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But, since the upcoming revision is going to be backwards compatible, doesn’t that mean all those subclasses are still going to be usable with the new rules?

As an English major, I generally take longer than the average bear to write emails at work, because I'm obsessively double-checking and revising them. Plus, I know it's hard to proof-read your own stuff, because in your head, you know what it's supposed to say, so you often just read it that...

Unless it's on professional document or a business sign, I'll generally give "its" vs "it's" a pass. I occasionally still do it and I'm an English major. Sometimes you're just typing faster than your you're thinking.

Though I agree with the sentiment that the examples are just that, and things can be easily replaced, the examples as they are presented are problematic in some cases. This article goes into more detail on that (and some other issues with the UA races)...

Yeah, failing a roll is a better prompt to remember you have Inspiration (or a helpful fellow player/GM mentioning it at that point), which is why we play it that way.

It sounds like people are talking about making Inspiration similar to Bennies in Savage Worlds. In that system, you have Hindrances (Honest, Blood-thirsty, One Eye, etc.). Taking them gives you initially more points to build your initial character. Then having them come up in play earns you...

Depends on what you mean by "participating". You think people who haven't done the bare minimum and read the playtest document should reply to a survey asking specific questions about that document? Relying on secondary sources can give rise to opinions formed from a game of Telephone. And only...

Yeah, I think this would be the best way to go to replicate previous racial cultural benefits. The Dwarven "Forge Wise" trait should get a similar one as well, though probably would need another benefit or two to make it feat worthy. And a new trait to replace it.

To have an informed opinion, one would need to download and at least read the playtest material. Then you can determine if you like the direction or not. I don't see how that creates an echo chamber. I'd hope the survey isn't open to people who skipped that step, and are only filling it out...

Since "being part of the playtest" just requires having a D&D Beyond account, "no", but only technically?

It literally says that on their website, shown in the post right above yours.

Replacing ASIs or still a choice between them and feats, you think?

The "you pick" is still an option, and you're free to modify any of the example backgrounds however you want. "All X backgrounds speak Y" isn't really a thing. They're pretty much just placeholders in the examples. Otherwise, having been on a recent OSR/rules-lite kick, I totally agree with...

Yeah, probably more like "first level feats don't have ASI's, but not all feats without ASI's are first level."

I was thinking of something similar, but more limited. My thought: When picking a half-race, choose your expression (RAW, e.g., a half-elf chooses the human or elven racial traits.) Then, you may optionally choose one special trait to swap with another special trait of your other parental...

Based on one preview? Though realistically, psionics haven't been part of the core game (meaning, PHB and DMG) for a very, very long time (and even when they were in 1E, it was a completely optional system that Gygax didn't even really want in there.) There have already been multiple attempts...

Interesting, mainly because it's almost the exact mechanic in a rules-lite game I'm prepping to run (Death in Space.) In that, you can spend a Void point, similar to Inspiration, to give yourself Advantage. But if you fail, you make a check or gain a corruption specific to that game.

Ah, true. Disregard my complaint, then. I still want furniture to get broken in the tavern brawls.

One D&D is not the name of the edition, nor even the playtest rules. It is, from the One D&D page (emphasis on "codename" mine): So, it's for the entire suite of products which includes the rules, D&D Beyond site, and upcoming VTT. Once those are officially released, the One D&D moniker will...

Something I don't think is intended but needs better wording for Tavern Brawler: "Enhanced Unarmed Strike. When you hit with your Unarmed Strike* and deal damage, you can deal Bludgeoning Damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the normal damage of an Unarmed Strike." Reading...