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Did a plane fall out of the sky? Ask Boeing how that 737 MAX software is going, especially since it was a release and not an alpha... Attention to detail matters. No matter whether you are digging ditches, flipping burgers, writing code, or doing surgery

Beta is core functionality. A beta is a public release. Stability may be an issue. There may be some bugs. But it works.

I don't care what industry. It doesn't have to be software. You're building widgits. Or selling real estate. Or baking cakes. You're telling me it's ok if the widgits aren't the right size? Or that it doesn't matter what property is listed on the county rolls that you've sold? Or that the...

Yes. For something as obvious as just running the new software and seeing it has broken existing functionality. The math don't work right, or it's swapping initiative order 1 time out of 20 - no big deal. But to break existing functionality because you didn't do a quick check before releasing...

True, but it begs the question of their ability to pay attention to detail.

That isn't the point. Whether alpha or beta, it shouldn't have been released to begin with. If they didn't know that it broke existing functionality, they didn't test it enough before releasing it. In my industry, you always regression test new software functionality to both make sure it...

People are "flipping out" because this is such a simple function and they can't get it right to begin with. And because there are so many other tools that already do this (and a lot more). Someone with an hour of time and access to Google Docs can build a functional combat tracker in a...

Pretty much anything from prior editions - either converting to 5e, stealing ideas, or even using directly - some aids are supplements, others are actual physical aids. Love using the 1st edition City System and Lankhmar geomorphs for random city blocks. The biggest thing I use is the 3.x era...

As a player, you just have to show up. The problem is managing player expectations. "No you can't just charge in and kill everything, the guards note your feeble attempt to kick in the inner door as you bounce off the bullet-proof glass. They've maglocked the front entrance and are calling...

Dear players, Stop being D&D elitists and try other TTRPGs.

It depends upon what you are rolling against. In a system where you are rolling low against your character's attributes (say, a Dex score to determine if you hit someone with a bow and arrow) the dice should be large enough to cover the attribute's normal range. In D&D, the normal range goes...

You absolutely can use dice pools with d20s. D100s is a bit more difficult. Unless using a large matched set of dice (all of the same two colors).

I've seen a "D&D-snob" aspect from some people who've only ever played D&D when asked to try a new system that I don't see from people who are coming from almost any other TTRPG when asked to try a different TTRPG. I noticed a lot of people who had no problem trying d20 Modern who turned their...

I prefer Twilight:2013's system. Made for modern combat, but totally works for any genre where you want to model reality without it becoming cumbersome.

This. Time to bring back class and level restrictions. Better yet, go the BD&D route and makes dwarves, elves and halflings a class...

I prefer something a bit more "realistic" in what the attributes represent. One attribute that represents perception or awareness. One for agility/manual dexterity/coordination, one for physical health and fitness, one for musculature/strength, one representing IQ/intelligence/analytical...

Yep, which is why swords were referred to as sidearms rather than a primary weapon.

I'm well aware of what he wrote. The tendency of current versions of the game to focus almost exclusively on swords is what I'm referring to. It's almost always a +1 longsword that is guaranteed to be found in a pile of treasure. In a fantasy magical society, most enchanted weapons, unless...

I prefer a dice pool approach. D20 roll below target number (TN being the attribute that controls the skill you are using). Sufficient skill ranks allow you to roll additional dice in your pool. The amount you roll below (or above) is your margin of success or failure. Each additional...

Lack of polearms is a typical D&Dism even though the real medieval foot soldier carried almost always polearms due to their familiarity with them as field implements and their ability to discount cavalry and penetrate their armor. Even when they had swords, it was typically a secondary weapon...