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<blockquote data-quote="Pickles JG" data-source="post: 6319052" data-attributes="member: 61501">I share most of these &quot;concerns&quot; though they are too petty to stop me trying the game - there is lots of good looking stuff in 5e too. 3) is one that bugs me as clearly a character with a +1 sword is more effective than one without. I think though that the randomness of the game with very short fights &amp; few rolls will mean these differences are not so obvious as they are in 4e. There you make so many attack rolls per fight that a below par attack bonus can be really obvious. (yes you can make bad character in 4e but if you have 18 or 20 in you attack stat or 16 &amp; recognise the issue &amp; compensate you will be fine). I am pretty sure that anyone with a net +2 would stand out even in 5e though.Whether by this analysis the game is so random that stats don't really matter might be another concern.My biggest concern is that the game while well designed &amp; with lots of cool features is not for me. In my favourite analogy, like gay porn however well done it is I am never going to really appreciate it let alone enjoy it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pickles JG, post: 6319052, member: 61501"] I share most of these "concerns" though they are too petty to stop me trying the game - there is lots of good looking stuff in 5e too. 3) is one that bugs me as clearly a character with a +1 sword is more effective than one without. I think though that the randomness of the game with very short fights & few rolls will mean these differences are not so obvious as they are in 4e. There you make so many attack rolls per fight that a below par attack bonus can be really obvious. (yes you can make bad character in 4e but if you have 18 or 20 in you attack stat or 16 & recognise the issue & compensate you will be fine). I am pretty sure that anyone with a net +2 would stand out even in 5e though. Whether by this analysis the game is so random that stats don't really matter might be another concern. My biggest concern is that the game while well designed & with lots of cool features is not for me. In my favourite analogy, like gay porn however well done it is I am never going to really appreciate it let alone enjoy it. [/QUOTE]

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