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Weird confluence of events: I just read this post right after I saw a post from Becca Scott describing SP and SJ as "two of the kindest, most open, loving, and integrated people I have ever met. I am so grateful to call them friends!!!" Universe is weird.

I won't say I can understand why people don't like the change (seems all positive to me), but the more interesting question to me is the (rhetorical?) "Why would WotC upset so many people by doing this? What's the motive?" Well, I can't say for sure what the motive is...but I am sure that it's...

OMG, that's really generous of you...I have a date with my wife, though. If she gets a headache, I'll let you know! :D

So, first of all, thanks to everyone who has answered. Appreciate y'all. I hate being vague, but one of the reasons I was interested in a GNS-type description of the game is because I otherwise can't quite put my finger on why it doesn't seem to be working (or working at 75%, let's say); it's...

Full disclosure: I have not fully read up on what all the various terms mean in GNS Theory, but I am doing so (and interested in doing so, starting with the thread on if 5e is gamist, to the so-called (+) thread about jargon). I have been running a 13th Age game for over a year now, and it's...

I have never played Eberron, so I can't speak on it. DL, though, is more of a deity-based fight just taking place on Krynn, though. While there are gods in GH, that's not the basis for the conflict, really. I don't find the aesthetics from the GH:FtA setting identical to anything else in the...

So, to answer your question: If the setting were at the time of From the Ashes, it's a world at war. Or, more specifically, coming out of a war, and preparing for what will certainly be the Last War. Leaning heavily into that, that would be a vibe that is not in the FR. Good is on the ropes...

Same! When our group found 5e kinda meh, but couldn't go back to 4e without some serious modifications, we tried 13th Age and it really fit the bill. Having said that, I would love to run the Mirkwood campaign for AiME 5e if I had the right group. Not a coincidence, it's by Gareth...

In 13th Age, in addition to short and long rest recharges (called quick rest and full heal-up), some classes also have variable recharge powers (when taking a quick rest, if you roll 6+, or 11+, or 16+, the ability recharges) with the more powerful ones having a higher recharge roll.

Overall, I found this an interesting post, so thanks for that, seriously. I'd love to talk about emotions being evoked is definitely something to enjoy, but isn't necessarily about quality (since that's individual brain chemistry and so forth); how people don't necessarily want to glom their...

I would expect that the drawing is worth more to the parent, yes...but that doesn't mean its artistic quality is superior all of a sudden. It has more emotional value. As well, no one is dictating what art one must enjoy; I haven't seen that argument anywhere. Again, we should be able, as...

Very. Tries to examine a lot of the issues you bring up, including the suspicion/derision of experts and their knowledge.

Have you read Tom Nichols' book The Death of Expertise?

Can you imagine comparing a burger served on a plate at a restaurant (where presentation is a huge part of the experience) to a big mac barely put together in its cardboard container and saying "eh, it's subjective."?

Which one, specifically?

As reasonable adults, people should absolutely be able to say that they personally like a product whilst at the same time recognizing it is not really a quality product. And @Hussar and @Morrus are right about the anti-intellectualism aspect. (Sorry, do I need to type "IMO" here? :) )

I think it's more like people are saying "What stealth rules?"

Same. As well, after years of making stuff for 5e, is it still so imperative that certain products not be made for fear of missing out on other stuff the designers could be doing?

Agreed.

Funnily enough, these characteristics also work to partially explain 5e's popularity as well. 5e being less bad for your heart, however.