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What the game really needs is maneuvers for martial classes, but I digress.

I miss 4E primary and secondary ability scores for classes, in addition to grouping fortitude (str, con), reflex (int, dex), or will (wis, cha). It was not perfect, but maybe we will be lucky if some derivative 5E game is developed if they ever release something equivalent to a 5E OGL.

For Dark Sun to succeed, even if they just release old material, is to develop a psionic class.

I tend to limit low ability scores to 8 as a DM, unless the player convinces me there is a roleplaying reason and they are up to task. I hate getting into scenarios as a DM where I am always second guessing the players actions. I don't see much good that comes out of that type of relationship.

The hardest part for any DM is making their world or setting transparent and living, while providing as much information as possible to the players for any given moment. The problem is the DM has time constraints just like anyone else, so how prepared they are depends on how much time they have...

As a DM, battlemaps (Paizo paper foldout maps), miniatures, and 4E offline tools (character builder, monster builder) and 4E DDI were the most useful. That would be backed up by any book in PDF form. As a player, all I needed was the appropriate PHB and options supplements (feats, spells...

I believe the focus is to drive more intellectual property rights and/or licensing. Stories are easier to create, and a rule set that is close to static is easier to manage. A good example is fantasy grounds. They get the same price for digital content. Another thing to consider is a simple...

Do you like Android or Apple? They both have benefits. I tend to choose the one that is the easiest to use, and from my perspective the biggest pain in the *** is making maps. Therefore, they both have a lot of room to improve.

I would just take a perspective from the real world in reference to the farther removed you are from the "civilized or technologically adept" part of the world the more likely you can subscribe or practice different ideals; or magic in this case. So just focus on a part of Eberron that is...

The problem is making the assumption that anyone that downloads the map for free has not donated to a similar charity or otherwise does things to help our fellow human beings. The charity is a worthwhile cause. But if WOTC decides to release the map for free, then we can still be aware of the...

The problem with any of the poles is what homebrew means. So technically you are either playing FR officially through 5E, or a homebrew. I am guessing most DMs just get buy with a good map and make the rest up, including a story arch that makes references to cities and/or places on the map.

It really depends on what you want out of a book and when considering specific views on maps, crunch or story. We have discussed a diverse set of viewpoints on Enworld in regards to what purchasers of the book wanted. It does not make specific viewpoints wrong, but there is only so much you can...

I believe a DM will use whatever adventures are available for their homebrew, so in that sense it does not matter where the setting is at. Except for extremes like Dark Sun or even magic tech from Eberron. Therefore, more fantasy generic settings would tend to win the day like Greyhawk or...

The days of extensive and useful maps appears to be a thing of the past. But they are on a budget, and good maps and extra handout materials does cost money. I yearn to the years past when you had supplements like Time of the Dragon.

Their current adventures are stretched out with a lot of effort on the DM to fill in the blanks. If 55 percent of the market is homebrew then I assume they like to pick and choose. Therefore, shorter adventures with more focused content makes sense. It would also allow them to release more of...

I believe the tendency to have more monsters or break the record relies on the electronic format for distribution. With that in place any adventure, supplement, article, monster manual, etc. can be represented in one huge compendium. In addition, D&D in general, including Pathfinder, re-uses a...

With ranged effects it is pretty simple, but you have to be careful not to over penalize martial characters movement. The grid is not necessarily the problem with a unhindered landscape, but terrain, objects, etc. that get sprung out of nowhere can get frustrating.

With all things being equal I believe 5E would be much closer to the mark in regards to class/character customization if they implemented maneuvers for martial characters and spells for casters. Then you add in background, feats, etc. and the sky is the limit.

The line that is drawn is the non-warlord supporters will accept the class with magic, while the pro-warlord supporters will accept the class without magic. The default state for the class (magic/non-magic) is something neither is willing to concede. And then you have the half-baked attempt by...

The biggest barrier I have found with conversions are mechanics that have no resolution in the current system. So you have to look at things like magic resistance for monsters and convert it to legendary actions, or the 5E equivalent. With that stated most of the previous edition monsters will...