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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 6652959" data-attributes="member: 20564">There isn't One RPG To Rule Them, even a particular edition of D&D.  3.x and Pathfinder were a more more detailed simulation of fantasy physics.  That simulation took time to process, including looking up the subsystem for whatever you need to deal with today.As a player, I liked that level of customization and liked having all of the rules spelled out so I knew what to expect.  On the flip side, I've left games because that level of simulation put 40 minutes between actions in combat and I was bored still whenever we got into combat.  As a DM I liked that there were rules for everything, and went absolutely crazy at the amount of prep I needed to do and the way the simulation math broke down at high levels.5e is a much more streamlined game that puts ease of game play before depth of simulation, with the tradeoffs that implies.  It also starts to marry mechanics and story more with the Inspiration mechanics though not as much as many indie games out there.  (D&D used to do this through just alignment, but it's mechanical support was minimal and usually punitive, while Inspiration can be as widespread as your table wants and is a positive effect.)I prefer to both run and play 5e and games like that (13th Age is my preferred) to Pathfinder and D&D 3.x.  I ran two back-to-back campaigns lasting 12 years of regular play in 3.x as well as played a lot - it's just not the system I prefer to play.I said all that to say that all of the choices are valid, and pick a game that matches the playstyle of all the people playing it.  The problem sounds like that what the DM is looking for is different then some/all of the players.  A system that provides a good level of character customization for a player might give an overwhelming amoun of detail per NPC for a GM.  This sounds like a right path isn't pushing 5e towards your players, but talk to them about what you want and build on what they say they want.  Both DM and players should be having fun.</blockquote>

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