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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 9437276" data-attributes="member: 20323">Huzzah! [USER=55680]@Daztur[/USER] Well said.There are definitely ways to do &quot;rules not rulings&quot;, but I think games like 4e and PF2e do a much better job. WotC seems to have difficulty – imho – sticking the landing with concise precise clear rules language. I get it – that sort of writing is very difficult.As for me a lot of the fun is having to make rulings and respond to unexpected ideas / creative uses of magic. I think one of the great strengths of D&amp;D / TTRPGs is inspiring creativity, and I like rules that support that.One of the design challenges (there are maaany) for 5th edition is they're trying to bridge both groups – &quot;rules not rulings&quot; / &quot;rulings not rules&quot; – but I think the younger audience (who is and should be their target audience) may be more interested in &quot;rules not rulings&quot; right now. Not 100% positive on that, but that's my hunch.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 9437276, member: 20323"] Huzzah! [USER=55680]@Daztur[/USER] Well said. There are definitely ways to do "rules not rulings", but I think games like 4e and PF2e do a much better job. WotC seems to have difficulty – imho – sticking the landing with concise precise clear rules language. I get it – that sort of writing is very difficult. As for me a lot of the fun is having to make rulings and respond to unexpected ideas / creative uses of magic. I think one of the great strengths of D&D / TTRPGs is inspiring creativity, and I like rules that support that. One of the design challenges (there are maaany) for 5th edition is they're trying to bridge both groups – "rules not rulings" / "rulings not rules" – but I think the younger audience (who is and should be their target audience) may be more interested in "rules not rulings" right now. Not 100% positive on that, but that's my hunch. [/QUOTE]

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