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Instead of trying to convice you about A5E I'd first ask you why you're interesting in changing from 3.5 if it has worked so well for you so far: what are you looking for?

I think in general WOIN handles these aspects of the game much better (I really hope that with today's closure of the starter set pack we'll see a ... kickstart and resurgence of WOIN). There is only a mechanic, which is of "hit" type regardless of the attack or spell. Conditions are not...

Definitely so. Being hidden allows you to cast a firebolt with advantage (a "hit" type spell), but has no effect on searing flame (a "save" type spell). Same for being blessed.

This is so interesting! Given my love for WoTBS I'll definitely give a look to those rules! Most likely I won't be able to do any actual playtest anytime soon, but I'll be happy to provide you with feedback on RAW

I've always been a bit bugged by the asymmetry introduced by having both "save" mechanics and "hit" mechanics. I don't really like "save" mechanics, particularly when they are save or nothing. It's true that to some extent it's just a p.o.v. flipping where instead of one character rolling...

Regarding 4, I think there's a gray area involving the ability to see (or at least perceive) the target or triggering action. In the example of the spell, blur is cast when the wizard sees the attacker. This condition however is not explicitly required in the spell's description, so in principle...

I'll buy it as soon as it's out!

I agree, it should be at most a bonus action to cast the secondary flame given the low damage. In general though I find it deeply unsatisfying that many level 1 spells get outclassed by cantrips.

I have plenty of other ideas to spice up significantly the magic system. I wrote some ideas in a previous post. If you'd like to chat about that, or eventually to collaborate, I'm in

I've been saying this countless times. Elements of Magic is a fantastic idea, and has a brilliant synergy in WOIN. D&D should really do something to improve on the now ancient vancian magic system. I hoped LU would try to include EoM as an option, given ENP have the rights for both.

I think what the system is trying to do is to give you an option that can have a different and sitiuational mechanical benefit. Your bard is mostly a dancer? You'll probably have "visual" as art specialty most of the time, but if you really want to maximise the effect of your Freedom of movement...

I haven't played or DM'd with any a5e bard yet, so I'm curious to understand what all these difficulties are. On paper I don't see any issue, as you can change your art specialty every short or long rest from level 1, as a bonus action from level 5, and at level 7 you can have the benefits of a...

A5E also has more interesting weapon properties, so the "feat tax" to have the additional attack as bonus action is no longer necessary if you use a weapon with the "defensive" trait. So you can have a sword and board berserker (historically plausible btw), that either gains +1 on AC, or can...

Class Groups date back to 2e (at least)

All in all, d&d's spellcasting system is the most outdated and the one that really needs to be radically changed IMO. Any change away from the current system is good, so having something I consider very minor as spells classified by extended "schools" is a good thing (albeit far from...

Personally I think LU is not a 3PP for 5e (an "add on"), but it's a fork from it that has its own identity which keeps on developing. Just look at the amazing variety and quality of products that are released for LU, and how much different ground they cover. We have full support for strongholds...

Ah, yes, that's a possibility and I agree it would qualify as overlapping (a "cheap" way to get more damage on the same area with the same casting of a spell)

Well, I don't think it's likely that two meteor swarms will ever be cast simultaneously on the same area. Worst case two will be cast back to back from different characters, but they're not happening at the same time (which is different from two spirit guardians), so damage should stack in that...

I'm not sure skills count as "class features", because they could come from backgrounds as well. But I see your point

Well, in principle you could always be trained, although RAW it only applies to languages, tools and weapons, not skills. I'd house rule it so that any proficiency could be learned (maybe except for saves).