D&D 5E Come out and put yourself on the Gygax scale!

[Uchawi]

To survive the test of time G3 should be the goal, but then it goes up and down like the stock market. What I see break games more is different interests, i.e. what type of story does everyone expect at the table. And optimizer or role-player will both fail equally if they are not interested.

 

[OB1]

I really don't like how that implies that I'm less committed to story than some people and less inclined towards mechanics than others. I believe you're setting up a false dichotomy.

It's meant to show the opposite, that you are equally committed to both. Think of it like this.

G0 - 100% Story, 0% Mechanics
G1 - 100% Story, 25% Mechanics
G2 - 100% Story, 75% Mechanics
G3 - 100% Story, 100% Mechanics
G4 - 75% Story, 100% Mechanics
G5 - 25% Story, 100% Mechanics
G6 - 0% Story, 100% Mechanics

 

[Hriston]

It's meant to show the opposite, that you are equally committed to both. Think of it like this.

G0 - 100% Story, 0% Mechanics
G1 - 100% Story, 25% Mechanics
G2 - 100% Story, 75% Mechanics
G3 - 100% Story, 100% Mechanics
G4 - 75% Story, 100% Mechanics
G5 - 25% Story, 100% Mechanics
G6 - 0% Story, 100% Mechanics

Okay, that seems about right. I'm fine with both.

edit: Just to explain my initial reaction, your scale gave me the impression that you thought story and mechanics each needed to be kept in check for the other to flourish.

 

[Yardiff]

I'm solid G3.

 

[Sunseeker]

Def a G2 for me. Mechanics matter, but if the story is sufficiently engaging to make me overlook or not even notice mechanics issues then I don't care. I would rather role-play out a resolution to any given situation, provided of course there is a general decorum of honesty between players and DM about either sides capabilities in the situation.

 

[Charlaquin]

G2.5 - I’m here for the story, but trying to separate the mechanics from the story does both a disservice.

 

[RedShirtNo5.1]

D3, but definitely not Q1.

 

[Raith5]

You need the right mechanics to back the kind of story you want to tell. I was thinking that I was G2 on this scale, then I thought about some of the vagaries of some 5e rules/rulings (stealth rules for eg) and realised that I am a G4 deep down.

The beauty of 5e is that it does scale well across these different divides. But at times I want a bit more certainty in rules and crunchy options. I mean I did like the way 4e gave resources and mechanics to push the story and combats forward, sure it all got too much, but I did like the solid rules about fairly common game issues and the range of mechanics for all classes.

 

[Sword of Spirit]

I'm guessing I'd fall on G2 to G3.

 

[MechaPilot]

G2 for me.

G2 for me. Cause sometimes mechanics can get in the way, which is just frustrating.

True, but I will add that mechanics can also really help convey concepts and flavor in a meaningful way, as long as they don't run contrary to the flavor you want to convey.