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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Helldritch" data-source="post: 8576844" data-attributes="member: 6855114">Really? Anecdotes? A series of anecdote, when long enough, will become a trend. More and more DM are dissatisfied with the current mindset. At least, it seems to be a trend in my little corner of the world and on this very forum as well ( and others too). But as soon as  someone claims to be dissatisfied or criticise a bit too much 5ed, he gets flamed, accused of restraining player's rights and creativity or simply too old and grognard to understand. Strangely, a 17 year old DM shared the same thoughts a few days ago. I do not think he was there in OD&D... and this is not the only teenager sharing this mindset, nor is it restricted to my corner as the first one I mentioned is tye daughter of one of my best friend 600km away from my town. I have my share of "anecdotes" that goes the same way as I do yet, I do not even have this problem at any of my tables, simply because I promote discussions and tolerance. But once a concensus is reached, it is pretty much set in stones for the rest of the campaign. Again, 5ed removed a lot of the controls the DM had on the game while claiming the opposite. What was given on one hand was taken by the other and then some more. In some games I have witnessed, the DM is nothing but the dice roller for the opponents, and he better not be to lucky on the dice.What you claim is anecdotal,  I claim to be a trend and thus, a big change in how the game is expected to be played.</blockquote>

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