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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 9513210" data-attributes="member: 23751">That is wrong.  There's a rather HUGE difference between saying, "Oh, it's all optional, go ahead and make up a bunch of rules" and "All the rules are optional and you can make up your own, but we've also included a bunch to help you out in case you need them."A lot of people aren't confident enough to make rules, and a bunch more wouldn't think of some of the options the 5e DMG included, but would happily use them if they were in the book.  Others will have some issue with the rules as they stand, but not enough to want to risk unbalancing the game by making new ones.  Yet more will have some issues, but not enough to go out of their way to find/make rules that aren't already listed.The 5.5e DMG blundered with the removal of the optional rule section.</blockquote>