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I'm not seeing these updates on the 5e info page. In fact it looks the same to me since it was first put up. Anyone else notice that?

Yes to a skill system - kill feats instead. No to skill points. I'm ambivalent about what skills should be there, except they should be all of use in adventuring Crafting and profession should be handled by some sort of background system. This could include skill checks or challenges, but they...

I'd prefer if they have a nice small book. Maybe just the heroic tier. Just for portability.

Yeah I think that can help with people initial perceptions. Though I think their are people that want their edition of the game recreated. I don't want 4e I have that edition and am happy with what it does or how I run it. This "best of" edition is a great idea, although I'm not sure how they...

I can see how some players/DM do not like that kind of narrative control, but DND is chock full of dissociated mechanics. People have gotten used to certain mechanics and have raitionalised them a certain way, even if that was not the original intent of the mechanic. If something challenges that...

Verisimilitude - oh god how I hate that word - comes from the DM not the rule system. I suppose a badly designed rule system, one with inconsistencies could work against verisimilitude. I think 4e is a well designed rule system (better designed than 3e to nail my colours to the mast), but did...

+1 for minions. I'd prefer a few different types or some additional rules, the tougher minion house rules with the damage threshold work best, I feel.

I'd prefer that save or die was not in, or at least changed significantly if it is included. Save of die tends to suck the drama from an encounter quite quickly. Even with foreshadowing it is anticlimatic. If it was to be included I'd prefer the death track mentioned above, there is nothing...

I'm cool with dragons not being classed as reptiles. Ecology of a Dragonborn:

I love monster roles. It makes encounter design so much easier. However I could see how the game could use more roles and have a little more variability in each role, maybe - shock, horror - bring back an optional die roll for HP with an average for those who dont care. Or maybe have a...

You can have essential characters and core characters in the same game, using the same feats and spells etc.. Not sure how well 3.0 and 3.5 mix. Not very I'd imagine. Essentials was an addition to 4th not 4.5e

I was not aiming my comment at you specifically, but no harm done :D My point was that, for those who wish for complicated NPC, don't really need much additional rules for NPC creation, as those who wish to do so, can use the PC rules to create their NPC - and that is easier than ever with the...

Well you can create NPCs right now in 4e using the PC rules, nothing stopping you. For the rest of us time strapped DMs who just want interesting challenges and encounters, and couldn't give a fiddlers about the odd +1 or missing feat, we'll use the quick and easy monster ones. Really all that...

What I really think they are saying is that all these playstyles will be available "out of the box" and that there is an opt-in for complexity - maybe in character creation somewhere. Ultimately the DM will have to decide where certain sub-systems come in to play, when to place the grid down or...

Noooo. One thing I hated about 2e was the clerics were so bland. I do think they should put more into the DMG about customising the rules for you own cosmos.

I believe there is a huge amount of content out there for 4e and the system itself allows for the creation of your own content easier than ever. I'm happy for 5e to come along. 4/5 years of support is go enough for me and I like new things to get excited about. As far as I'm concerned the...

The market will dictate their involvement. If they can continue to produce Pathfinder profitably they will continue to do so. If not then they will jump on the 5e bandwagon. There are a lots of variables here: - friendliness of the licence - success of 5e - reaction of the pathfinder fanbase...

Not a huge fan of OAs. I might prefer a damaging Aura for anyone not shifting in it. Given to defenders for free and available a a talent (kill feats WotC DOIT!!)...

Come in here and get on the hype train. I love new editions. Took me a while to realise where the party was at.. What are you most hyped about this time around? Myself, I'm hyped I signed up to the play test.

Well i'm running SAGA edition right now, so I don't really care about what's current too much. But I might save up and get some cool 4e books I'm missing when the bottom falls out of the market. I'm thinking of running Savage Tides in 4e, maybe 5e now. I'll still use all the 4e stuff I have I'm...