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Personally I prefer the MTG settings they released more than a number of the older settings, simply because they come with so little baggage. As a bonus most feel very POL, which allows me to add other ideas. I will likely never use FR or Greyhawk material again because I find those settings...

I know it won't happen but I would prefer the monk simply add their Wisdom modifier to hp like AC. I feels fitting for a monk and makes different builds interesting.

I found the survey very simple and intuitive. I got questions about almost all of the rules iterations, though I had to parse some of the questions. For example it took a moment to understand that the D20 Test question was about the auto Crit/fail rules. I answered in the text box about my...

After spending years writing SOPs for multiple departments at a major corporation, I can guarantee some percent of people will not read a sidebar, heading, or any other demarcation of Build Your Own background. If WOTC can find a perfect solution, I will steal that in a heartbeat. To be honest...

As someone with no MTG experience just having read up on the various worlds, there a number I would love. Currently from this group I would go Kamigawa since it would push D&D into some interesting places. I think Ixalan is great but it would need a few passes by some sensitivity writers. The...

What are the real question a here? Based on the Playtest so far... Can you play a 2014 and 2024 built character at the same table? Very likely with less "power" difference than a champion fighter and a min-max sorcadin at the same table. Can you mix and match 2014 and 2024 rules? Only by...

This might seem counterintuitive but I don't think they care as much if you've playtested this first packet. I think it is more meant to serve a dual function. Firstly as a quick gut check, verifying that they haven't lost touch with their fans. They likely believe which way things will go but...

I am surprised how high HotDQ is still selling for #42 in gaming far more than many adventures. Also it is only $19 currently, which is making it hard not to grab a copy for friends. I am wondering if I really understand how this works though. Out of simple curiosity is Pathfinder not selling...

Here is the rub for myself. Based on the build a monster rules in the DMG that is calculated into the damage of the CR. I hope they retool and expand those rules but sadly I don't think they'll be playtested... So having to wait for the new DMG is frustrating. To be honest those rules should be...

I think this was an odd misunderstanding of what Jeremy Crawford said. It was that they (the designers) viewed recharge abilities as the monsters "critical hit". Those large attacks like the Dragon's Breath Attack is where it does it's big "punch" of damage. They are not intending to add...

I know people have strong feelings of Streamed D&D or Live Play shows but I am wondering if anyone has heard chatter of a group they enjoy watching doing playtesting. I enjoy reading others posts and my own groups playtesting but would love to see others approach to the new rules. Just looking...

I chose 5.3 based on your scale but honestly don't think more than 5% of the Playtest we see will survive to 2024. My gut feeling from working with market survey data and doing internal analysis makes me think WOTC knows this to. They threw out a bunch of controversial rules into the survey...

I have a feeling this will be specifically targeting a subset of GMs and Players that focus on WOTC adventures. The marketing being "hey you want to play our mega selling APs online without much prep work. Here you go". Maybe bundling the adventure with DnD Beyond for the GM to read. I could...

I know this all pure speculation but I also don't buy the idea WOTC wants to pull their licenses. If that was the case their plan makes little to no sense. Why develop a 3D environment that doesn't necessarily compete with 2D. If the goal was market dominance they would have bought a fully...

I am curious how or if the Playtest, run up to 2024E will help assuage people. I remember they announced 3.5 in Dragon a few months ahead, but at the time a number of my group were taken by surprise an it made them angry. Also with 3.0 and 4e printing so many mechanical books it invalidated so...

I don't think it will happen but, if Feats will no longer be optional, drop ASIs. For half Feats just allow +1 to any score. Simply increasing numbers doesn't feel like it adds much to a character, just makes monsters fall out of scale faster. I would allow fighters and rogues the option only...

Personally, I don't think any of the new Crit rules or the auto pass/fail rules make it in. I also think Ardlings will be rewritten as Aasimar if they are well received. I also think Half-races will get revamped before the new 2024 rules are published.

Out of pure speculation and best guesses which new rules survive the Playtest from Packet #1 to become part of the new core rules. Not asking which ones you'd like to see but those you believe will. I intentionally did not include every possible option, just a handful that feel big. Also only...

Crawford also said that classes would still have spell lists but may get to grab spells from these lists at times, I am guessing bard's magical secrets or sublclasses.

Oh... I like the reroll damage, I know my players wilt when their big fireball is nearly all 1s. I might also allow spellcasters to force an enemy to reroll a save. It sucks when you drop your big spell for the day, the enemy saves and your turn is essentially lost.