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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Consonant Dude" data-source="post: 5801949" data-attributes="member: 6688791">*******BREAKING NEWS********So I am a billionaire and I just bought the DnD brand. My first move as head of WotC was to fire everyone involved in RPGs.  They haven't been able to nail DnD yet, so out they go! I have decided  to hire a new enthusiastic staff with a fresh take on roleplaying. In charge of R&D is Bob, my neihghbor who cooks a mean rabbit stew. Bob is a former underground boxer (record of 2-23-2) and I  intend to use his extensive expertise in flea market fights to craft the  ultimate edition of the game. We have looked carefully at the combat system of previous editions and  decided they are extremely flawed. Initiative is always a confusing  mess, hitting is arbitrary. I can't wrap my head around hit points and  AC. I also feel weapons aren't differentiated enough and the wounding  system is unrealistic. Bob has identified the thickness of the manuals  as another obstacle to learning the game. Our solution is the new Innovative Ball Breaker System™. IBBS™  relies on real fights between the players, not their characters. It  represents the end of endless calculation to know when it is your turn.  Market research and playtesting (while highly inebriated) have shown  people really love the fact they aren't sitting around waiting for their  turn. To represent big monsters and special attacks such as  trampling or breath weapon, DMs are provided with guidelines and  suggestions including trying to run over their players with a car or  using flamethrowers. We are currently consulting with former members of MADD and Jack Chick  and are happy to announce most trace of occultism will not be part of  the next edition. Spells, demons and that sort of stuff are out. A new  magician class is featured with a starting kit to "50 Easy Magic Tricks"  written by David Copperfield. Learn how to make a rabbit appear out of a  hat. These fluffy creatures are handy ammunition to throw during combat  and are delicious if you follow Bob's recipes, which come in the  Monster Cooking Manual core book. One other genius innovation is the divine intervention system powering  the cleric class. No more spells for the cleric! Grab you d20, close  your eyes and pray to a higher power before making to-hit or saves. Then  throw your die! Good-aligned clerics can support other members of the  party by praying for them before they roll. These features make the  cleric the most versatile it has ever been and finally solve the age-old  problem of cleric being either an active participant in combat or  providing support for others. You can now do both!We know we're breaking new ground with this game but we are confident  none of this will be considered a deal breaker. Deal breakers are silly  anyway. Look for the game in your favorite hobby store. MSRP 350 USD,  books bound with leather coming from your choice of the top 5 endangered  species on the planet and assembled in the filthiest sweatshop we could  find to save costs. *********************************OK, so this example is extreme but between that and the perfect game for  each of us, everyone has a breaking point somewhere in the middle. And  with so many amazing roleplaying games out there and more being produced  all the time, skipping something that isn't to your liking is not so  unreasonable <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Just registered here and am carefully optimistic about the next edition.  I hope it will be amazing for as many people as possible. But if it's  not for me, I'm not gonna feel silly about playing something else.</blockquote>

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