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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7862743" data-attributes="member: 22779">Failing is relative.&nbsp; I mean, how many times have I been told that the warlord exists in 5e, just under other classes?&nbsp; Does that mean 5e failed me?&nbsp; Well, I'm not exactly thrilled that the warlord got thrown under the bus, but, I also recognize why it did - it was far to divisive to appear in 5e which was trying to appease as many folks as possible.&nbsp; The fact that for the most part 5e is simply 4e mechanics reskinned means that it wasn't much of a jump from 4e to 5e.And, the question isn't, &quot;Are there fans of psionics&quot; it's, &quot;Are there enough fans of psionics to justify an entire sub-system catering specifically to psionic fans?&quot;&nbsp; And, apparently, the answer is no.&nbsp; There just aren't enough of them.&nbsp; So, they get something, just not what they got in earlier editions.&nbsp; Instead of a subsystem that only a tiny slice of the fandom actually uses, we get a bolt on system that appeals to non-fans as well as covering the bases for psionic settings.The big tent is all about threading the needle, not catering niche products to every niche of the hobby.&nbsp; The days of &quot;everyone gets a tailored book&quot; are gone.&nbsp; They aren't coming back.&nbsp; Your hobby horse of the &quot;big tent&quot; is no different than folks kvetching about magic item economy or wanting more modules, or wanting warlords.&nbsp; We're the niche consumers and by insisting on very specific products, we've excused ourselves from the big tent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7862743, member: 22779"] Failing is relative. I mean, how many times have I been told that the warlord exists in 5e, just under other classes? Does that mean 5e failed me? Well, I'm not exactly thrilled that the warlord got thrown under the bus, but, I also recognize why it did - it was far to divisive to appear in 5e which was trying to appease as many folks as possible. The fact that for the most part 5e is simply 4e mechanics reskinned means that it wasn't much of a jump from 4e to 5e. And, the question isn't, "Are there fans of psionics" it's, "Are there enough fans of psionics to justify an entire sub-system catering specifically to psionic fans?" And, apparently, the answer is no. There just aren't enough of them. So, they get something, just not what they got in earlier editions. Instead of a subsystem that only a tiny slice of the fandom actually uses, we get a bolt on system that appeals to non-fans as well as covering the bases for psionic settings. The big tent is all about threading the needle, not catering niche products to every niche of the hobby. The days of "everyone gets a tailored book" are gone. They aren't coming back. Your hobby horse of the "big tent" is no different than folks kvetching about magic item economy or wanting more modules, or wanting warlords. We're the niche consumers and by insisting on very specific products, we've excused ourselves from the big tent. [/QUOTE]

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