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I really enjoyed 4E, I would say the only issues I really had were: Properly creating a sense of threat for the player characters. The PCs became so good at what they did, both in use of their stats, equipments, abilities, and tactics that became very hard to put the fear of God into them. I...

Not to derail the thread too much, but I can see where you are coming from. I feel like you can offer to run system X, but if the players are just along for the ride or they really just want to play 5E then it makes learning/playing a new system ten times harder than it needs to be.

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I have been rather disenchanted with 5E lately, it doesn't really give me that excitement that 3.X did, but 3.X isn't the solution either. I thought of trying to GM Hackmaster 5E, but the real-time combat appears to put a LOT of stress on the GM to keep the pacing (even more than usual). I...

This could also be useful to run simplified henchman that can become that player's next character a la Knights of the Dinner Table.

I find this slightly worrisome. What you have described, focusing on the 12 year olds or new entrants into the hobby without catering to the long tail will create problems. That was exactly the type of BS they were shoving down our throats at Games Workshop before Kevin Rountree replaced Tom...

I might be wrong, but I think Zardnaar's point is that people may be overestimating the brand power of D&D. Yes, D&D is awesome, I think it is great and so do many others, but that doesn't necessarily mean that potential licensees (such as EA or what have you) see think the D&D brand is poweful...

I think my frustrating quirk of 5E would have to be how little is available in regards to in-store products is almost directly inverse to how popular the game is compared to past editions. I wear glasses and contacts anyway, but being only 29 I can still feel your pain and wish the font was a...

I second the DMB, such a quality podcast. DMs and Players should do themselves a favor and listen to every episode of this fantastic podcast.

Books A Million is still here.

I'd recommend WOIN based on what you are looking for.

Crescent Realm sounds really interesting!

Probably not, unless the story was VERY compelling. Games like Traveller? Definitely because there are different forms of progression.

Thank you for the great content! I certainly could have worded my criticism of the DMs Guild better so I apologize for that. I guess I just don't see DMs Guild as a replacement for visible 3PP products in stores, that's all.

I agree with everything in your post, but what I've put in quotes I see as a bug not a feature. As an aside: I've enjoyed everything I've read of yours in terms of 3PP content.

Huh, maybe that's true it would be interesting to see some more recent numbers. Oh, totally, there was just as much junk in 3E's publishing glut as there is on the Sms Guild. No argument there!

Wow, so much for this being a discussion forum. Chill out.

What people? Those of us that want more options love 5E, we just want more of it.

I don't find it to be a competition because I will always choose to buy thing from my FLGS, that's all. I think you underestimate the amount of people that play AL. I'm not saying it is a majority, but I think there are a lot of people whose only experience with D&D is with AL. I am also not...

Oh, I'm not arguing that 4E was a failure as far as the RPG market is concerned. I'm just pointing out that lots of options doesn't inherently create an environment that is counterproductive to cooperative gameplay.