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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 6086413" data-attributes="member: 7006">Yes, that's what Core is now, in 5E.&nbsp; The Basic game.But my point is that when people here on ENWorld now talk about the &quot;core game&quot;... it seems like they're usually THINKING about the stuff that was in the 3E/4E Core game.&nbsp; They're mistakenly believing 5E Core includes the same stuff.&nbsp; But it's not.&nbsp; That stuff is in the Standard game.So when someone says &quot;We're working on the Core... the combat and movement...&quot; people are freaking out because in their mind they're equating Core with 5E's Standard game.&nbsp; And in that case... the Standard game that did not have them working on rules for stuff like exploration or interaction would yes, be disheartening if it was true.But it's not true.&nbsp; Because what they think Core is, IS NOT what the Core is.&nbsp; Core = Basic game.&nbsp; And since in Basic game most non-combat stuff is just ability checks and/or DM ADJUDICATION (ie no &quot;rules&quot; per se)... the fact that they aren't focused on it shouldn't be a problem.&nbsp; Skills are NOT Core... IE NOT Basic game.When Mike and the others finally say at some point &quot;Yeah, we're working heavily on the Standard rules set... you know... combat and movement&quot;... THEN people can rightly freak out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 6086413, member: 7006"] Yes, that's what Core is now, in 5E. The Basic game. But my point is that when people here on ENWorld now talk about the "core game"... it seems like they're usually THINKING about the stuff that was in the 3E/4E Core game. They're mistakenly believing 5E Core includes the same stuff. But it's not. That stuff is in the Standard game. So when someone says "We're working on the Core... the combat and movement..." people are freaking out because in their mind they're equating Core with 5E's Standard game. And in that case... the Standard game that did not have them working on rules for stuff like exploration or interaction would yes, be disheartening if it was true. But it's not true. Because what they think Core is, IS NOT what the Core is. Core = Basic game. And since in Basic game most non-combat stuff is just ability checks and/or DM ADJUDICATION (ie no "rules" per se)... the fact that they aren't focused on it [I]shouldn't be a problem.[/I] Skills are NOT Core... IE NOT Basic game. When Mike and the others finally say at some point "Yeah, we're working heavily on the Standard rules set... you know... combat and movement"... THEN people can rightly freak out. [/QUOTE]

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