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<blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 6834303" data-attributes="member: 23">Hello(some quick context for the question:&nbsp; I've stepped away from running D&amp;D games because the prep was too time intensive, and have been using other systems where I needed less time on the &quot;crunch&quot; and could spend more time on plot, NPC motivation etc.&nbsp; I haven't run a proper D&amp;D game in 10 years, I grew up on 2nd ed then used 3e and 3.5, essentially skipped 4ed.&nbsp; So 5e comes out, getting a lot of buzz, I get it, I like what I see.&nbsp; But I've yet to use it - I was in the middle of running this big Warhammer frpg 2nd ed campaign.&nbsp; However now that this campaign winding down to a close, and I am thinking of my next campaign.&nbsp; Warhammer 2nd ed is a great system, but after 8 years with it I'm tired of it and want something new.)So here is my question.&nbsp; I've read the rules and I like how they have tried to simplify things.&nbsp; Some rules are now optional.&nbsp; I see that the combinations of backgrounds and &quot;pathways&quot; allows great flexibility in single class characters, and as result multi-classing is now optional.&nbsp; I also see that feats are optional.&nbsp; But are these options really optional?&nbsp; Are some classes going to be semi-crippled by losing access to feats - esp fighters who have extra feats?&nbsp; Does the game run okay without them?&nbsp; Thanks for your replies - it's been a while.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ancalagon, post: 6834303, member: 23"] Hello [I](some quick context for the question: I've stepped away from running D&D games because the prep was too time intensive, and have been using other systems where I needed less time on the "crunch" and could spend more time on plot, NPC motivation etc. I haven't run a proper D&D game in 10 years, I grew up on 2nd ed then used 3e and 3.5, essentially skipped 4ed. So 5e comes out, getting a lot of buzz, I get it, I like what I see. But I've yet to use it - I was in the middle of running this big Warhammer frpg 2nd ed campaign. However now that this campaign winding down to a close, and I am thinking of my next campaign. Warhammer 2nd ed is a great system, but after 8 years with it I'm tired of it and want something new.)[/I] So here is my question. I've read the rules and I like how they have tried to simplify things. Some rules are now optional. I see that the combinations of backgrounds and "pathways" allows great flexibility in single class characters, and as result multi-classing is now optional. I also see that feats are optional. But are these options really optional? Are some classes going to be semi-crippled by losing access to feats - esp fighters who have extra feats? Does the game run okay without them? Thanks for your replies - it's been a while. [/QUOTE]

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