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How accurate do you expect cr guidelines to be?

I have no idea how this has anything to do with what you quoted from me. I wasn't talking about 5e. I was talking about the hypothetical game system.

Smashing perfectly good cars is fun too ;)

What does 'works fine' even mean?

I don't think it's just boss fights. But I do think 1-3 encounters per rest period is the sweet spot. I think each encounter needs to be difficult, but I think there should be enough recovery options between encounters that the next is only slightly more difficult due to being in the previous...

I'm going to look at 3 rounds. In 4e a lower level Fighter would typically do 1[W] + mod damage with at will. 2[W] + mod damage with encounter and 3[W] + mod damage with daily. Most would offer some small rider. If there was a particularly strong rider then the damage might be lowered. So a...

I don't think you can really talk about 1 without the other. As an example, a class twice as strong as another will always need different pacing to be equally challenged. Unless you are meaning something much different by pacing than I am. My contention Functionally for a single class in...

I lost all interest at the big bold 4e got it right. 4e wasn’t actually balanced. Twin Strike and Frost cheese anyone? That said most powers were balanced with each other because they were all some variation of 2W damage + small effect. The only mechanically interesting ones did other stuff...

Probably the same as in 5e. Though internet wasn’t as widespread then so maybe to less effect.

3e had worse optimization cases than 5e.

1. There’s a limit to the amount of data we have. We will hit that boundary. 2. A models accuracy cannot be more than 100%. As you approach 100% accuracy for a given task there isn’t much much to gain by increased performance. Consider a hypothetical 99.9% correct vs 99.999% correct. Not...

Is there a good vtt for battletech?

The only real way to balance all this is to a) eliminate most resource attrition between combats and b) to eliminate most character build choices or make them have nearly the same impact. (Looking very 4e). But that’s not a) realistic or b) fun. As such I’d prefer to see good advice around...

I have no idea what you’re saying here. Like I see a few facts, but no overall picture

Between research breakthroughs in more efficient computing and improved computer hardware that consumes less power that number will come down drastically over time. That’s always been the case. And we already know that doubling the number of parameters or dataset observations doesn’t get...

I find having a Druid/Cleric in the party for strong reoccurring aoe damage is strongest. (I prefer Druid for earlier 2024 moonbeam. Also stacking goodberries with leftover slots at the end of the day is still a thing.) A couple of primary controllers Bard/Wizard/Sorcerer. I’d recommend the...

Yes. There’s other strong option as well. Jump as you mentioned. Tasha laughter. I’d say shield is in the top 3 of 2024 PHB option for magic initiate wizard on a cleric. Then if you look outside the 2024 PHB there’s a few more. I would never pick bless over command. Most likely I’m picking a...

For a wizard doing magic initiate cleric, I’m never taking bless. Command, healing word or even cure wounds are much higher priorities.

Whataboutism. No one is talking about Zeno and Achilles. ;)

Please explain Then there’s this particular gem where you imply that magic initiate for Tasha’s laughter can be obtained trivially without paying a big price. Want to explain this one as well?