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MoAR's Elementalist class is a half-caster class that does make use of a spell point system. Unlike most spellcasters, the Elementalist's power is described as being raw and unrefined and thus requires some care to shape it into a true spell. It costs about 2 spell points to cast a 1st-level...

The Elementalist class from Purple Martin Games' Manual of Adventurous Resources does it for me. It was based off of PF1's Kineticist class.

What would it even look like mechanically? And is there a spellcasting class that comes even close to being considered simple? I have yet to meet one.

I am curious to see what will be in the pages of the Eberron: Forge of the Artificer and the Forgotten Realms Players Guide. Will I buy a physical copy of either book? That remains to be seen as the crunchy bits of either book will probably appear somewhere online for free. Currently that would...

I went and Googled the definition for martial as it relates to role-playing games such as D&D. In role-playing games, "martial" generally refers to characters or classes that prioritize physical combat and weapon usage over magical abilities. With regards to Rangers and Paladins then, it...

Afraid so. I see the two classes as martial classes even though they have the ability to cast spells in 5e.

Plus each martial class has a list of combat traditions they are proficient in. Heralds (A5e's name for Paladin) can become proficient in 2 of the following combat traditions: Sanguine Knot, Spirited Steed, or Tempered Iron. Rangers in Level Up can become proficient in 2 of the following...

Like @CreamCloud0 said, the first two are martials. The High Elf Fighter (Champion) is also martial, one that benefits from the use of some spell-like abilities thanks to their species.

Gag them, tie them up and take away their spell components...

They could have been a Primal Striker in that case.

Rangers were third casters in 2e and 3e, and half-casters in 5e. Where did they stand in 4e?

Not just what they could do with the combat pillar, but with the exploration and social interaction pillars as well. They were too focused on the combat pillar back in previous editions of D&D. Which is good when the party found themselves in the middle of combat. Outside of combat, they were...

Except for those who have the Wildborn archetype. I think A5e's combat traditions would work well with the 5e Ranger.

Where did you get this idea that many people don't like non-casters? I think another poll is in order to see if this is true or not. And a new thread.

So, Level Up A5e came out swinging and knocked the ball out-of-the park for you? ;)

The fact that Rangers and Paladins are half-casters merely points out that the martial/caster issue resides on something of a spectrum with non-casters and full casters sitting at both ends, and everyone else in between. However, as a full caster levels up at higher tier levels, they can out-do...

Or do what Level Up did by granting the martial classes proficiency in 2-3 Combat Traditions. ;)

It must have been, the bump led to 3.75e (aka Pathfinder 1st edition). :)

Yep. A5e made its' debut in November 2021. ToV came out in 2023.

This could certainly explain the development of the 5e-adjacent RPGs like Level Up and Tales of the Valiant. Both RPGs in essence are iterations of 5e that came about because of a shift in the D&D customer base. And their debut came right before WoTC began its' work on their 5.5e.