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Oh, guys! Why?? The moment someone says how a given thing is hated by everyone, is the moment I start having sympathy for it. If I ever get captured by local authorities, I'll blame you all whe -- oh, that's such a shiny thing... I'll keep it safe for that minister. (shrinks to kender size).

Well, I want to say a little different view from my fellow poster. I'll tell you a secret: I like female warriors. I really do; it's one of my favorite character concepts. However, a female warrior is pretty different from a "man with breasts". I simply cannot tell you exactly why, but when I...

Ok, I thought that we were doing fine, but... You just made stuff up. Completely ex nihilo. For instance, NO ONE ever mentioned Int penalties, or so big of a Str penalty. Second, there are a bunch of people that, even IF they apply a rule like this, balance is still a prime concern for them -...

Caliban , I was referring to a home-made system I'm making. I remember have mentioned. Sorry for the lack of clarity ^^ Anyway, just a comment.

I presented some arguments as to why mechanical differentiation between genders can beneficial to my game, and I think some of them still applies to D&D. It just got lost in the thread. And I think you touched in an important question Celebrim . P.S.: to be fair, the more we discuss, the more I...

17 out of 18, or 18 out of 20, still is pretty strong, thinking about it. Anyway, realism is a tricky subject. People have different opinions and different criteria. I would be nice to discuss this without calling people names. Let's keep at that. Edit: I must remember you something: we are...

Oh sorry. That makes sense. I was just trying to offer help because I have no money to spend right now.

Good question. I must answer that before I proceed with such an idea. I have some reasons to include mechanical differentiation between genders, but I'm not sure if I want to continue. However, since you asked... I cannot write a wall of text right now, so I'll be painfully brief: 1) I want each...

Is WotC still receiving pdfs/scans? If so, you could make some money with the right books. Confirm that before doing anything, but I thought it would be worth sharing.

For such a tricky subject, we're doing remarkably well. I expected way more confusion. Let's keep this [emoji6]

Yeah, that was a little over the top...

Thank you. Now I have some ideas I wouldn't have thought without this discussion. However, that's also a bad thing. I'll create my own RPG system and now I'll have to deal with my friends if I ever want to use them. How I make my brain stop working?

I wouldn’t enter a debate about real world ideas and ideologies. This is a debate about game rules. Reality enters when we are trying to (partially) model reality. I am already engaged in thinking about some ideas, but this is something too attached to the specific system. I don’t play 5e and it...

Hahahaha I guess so. I think we're discussing primarily humans here. Although having this sort of difference would be easier in other races. But it's also pointless for this discussion hahahaha.

TheCosmicKid -sama, I think you're only digging yourself a little deeper. *Bonus points for those who know the quote. But indeed, it all comes down to: "is this worth the work and the trouble?" Honestly, I should think deeply about the possible effects of a male/female mechanical distinction...

Well, I'm not against having some mechanical differences between sexes - such as the Str cap - but of course there must be trade-offs. However, I see two problems: 1st: it's another thing to balance. 2nd: if you go too overboard, it can become another thing to min/max or opt. It could be done...

There's much truth in that. If you are playing with long-time friends, you can get away with such restrictions. If you are playing with people you knew like, two weeks ago, then this won't be so simple. I would say a number of players will even leave the group. I allow Buster Swords in my game...

Honestly, don't become too attached to age while considering fans. Personal experience: I'm 22 years old. I started playing D&D with 4e. I have found memories of 4e, and I think it did a lot things right. However, I'm reading a lot of AD&D 2e. It has been a great experience to me because it...

Ok, here it goes. 1) Ogres usually are smaller than giants, and usually there's room for them to maneuver and such. Otherwise, it may look as silly as chainmail bikinis. 2) It still is a too big stretch for many people. Also, trolls regenerate. Humans do not - same with elves, dwarves, etc. Not...

Suspension of disbelieve. A giant is completely unrealistic. A giant inside a 2 x 2 squares room with a tiny door and no food available isn't only unrealistic: it makes you think "this is wrong". The same process explain nearly every other "realism" problem. It's not about realism: it's...