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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shardstone" data-source="post: 9380571" data-attributes="member: 6807784">I'm ok with optimal options existing if it doesn't completely invalidate more casual options. So far, 5E and 2024 design does not seem to invalidate casual builds. Thus, this change is very low stakes in the power budget and doesn't really matter. Already can you roll up to the table with your gnome barbarian who took magic initiate for RP alongside the hyper-optimized variant human sorlock. In fact, I think the balance in 2024 is tighter than in 2014 due to the increased number of options and guaranteed feat at level 1.Furthermore, having worked as a game designer now for a few years with 5E, the system really isn't as fragile as the internet tries to gaslight everyone into thinking. The power differences aren't big enough except in extreme situations, and even then it is barely noticeable. Thus, these complaints feel like nitpicking, which is fine, but we shouldn't act like these are serious flaws when they aren't.</blockquote>