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I would get used to the idea that the magic default will be Vancian magic, likely with Unearthed Arcana style modular options to allow for other systems. From what I've found and read, it seems to be the preferred method. (for the designers)

Staff of Power? Ring of Wizardry? Robe of Eyes? Flying Carpet? None of those are an issue? Just +1 swords and gauntlets of ogre power? I would maintain a Ring of Wizardry is far far far more problematic than a +3 or 4 sword, personally.

And? Targetting a monster with a vulnerability to fire with a scorching ray is going to hose them. Why should PCs not have to work around their flaws? Considering they have made mention of 2 step save-or-die effects also involving hit point threshholds, it won't likely end up being the...

0-9 or alternatively 1-10 (if people are so opposed to cantrips being 0) It worked well for a long time, and it's the safe choice if you wish to gain back lost fans, and update other old timers who never switched.

What 4e, the system going away after not even 4 years of being in print, did to balance spell casters and non-spellcasters has nothing to do with "punishing" classes for having certain stats being low. Just because some people took the time to min-max their wizard to the gills doesn't change...

"Punishing the rogue by attacking with undead is unfair if he can't sneak attack them" "Attacking the monk with things with DR is unfair if he can't bypass it" "Attacking the wizard with golems isn't fair if he can't bypass SR" Checks and balances. It's a party after all. Just because the...

Everyone has had at least that "one dm" haven't they? Sadly, a page in a book won't change the mind of many of those types regardless.

I know you are trying to be sarcastic, but I agree with what you said, in a non-sarcastic manner.

But they have to realize if they produce a "modern" game, their success may be limited to the "success" of 4e...which must have been less than stellar based on the quick turn to 5e.

My 9th level rogue in a PF game is 2 pages. My 6th level cleric in a D&D 3.5 is 3 pages I have never ever had a character sheet longer than 4

Daggers are awesome...my current rogue has 9 of them...and 3 Kukris. For some reason the AP we are on has a fondness for both Kukris and Daggers, and no one else can/will use them. Once we get out of the dungeon, I'll sell some stuff, but for now I'm carrying... 4 MW Silver Daggers 4 MW...

I liked only having to track Ref Will Fort AC To-Hit The ONLY time I need to pay attention to my 6 stats were when I had some sort of buff applied to them temporarily (spell), at which point I had a +x bonus. It was doubtful that it would change mid-combat, unless another affect modified it...

Apparently 4e does as well, because it put the rule in the DMG, which is for DMs only according to Gary.

I like the expected wealth guidelines. As a DM, I'm there to help make sure everyone has fun. None of the players I game with have a lot of fun if I'm constantly skimping on the treasure. I don't follow it to the letter, but I sure as heck use it when creating pcs above level 3 or 4. I find...

People needed a page in a book to tell them to allow something if it's cool? Pretty sure we've been pushing people off cliffs, into fires and such since 1e via DM "that's a great idea, here's the number you need to hit to accomplish it" rule. That's the one of the basics of roleplaying isn't it?

If the "complete parity between the classes" was working, 5e wouldn't be in the process of being made. If that is what the "vast majority" wanted, Paizo wouldn't be making money hand over fist on 3e/PF stuff. Some of us want our fighters fighting, our wizards magicing and the clerics healing...

You are correct. We've played with the house rules so long (removing minimum 1 pt of damage) I forget that was one of the stupid things they left in 3.5

You do realize the guy I showed you was a level 1 person right? Not 8? At level 5 they can make legendary quality. So a level 1 blacksmith who can make anything you might need, but would still need help taking on goblins. And...he follows the same rules for creating as the PCs did. It just...

In 5e, I'm hoping they go back to humans are humans and giving them hps commiserate with their level (or lack thereof)

But a minion is a devoted follower of something... Those are basically gamist terms, much like "controller", which are things that need to be axed from the game post haste. I don't want "brute" telling me how they fight, I want some fluff telling me about them and how they fight. (FYI, the...