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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwinBahamut" data-source="post: 5841156" data-attributes="member: 32536">I think the argument shouldn't be passed off so lightly as "making no sense"...I almost don't want to open that can of worms, but this strikes rather close to the heart of the "Fighters can't have nice things" issue that divides the fanbase. Things like gigantic or implausible weapons are a very big part of the fantasy idea of a powerful Fighter. Whether that is the Dragon Slayer sword from the Berserk manga (anytime the main hero Guts meets someone the first time, the first thing they do is note how ridiculously impossible his sword is) to the Gae Bolg of Irish myth (a super death javelin that must be tossed with the wielder's toes).The warriors of fantasy must fight against creatures like dragons that break every known law of physics. To match that, the dragon slayer must break those same laws as well.Honestly, the idea that wizards can do whatever they want but fighters are limited by the laws of physics and must act like real world warriors is the one and only dealbreaker for me. If 5E sticks to that philosophy, then I'm gone. I'm not exaggerating when I say that giant swords really are as important to fantasy for me as wizards casting fireballs are.</blockquote>