D&D 5E 5e Resolutions!

[Sacrosanct]

Oops! This was COMPLETELY the wrong thread! Sorry guys.

My current 5e resolution is somewhat grim. I'm kinda pissed at 5e, to be honest. I gave it what I thought was a fair shot, only to be told* that 5e is apparently the most sensitive, delicate snowflake of a game, that absolutely needs an alignment of a good-to-great DM, starting at the correct level, and running for MANY levels beyond that, for me to have "given it a fair shot."

So...I guess my resolution is, try to find such a game, so I can legitimately say I gave 5e every chance to allay my concerns and cut it all the slack anyone could ask for.

*Specifically, by [MENTION=996]Tony Vargas[/MENTION], in this post. As I said at the time, I think it's ridiculous to need to play to level 7+ on multiple characters, all with DMs that fully grok the system and make sound judgment calls, just to say I've given the game a "fair shot."

My New Years Resolution is to no longer respond to posts like these.

 

[darkrose50]

[Question A] Playing Time. You either play too little, and want to play more, or you play too much, and want to play less.

We often play too little. We play 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, and break for dinner.

[Question B] 5e. You've either given it a fair shake, and want to go back to [insert something], or you've been lurking on these boards, yearning to play 5e, and you haven't started yet.


We have been playing D&D 5e, and are about a third of the Dragon Queen module. We paused that game for a while as several of the players did not have a ride. We started up a new game, and are playing in a homemade setting, with homemade adventures.

[Question C] Play style. Maybe you've always been a role-player/optimizer. Maybe you're curious what "the other side" is all about. You feel the dark side of the force calling you.3


I enjoy managing resources. I usually end up playing the cleric to manage hit points, but that is no longer an important mini-game. I tried a Bard in HoTDQ till 4^th level, and I am currently playing a 3^rd level Wizard.

[Question D] Class choice. You've always played one class. Or maybe a style of classes (you've always played melee characters, or magic using characters). You resolve to try something new.


I play whatever is needed, but favor spell-casters. I usually play a human.

[Question E] Rules. Maybe you want to get to know the rules better. Or, maybe, you just want to not worry about the rules quite as much.


I absolutely hate the economic rules. They are horrible. I would like to see the cost of magic items balanced. I would like to see rules for creating magic items that do not require a crazy high level mage.

I would like to see a several example economies:

Perhaps one that has a primitive economy without much use for coin, lacks organized merchants, lacks the proper magical knowledge on how to create magical items, and is in some sort of dark age lacking economic ideas like auction houses, merchants, or agents seeking out magic for buyers. This seems to be the default rules, but I would figure the Realms would have an advanced economy.

I would like to see rules for an advanced economy where merchants and middlemen exist. You know where people act like people, and trade things for things. Where a magical sword is valuable and would not ALWAYS be “worth” half of its creation price. Where magical items have economic value, and are treated as desired commodities.

. . . it is insulting that magical items are not valued.

[Question F] Goals. Maybe you've always wanted to write a 5e module. Or DM a full homebrew campaign. Or something.


I would like to run a hex map exploration game to retake the human homeland after an undead plague.

[Question G] Other. Really, this is about you. What are you thinking about?

Yes

 

[Arnwolf]

I like many concepts of 5E. But I basically play a bastardized version of 2E/BECMI. Hate the concentration mechanic with a passion.

 

[Remathilis]

I resolve to read the Monster Manual entry BEFORE throwing the monster at my party.

 

[GMMichael]

Did you make a TTRPG resolution?1

A. Playing Time. You either play too little, and want to play more, or you play too much, and want to play less.

B. 5e. You've either given it a fair shake, and want to go back to [insert something], or you've been lurking on these boards, yearning to play 5e, and you haven't started yet.

C. Play style. Maybe you've always been a role-player/optimizer. Maybe you're curious what "the other side" is all about. You feel the dark side of the force calling you.3

D. Class choice. You've always played one class. Or maybe a style of classes (you've always played melee characters, or magic using characters). You resolve to try something new.

E. Rules. Maybe you want to get to know the rules better. Or, maybe, you just want to not worry about the rules quite as much.

F. Goals. Maybe you've always wanted to write a 5e module. Or DM a full homebrew campaign. Or something.

G. Other. Really, this is about you. What are you thinking about?

A. Play less, actually. And produce more. I have a LOT of writing to do.
B. I tried 5e. It's way more accessible than 3e...but I have resorted to calling it 3rd edition Lite...If it's a step back from 3.5, does that make it 3.4?
C. My playstyle, even behind the GM "screen," will not be changing.
D. I actually plan to be designing some classes this year. So I'll get to playtest several as well.
E. Designing my own rules. Or better yet: testing the limits of them.
F. Goal: play god, and create a world in give-or-take seven days.
G. It's dangerous, but the word "Kickstarter" is floating around in my head...

 

[Tormyr]

I am going to try to get the rest of my Age of Worms conversion out more quickly.

 

[PnPgamer]

I 5e always in full HD resolution.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

My New Years Resolution is to no longer respond to posts like these.

I apologize. I really hadn't intended to post in this thread at all; it was an accident (opening too many tabs and trying to collect quotes from different threads). I figured, since I'd already posted, I might as well put up something. So I did: my resolution is to find a game that lets the very best of 5e shine through. If it gives me my RPG jollies, great, I've found another system I like, at least under some circumstances. If it doesn't, I can finally lay it to rest, say I don't like it, and if people grill me on it (as they consistently do), I can say I honestly tried.

 

[iserith]

I apologize. I really hadn't intended to post in this thread at all; it was an accident (opening too many tabs and trying to collect quotes from different threads). I figured, since I'd already posted, I might as well put up something. So I did: my resolution is to find a game that lets the very best of 5e shine through. If it gives me my RPG jollies, great, I've found another system I like, at least under some circumstances. If it doesn't, I can finally lay it to rest, say I don't like it, and if people grill me on it (as they consistently do), I can say I honestly tried.

Play in one of my D&D 5e one-shots via Roll20. I'll probably run one in late January or February. Since my availability is sporadic due to work, I'm in the process of setting up a series of episodic Eberron one-shots in Roll20 called "Serial Hero" (levels 3 through 10) - heavy on pulp and over-the-top action. I intend to gather a pool of players in the Roll20 campaign to draw on when I have time to run a game. Players will earn achievements during play based on specific criteria and the highest-rated players get first dibs when a game is scheduled. If you're interested, send me a PM and I'll add you to the campaign.

 

[SkidAce]

I suppose I should make a resolution to complete my 5e conversion of Rokugan setting, but since I am the only one who cares about that, it's probably better I spend time on something else.

I care...