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  1. Vael

    D&D 5E (2024) What is your oppinion of 5.24 so far?

    While the accuracy of survey data is certainly disputable, I still believe it's a far better view of DnD players in aggregate than anything here or previously attempted. I grow tired of aspersions and conspiracy theories leveled at the designers when they make decisions people disagree with.
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    Spoilers Star Wars: The Acolyte [Spoilers]

    That made sense to me. Qimir instantly knew the difference between the twins, but Sol cannot, it's a sign of how twisted and in denial Sol is over his emotions about Osha. Indara knew it from the start. What I like about the Acolyte was that it ... played fair ... there is that tragedy of...
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    D&D 5E (2024) What is your oppinion of 5.24 so far?

    Ultimately, yes, more conservative (as in the word, not the politics) designs won out. I get the disappointment, I was hoping for wildshape templates. That said, there is an advantage, the more radical the changes, the less useful older content is and the more it's an actual edition change...
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    D&D General Killing Gods

    Depends on the setting. Eberron? No. I like that the gods are unknown there. Forgotten Realms, where they've been known to walk the world? Sure.
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    Spoilers Star Wars: The Acolyte [Spoilers]

    I think I realized that I stopped caring about the twins and therefore a lot of the last episode fell flat for me. Loved the Qimir and Sol duel. Was indifferent to most of the rest.
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    D&D 5E (2024) What is your oppinion of 5.24 so far?

    There's a bit of both. What I've seen of the books indicates that they are going to be much more readable and accessible. OTOH, it's a weighty tome now!
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    D&D 5E (2014) Baldur's Gate 3 won so many awards that it started to "affect development"

    Definitely, the gameplay made it look like Bioware was taking more influence from Dark Souls esque playstyle (not to say it is going to play that way), which will help differentiate it. Also agreed that both DA:I and ME:A would have been helped if they'd had all the romanceable companions be...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Baldur's Gate 3 won so many awards that it started to "affect development"

    I called BG3 my game of the decade, and it has raised the bar by an insane margin on both Larian and other RPG developers. Poor Bioware, already in trouble, Dragon Age Veilguard has the impossible task of righting a sinking ship and scaling raised expectations.
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    D&D 5E (2014) My failed attempt to preorder the revised core rulebooks

    ... Thanks for telling me this, because I double-checked and they've got the alt-arts back in stock for preorder. Now I have to decide whether or not to change it.
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    D&D 5E (2014) My failed attempt to preorder the revised core rulebooks

    Ooof, that sucks. I will not be getting the alt-art covers, only because one store is preordering significantly (well $5) cheaper than the competitors but has sold out of their alt-arts. I'm mildly annoyed (with myself), as I waffled on preordering only a couple of days earlier when they were...
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    What Actors In Specific Roles Are A Joy To Watch for You?

    I do think the reason I've become such a Doctor Who fan is the casting has been on point. The Modern Doctors have all been a treat to watch (and I'm generally happy with the OG Doctors, their shows are harder to watch). Eccleston, Tennant, Smith, Capaldi, Whittaker and Gatwa have all been...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Could we get a Bloomburrow (Redwall) setting for 5.24?

    I am so into this set. The offspring mechanic is so adorable.
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    D&D General Shocked how hard it is to get new players now-a-days

    I dunno, to say he's not engaged is overstating it. I have three parents in my group, there hasn't been a single session that hasn't been brought to a screeching halt by a need to go do active parenting, so I get the multitasking.
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    D&D 5E (2024) To Revise or not to Revise: What to do about the other Subclasses?

    This is pretty much my take. Swashbuckler and Kensei really need the attention, as do the XGE Sorcerer subclasses.
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    D&D General Shocked how hard it is to get new players now-a-days

    I miss in person gaming, the tactile nature of rolling dice, it's easier to read the group. Plus I'm less likely to get second screened, a friend of mine is always playing WoW during our online sessions.
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    D&D 5E (2024) To Revise or not to Revise: What to do about the other Subclasses?

    The question was "which do you most want to see revised", I kinda wanted to see where priorities were and what everyone's top 5 are. TBH, I'd have preferred to do something along the lines of a poll for each subclass, with the options: 1. Revise and reprint 2. Leave alone 3. Make something new...
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