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<blockquote data-quote="schnee" data-source="post: 7184935" data-attributes="member: 16728">I'm really struck by how much chaos this causes. I mean, we have a broad mix of D&amp;D experience at our table. I started with Blue Box Basic, a couple others with 2nd edition, someone else with 4th edition Dark Sun, and several people brand new to the game. Lots of possibilities for confusion, resistance, or whatever.Here's how it went:&quot;Ok, the new edition balances the classes with long and short rests. Warlocks really need them, other classes like Wizards and Druids benefit. Also, 6-8 encounters between long rests is the balance assumption between martials and casters.&quot;Table all around takes it in, and is fine.During play:Someone: &quot;Ok, we've been going for a while. Seems like a natural break. Anyone need a short rest?&quot;Warlock: &quot;I'm out of spells.&quot;Druid: &quot;I could use a refresh on Wild Shape and a spell recovery.&quot;Someone else: &quot;Cool, Anyone want to push on?&quot;People shaking their heads.DM: &quot;Ok, you take a half hour breather, eat, drink some water, and do your short rest things. Anyone want to do anything else special?&quot; People shaking their heads.&quot;OK, done. Moving on...&quot;Whole thing takes one minute.WHY IS THIS SO FREAKING CONTROVERSIAL.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="schnee, post: 7184935, member: 16728"] I'm really struck by how much chaos this causes. I mean, we have a broad mix of D&D experience at our table. I started with Blue Box Basic, a couple others with 2nd edition, someone else with 4th edition Dark Sun, and several people brand new to the game. Lots of possibilities for confusion, resistance, or whatever. Here's how it went: "Ok, the new edition balances the classes with long and short rests. Warlocks really need them, other classes like Wizards and Druids benefit. Also, 6-8 encounters between long rests is the balance assumption between martials and casters." Table all around takes it in, and is fine. During play: Someone: "Ok, we've been going for a while. Seems like a natural break. Anyone need a short rest?" Warlock: "I'm out of spells." Druid: "I could use a refresh on Wild Shape and a spell recovery." Someone else: "Cool, Anyone want to push on?" People shaking their heads. DM: "Ok, you take a half hour breather, eat, drink some water, and do your short rest things. Anyone want to do anything else special?" People shaking their heads. "OK, done. Moving on..." Whole thing takes [B]one minute[/B]. WHY IS THIS SO FREAKING CONTROVERSIAL. [/QUOTE]

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