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I totally disagree.

Exactly. That's why I say 5.5 addressed almost none of the problems of 5th edition. I think many problems come from the fact that they wanted each class to play only 1-2 roles (which is DIFFERENT from classes having discrete roles). Yes, it came with some fixes, like Witch Bolt (although the...

Those feats were overpowered because of petty ACs. I have upped many ACs of monsters and the problem got solved. They are still strong but not broken. Hit point inflation is the easiest and the cheapest/stupidest way of 'correcting' things. It is the solution a 10-year old would give.

I can't disagree with that. Certainly, inexperienced DMs need some help in monster creation and if you want my opinion they may better be using entries from the MM until they get it. Takes some time, different for each person.

Descriptive>>>Prescriptive. More freedom is good. I think prescriptive is a variety killer and a backwards way of creating monsters.

Of course you can, it just isn't my way. I prefer much more free style and I have the experience to know how tough something is without the need of formulas. Even the CRs of the monstrous manual falter way too often.

I don't use math ever, I have a pretty good understanding on how to make a monster without needing to stick to formulas. 5e generally lacks variation and the reason for this are these formulas, now that I think about it. Flavor should be the driving factor, not just a late addition. If a...

Since you mentioned will o' wisp, one of my favorite monsters although not for spamming. It is always a special encounter. This monster had the unique quality of having an exceptional AC without being something as impressive as a dragon or a tanar'ri (demon) and was immune to almost all magic...

Lol, I use 2nd edition reference too! Loved how the game was way more challenging and diverse back then. 5e monsters are somewhat boring at least.

I second that. 5.5e has the tendency to return to old, failed aspects of 4th edition - hit point inflation, hit point inflation, hit point inflation - to mention the worst one. I really don't get it, do they enjoy the failure of 4th edition? 5.5e doesn't address most of the problems of 5e and in...

Looks like it. In my opinion a design mistake, taking away variance to just let whinners hit often. This is a recuring problem in 5e. I have homebrewed away from that by making some enemies to have higher ACs. Well, obviously not goblins or oozes. More diversity and variance = more synergy and...

Chromatic Orb combos well with hex, fireball doesn't. Fireball is not fun for me, can't do anything spectacular anymore.

That was the intention of 5e in the first place and it holds true in 5.5 too ( I am refering to your last phrase). In my opinion, limiting viable strategies is a bad thing that reduces diversity and customization. More options should be optimal, just like in older editions. 5e and it's sibling...

I love this way of building adventures and campaigns, it makes them much more alive. If you fight through half the fort, the other half will not wait for you to take a nap. These are cases where realism actually adds flavor and fun instead of reducing it.

They do take longer indeed and this was a plus in my games. Longer combats, more tactics (if you have players that like such things). When I say longer I mean more rounds but they do not take really long in time because I run combats very fast. Each participant has 10 seconds to decide his...

That's totally correct, blasters are not good in 5e. At least without adequate homebrew modifications. It is a caster building option taken away from players.

DoT spells are good, that's true. They are actually almost the only damage spells worth taking if you play 5e vanilla (or 5.5). The problem with this kind of spells is that their mechanic is not a full caster's job in general/traditionally. Yes, he can do it, it will work, but there is plenty of...

To answer the OP question: Depends on the adventuring day and that holds true in all editions, from 1st to 5.5. If the time between rests drags for long enough, a fighter will outdamage a mage no matter what. This is a core concept of D&D and other systems as well and there is no need to change...

Where did I spoke about 'data'? You used the term, not me.

Realistically speaking, almost no DM runs 6-8 encounters per long rest frequently. In my case, it is 4-6 encounters most of the time but there are cases for fewer too. Depends on the story, it is not all formulaic and shouldn't be. If you want my opinion, players who are obsessed about balance...