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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The-Magic-Sword" data-source="post: 8720224" data-attributes="member: 6801252">I think part of what I refer to as backloading are things that let the core DND experience shine through, by moving away from the upfront tactical presentation of 4e they made players less likely to see it as a complex tactics game for nerds, you can more or less ignore magic items and multiclassing and feats and game it is more lightweight than prior editions, advantage is easier to explain than the bonuses of previous editions if actually mechanically problematic. More people got exposed through CR and other Actual Plays which really front loaded the storytelling aspect of the game, which got people to approach learning the game with an 'eyes on the prize' mentality. Branding is a powerful thing, people will get angry if they try pepsi and coke in a blind taste test and discover they prefer pepsi or can't tell the difference. DND has a lot of history as a household name, and a lot of people want to like it that's a big deal.</blockquote>