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And I do. I've acknowledged the phenomena exists (twice now in this very thread), and I've posited a reason for its existence (inexperienced DMs, and DMs not cleaving to the 6-8 encounter/ 2 short rest AD median). These threads exist for a reason, and they keep popping up every day or two for a...

And its not 'heavy handedness'. Its logical, builds suspense, makes using abilities matter more, maintains balance, propels the story forward and has a number of other positive effects on play. A role I see the DM as having a role in maintaining. Luke Skywalker didnt have all day to get to...

The game is balanced around a median of 6-8 encounters per long rest, with 2-3 short rests given in that time. IMG you can expect me to adhere to that median as DM. Some days will be longer, some shorter, some with more encounters, some with less, some with more short rests, some with fewer...

I can literally find you a 25 links to threads in this forum alone where the opposite is argued.

Doom clocks, environmental constraints, reactive bad guys. Occasionally telling off the players for attempting to game the rest mechanic, with a firm but gentle 'No'. My players know not to try and game the system at my table though so the latter is rare.

Use a rest variant. 5E is balanced around the 6-8 encounter, 2 short rest AD. If you stray from this baseline, and only ever have single encounter 5 minute work day AD's, and experience balance issues (namely from Long rest classes like the Wizard pwning Short rest classes like the Fighter...

I'd bet London to a Brick that those of you with 'Wizards are God' experiences at your tables (and I agree that there are a few of you out there, this thread pops up in one form or another every day or two) have one of the following things messing up your results (or both of them): 1) DM...

A simulation (for mine) beats the handwringing with zero evidence. It's evidence of a sort at least. Particularly when the results are similar for multiple simulations, across varying levels of play. I've run three so far, and I'll run another. At literally any level. It's a form of evidence...

I've yet to see any statistical evidence from the 'Wizards are God' camp either. In the 8 years of these threads being posted. A lot of Schroedingers wizard arguments, and thats about it. Shall we compare DPR over a 6-8 encounter AD, featuring 2-3 short rests, between the Wizard, Fighter and...

Exactly. A Wizard (or indeed any Long rest dependent class) will dominate in a 5MWD. My adventure I propose is NOT a 5MWD. It will cleave to the DMG 6 or so encounters, 2 short rests, Adventuring day.

Again, it always seems like the people who complain the loudest are the ones too scared to actually want to demonstrate this so called imbalance. The imbalance only exists, because DMs dont DM high level games, and dont know how to run high level casters. Or in other words, its a DM problem...

No, no Schroedingers wizard. Pick a level. You play the Wizard. Lets see if it actually IN PLAY is more powerful. I can have 3-4 other people play other classes. Im just offering because it speeds things up. You in? Or do I win by default?

Right, pick a level. You can run the Wizard.

Yeah. The literally 3 times now I have ran (on here) a PbP high level campaign at levels 7, 13 and 15. In none of those one shots, were the casters OP in any way, shape or form. Actual empirical evidence, instead of the standard handwringing on here. Fine. Lets run a 3rd level one shot. Ill...

8 years of this same thread popping up 3 times a week in various iterations, and still nobody has been able to post any actual evidence that wizards (or indeed any casters) are actually unbalanced compared to other classes. Heck, I've literally ran several online games here (including at 7th...

NE. They're genocidal monsters that would exterminate children in gas chambers. Their reason or motivation is irrelevant.

I dont see it that way. If Vecna had the ability to -know- a spell was being cast with no components (an impossibility) we'd know about it.

Pain is not the trigger, knowing you're hit is the trigger.

Yeah but Vecna doesnt know the creature is casting a spell (if it's cast Subtly). Take a look at Mage Slayer reaction. You just need a creature within 5' casting a spell (you dont even need to be able to see them). Are you saying that you would allow a Fighter with MS a MS reaction attack...

How? Your DM allowed SF (UtF) early game? He does get a -4 to UtF from 4 Cybernetic limbs.