D&D (2024) First playtest thread! One D&D Character Origins.

[Weiley31]

Ah yes, the successor to the Goliath/Halfling STR 20 debate: The Jockey and Lineman.

Long may this battle reign!

 

[MoonSong]

You don’t have to buy anything to make an account. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still not a fan of an account being required to access the material. But at least you don’t have to pay money for it.

I wish it didn't have to be either Google or Apple. But well, it could be worse.

 

[Scribe]

And would still end up more graceful than the average human farmer because Elf. Thats the point. That being an elf matters even when you do not max out Dex instead of all races being identical until you select a background or decide where the floating ASI is added to.

I'm afraid this battle is long over.

Perhaps because it is was a stupid idea then and is still a stupid idea now. Although I do actually like bonuses are linked to background, I still think it was daft to divorce them completely from race.

A hybrid system is very possible, works well, but people will continue to decry it.

 

[Nikosandros]

Yeah but you were a big nerd as a teenager (I assume. I don’t know you.)

Obviously. But my point was also that I believe that kids in general have greater mental flexibility and stamina and thus, if something interests them, they can probably happily deal with more complexity...

 

[Nikosandros]

The thing is, the ability to crit with SA, Superiority Dice, and Smite made them harder to balance. Removing the 5% chance to randomly deal twice as much damage as expected opens up space to push those class’s base damage higher.

That's a great point. That's why I don't feel comfortable commenting on the changes to crits, until I see how they changed features such as sneak attack. They might be much more balanced now.

 

[Mezuka]

Seems like feats will no longer be 'optional' since they are included in backgrounds. How do you feel about that? We never used them. I guess the surveys showed a vast majority of players use them.

 

[Krachek]

I really, really don't think they are committed to both phb. I think they want to change the game, and are seeing how far they can take it. If they don't expect most people to use the 2024 edition and DDB when the time comes I will be very surprised.

Indeed, the fully compatible is marketing tool, they hope people will eventually buy the new books.

 

[Nikosandros]

Seems like feats will no longer be 'optional' since they are included in backgrounds. How do you feel about that? We never used them. I guess the surveys showed a vast majority of players use them.

I've always used them, so I'm OK with the change. Crawford noted that since feats will be "gated" by level, players will have to consult shorter lists when making decisions.

 

[Sir Brennen]

I wish it didn't have to be either Google or Apple. But well, it could be worse.

It's also Twitch (so basically, Amazon)

 

[Nikosandros]

It's also Twitch (so basically, Amazon)

Since you can have an account on wizards.com, they should just unify the logins. I realize that this might not be trivial, but I hope they're working on it.