D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition

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4e is level 3-10 stretched out only if you are going by numbers.

By effects, it's D&D levels 3-45. Except a lot of it is "gold based". In 4e, gold is power because gold fuels rituals. The more gold you had, the more you can punch reality.

Thats why the combat numbers didn't grow too much barring to hit and Defenses. You can't spend gold during combat normally.

4e actually made dungeoneering make sense. You delved to get the gold to beat your foes with. The BBEG was just a evil guy too rich for your poor behind to kill yet.

 

[Zardnaar]

4e is level 3-10 stretched out only if you are going by numbers.

By effects, it's D&D levels 3-45. Except a lot of it is "gold based". In 4e, gold is power because gold fuels rituals. The more gold you had, the more you can punch reality.

Thats why the combat numbers didn't grow too much barring to hit and Defenses. You can't spend gold during combat normally.

4e actually made dungeoneering make sense. You delved to get the gold to beat your foes with. The BBEG was just a evil guy too rich for your poor behind to kill yet.

Red Ferrari with 19 painted on side. Red Toyota with 19 painted on the side.

Theyre both cars, Red and have a 19 on the side. Not exactly the same comparison.