D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving?

[Charlaquin]

I would say that it allows you to pick your spot, then change it (by a bit) after you see where everyone else is situated, including visible enemies, without anyone complaining. It's not great but it's not too bad.

Fair enough.

 

[mamba]

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bonuses and the way feats work are mechanics.

if using a d10 instead of a d8 or adding a + to something is a mechanic, then everything is a mechanic. In that case, yeah so what, tweak the mechanics to achieve balance. Balance is more important than some unsocialized jerks being able to feel superior because they could bully others into taking inferior options