If you had to cut one element from the D&D game...

[Emirikol]

If you had to cut one element from the D&D game...

[edit]Sorry, I forgot to list "alignment" and "Prestige classes"

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[Crothian]

Magical buffs or non unique magical items.

 

[EricNoah]

Divine/arcane magic distinction. I want one big juicy spell list. And I want what makes casters different to be their "method" and their source of power.

 

[Felix]

I wouldn't cut any of them, but since you asked "If I had to", I answered Attacks of Opportunity. Though I like them, I like everything else you listed better.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Feats. D&D started without them, and I think could still be played 3.5-style without them.

 

[EricNoah]

Oh, shoot, I wish Prestige Classes had been listed. 'cause I would have picked that. There's nothing a prestige class can do that some well-crafted feats and some multiclassing can't. Nothing in 3.x is worse, to me, than a player who has to plan his character out several levels ahead of time so he can make the prereqs for some PrC.

 

[ThirdWizard]

Level Adjustment. It needs to be completely rethought from scratch, IMO.

 

[Nifft]

Air. What a poorly considered element. Why is it associated with lightning instead of sonic?! That's just not trying.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Shalimar]

Magical buffs or non unique magical items.

Bingo

 

[Reynard]

Oh, shoot, I wish Prestige Classes had been listed. 'cause I would have picked that. There's nothing a prestige class can do that some well-crafted feats and some multiclassing can't. Nothing in 3.x is worse, to me, than a player who has to plan his character out several levels ahead of time so he can make the prereqs for some PrC.

For some players, I think it can actually help them get into character and have goals. In addition, if the player knows what PrC they want at level 1, the DM has 4 or 5 levels to integrate the PrC into the campaign and setting. When the character finally gets level 1 in that PrC, it is an accomplishment not just for the player, but the whole group.