if you switch the like and love around. Either way, I want to play 5e because I still think it has the potential to be a better fit than 4e. For me, its not about an edition having certain rules. There are no dealbreakers, except for the WHOLE game being a worse fit for me.

As Mearls noted to the Escapist (today?), the HD mechanic is completely dissociated from the rest of the rules, so they are easy to change/remove. They know that it might be an issue for a lot of people.

How do you know what MOST 4e players will do?

If you base overnight healing on CON, we will get a situation where wizards heal up much quicker than fighters. I think we want to avoid that. As an alternative to what Mearls suggested, why not base overnight healing on The HD mechanic. I would go with a long rest healing 1HD + 1 HD/lvl...

Spells are dangerous is what I was hoping for - at least it goes some of the way. I am a bit leery about the non-scaling spells though.

You ought to change the title to "How do you feel about WoTC", since that is pretty much what you are talking about. The business model, the designers, not the game itself.

I cant believe I just read 5 pages about too powerful kobolds, and no one mentioned Pun-Pun....

With my regular gaming group, I will be doing one-offs with the adventures provided, and whatever else I can get my hands on. And I am strongly considering introducing my daughter to the game, and starting a small campaign for her.

You would be correct. Mearls is the boss-man.

We could see enough of the rules to be able to make our own stuff. Just not level up the characters.

I hate to break it to you, but YOU will find it very hard to become a member of the Knights of Vaasa in DNDNext. Your character might fare better though...