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I always had a problem with magic being easy to use, versus easy to discover, so to that end an item may have multiple properties and over time through testing the true power is revealed. But at least one of the players has it :)

I would just replace greater restoration with a more detailed herbalism, alchemy, etc. So special materials or components can remove certain effects. In a low magic campaign, it may be hard for humanoids to tap into the potential of magic. But objects or creatures may still have magic energy. A...

I believe that is a good way to handle it and keep things simple at the same time. And later on in the campaign you can throw the sucker punch as a DM when the true nature of the gods are revealed.

If you place a magic item in the game as a DM, the thought process is you want one of the players to have it. So why work so hard to conceal it? A cursed item or artifact may be an exception. But either can have a big swing on party dynamics so it makes sense to conceal it or make it harder to...

I don't think 5E broadened the play styles; at least from a 4E mechanical perspective. A lot was left behind and never expanded.

Unless an effect considers movement, or it moves itself, then I would consider it anchored at a fixed point. Otherwise, a special effort would need to be taken to broaden the scope ala bag of holding (movable extra dimensional space), or anchoring an effect to an item.

Just add more definition or depth to dark vision. For example, dark vision can only work in complete darkness, and any light spoils it. Guess how brave the dark vision race is going to be wandering off by themselves, or the lack of light impacts the detail you may pick up in a black and white...

Define house rule. Is it a new rule, or re-interpreting an existing one. I believe it is both. Because the next table can rule differently. House rules define the undefined.

Uncanny dodge halves the damage and then the spell effect of can't use a reaction kicks in. But 5E is really basic and suffers when it comes to order of precedence for actions, or action economy. At that point it is up to the table.

My opinion is the bard is one example of a 5E class taking the best from all editions. I just wish I could state the same for a class like the fighter.

3rd makes the most sense to start with a level playing field when considering the logic behind training, career, etc. for classes. Why does a fighter have to be a simpleton at first, where other classes like a wizard are making meaningful choices with spells, etc. But in retrospect, even before...

I always saw it as the medium where martial and caster classes played nice together, before casters moved ahead. This is probably more important for 5E classes that do not gain their main abilities until 3rd level versus those that have flexibility from the start, e.g. wizard or cleric.

That is my thought as well. They want a break from acting, and they probably will not appreciate being told on how to act. After all they are professionals and enjoy playing D&D as a different experience.

As a DM I would do nothing, even if I did not like the behavior myself, as long as it did not cause a lot of conflict at the table. If for whatever reason the players in question could not figure out a reasonable compromise, then I would discuss it with them to help. It is hard for certain...

The campaign settings and old school vancian spell casting, at least it is more simple than 5E.

The game the next generation of RPG players started with? I have fond memories of the RPGs I started, e.g. 1E, but I do not play them anymore because my tastes in what I want out of a RPG game have changed. So I will remember 5E as not doing enough to change D&D to keep my interest.

If I enjoy a product and want more of it then I don't see glut as a problem. I would imagine as long as the company continues to make a profit, then a glut is good. So it comes down to an individual choice of a purchaser as to how simple you want the game to be, and the DM is focus of that argument.

D&D is not a good fit for middle earth, unless you revamp all the classes and magic. You would need to take the champion fighter as the lead and dumb down everything else to match. Even a class like a warlock (as a simple caster) is too complex for middle earth. Even if you re-fluff it. I...

Good luck. But if magic is rare you remove the majority of 5E classes from being viable. In theory they are all hedge classes, that appear once in a blue moon. For example, a couple magic classes per town. Otherwise, why is healing rare in comparison to any magic. At that point, I guess you...

To piss off people that enjoy a complicated fighter. At least then you could have the same discussion, i.e. a fighter should know the maneuvers, etc.