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The actual gameplay is not like older editions, though. I think it feels that way because (1) it's full of nostalgia bait, and (2) you haven't actually changed the way you play very much, at least at a higher level. I don't think you like 5e; you like the game you were always playing, and 5e...

The problem is that 'feeling like D&D' isn't a thing. D&D is many, many editions of a game, all of which do different things and are at odds with each other, plus peoples' myriad perceptions of those things. So, what you get is a cargo cult based on arbitrary components. That's my whole point...

Significant elements of the game (like exploration) changed beyond recognition between the final playtest and publication. Another example is the sorry fate of the original playtest sorcerer, and its replacement by a tepid simulacrum that seemingly no-one wanted, for reasons we don't understand...

So that's the thing, right? 5e was a rushed edition, made on a shoestring, with a bunch of unpopular last-minute changes between playtest and publication, aiming to convince the widest number of people that it was 'real' D&D this time -- whatever that means. Having achieved financial success...

That's not a question of design, though, it's a business decision. WotC are selling the idea that there is only one RPG, and it's D&D, and there's only one D&D, and it's this one. With the direction they've been taking recently, it seems pretty clear to me that WotC are going for the TTRPG...

Thanks for posting these. The dwarf is very... It's certainly a dwarf. That shield looks heavy. The champion is great, though. I will always give the one unarmoured arm a pass, because gladiators are cool. Aside from the hilt on her sword looking silly and impractical (and the... Purity...

I like the bird, but why is the ranger's cloak green? Riders traditionally have grey or brown cloaks. Ruins immersion, way too much of an MtG feel.

The thing about classes is they do a lot of things at once. Mechanics, niche protection, tropes, narrative direction, and probably others. This makes them really useful and appealing, but also means it's possible to work at cross purposes. I have nothing against lots of specific classes, but...

Can you expand on what you find objectionable about this? Because it's one of the few thinks Perkins has ever said that I agree with! Many of the current classes make no sense, constantly step on each others' toes, and are kept around (IMO) solely because removing or reorganising them would...

It's like the palace of Knossos on a hill. Which I think is cool. Noodle dragons are better than bulldog dragons, by the way. Give me big windy boys.

Please don't make snide insinuations like this. If you have something to say, say it. For the record, I think librarians are great, but the ones I've met tend to dress very practically.

I get that. Again, depicting a woman of colour looking powerful is fine by me. But, I think the depiction of magic power as something effortless that belongs to people who are superior to mere muggles is fundamentally elitist, not to mention boring. At least the old Vancian wizards had to work...

I think it's neat. Dragons should be destroying cities. I like this much more than the silver dragon. FWIW, I don't think AI has anything to do with it. I reckon some of the figures in the foreground of the dragon pic just aren't very well done. Anyone remember the 5e halfling?

An outfit doesn't have to reveal skin to be revealing. The bodice is clearly designed to emphasise the bosom. Which is fine, I'm not a prude, but I think it looks silly, and doesn't suit a class that is basically a glorified librarian. Ah, come on, I'm not talking about 'real' wizards, I'm...

I don't understand. Being from an historically disadvantaged group =/= making sacrifices for power or knowledge. Power doesn't come at a cost if you're just innately superior. Thanks. I'm hyper-vigilant about everything. Which doesn't mean I'm always imagining things. I think the fact that...

Ah, but if it didn't matter to you, why would you spend so much time discussing it? You're caught in a trap of your own making.

There's something uncanny about this, especially the anatomies of the various people, creatures, and statues. Maybe it's just me?

I never claimed otherwise. D&D art has, indeed, always occupied a broad spectrum, from mud & blood naturalism to superheroes. And it has moved more toward the (super-)heroic over time, especially in the WotC editions. This image (and recent D&D stuff in general) puts the dial at superheroes and...

That's well and good, but what kind of wishes is it fulfilling? 3d6 down the line was not the same fantasy as this. I think that's one of the fundamental disconnects, here. D&D fantasy is evolving (or has evolved) into something where naturalism isn't welcome, and player characters are...

I'm ambivalent about this one. I like the glasses: she's a wizard, and wizards are squinty weirdos who spend too much time looking at books. As a squinty weirdo who spends too much time looking at books, I approve. It's also nice to see an iconic wizard who isn't a crusty old bloke once in a...