D&D (2024) Blast from the past

[Eltab]

4e build-a-balanced-monster, plus a description of melee, single-target, and zone attacks which are level appropriate. Use one (non-iconic) monster as the 'design example'.
In the DMG and a shorter version (modify an existing monster) in the MM.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

And here, you whip out a 90% number out of nowhere, as if that number is meaningful, or indicative, or anything other than an unfounded assertion.

87.13% of such numbers are made up on the fly...

 

[guachi]

War Machine for mass combat. Detailed monster ecology from 2E. Morale checks (1d20 is FAR to random).

Came here to say "War Machine". I still use it as it's not too hard to adapt to 5e. The 2e monster ecologies are good, too.

 

[Professor Murder]

Prestige Classes. I know they were busted. But I miss em.

 

[Professor Murder]

3e Binders. So much awesome flavor coupled with interesting mechanics.

The bloodied condition and abilities that triggered off of it.

A return to 4E's monster design, with clear roles for combat (since that's realistically how they'll be used the majority of the time). I had an extra tier of minions (goons) which had a damage threshold based on the creature's tier. Goons died if they took their threshold or more from a single attack. Any damage below it, bloodied the goon. A bloodied goon died if it took any damage, and many bloodied goons would try and flee or surrender. I loathe tracking hit points on "random grunt #4".

A very cool idea

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Warlords, static defenses, Warlords, some kind of Skill Challenge-like structure for non-combat encounters, Warlords, Prestige Classes, Warlords, the ability to craft magic items, Warlords, a wider variety of feat options, Warlords, oh, and also Warlords.

 

[Vaalingrade]

I havent played Pathfinder 2, but Tyranny essentially had that and fights got repetitive fast. Every encounter you basically ran through the same script. The system would need to be modified with random elements of some kind - more builders/consumers/reactions, or similar to the book of 9 swords where not all maneuvers are available each round.

A full rebuild would be much better than keeping the Adventuring Day.

 

[Greg K]

Mearls has mentioned the possiblity of a Shaman class.

Yeah, but he also said it would be heavily influenced by the WoW Shaman

 

[Mind of tempest]

Yeah, but he also said it would be heavily influenced by the WoW Shaman

mechanically or thematically?

 

[Greg K]

mechanically or thematically?

I don't remember. Either, imo, is poor