D&D (2024) Pulse check on 1D&D excitement level

[Micah Sweet]

They're limited in function because WotC makes everything interesting into magic. Battle Master should be a baseline, not a subclass, and they should get more utility features for outside of combat.

Even the 4E fighter could have used a bit more to do outside of combat.

Battle Master can't be the baseline, because it's not simple enough for WotC's intended casual audience. Don't expect that to change.

 

[Incenjucar]

Battle Master can't be the baseline, because it's not simple enough for WotC's intended casual audience. Don't expect that to change.

I never said I expected WotC to make a better game. That's why I skipped 5E to begin with.

I'm spending all this time with the playtest in hope of getting them to change their minds.

 

[Clint_L]

They aren't changing their minds. Why would they change their minds? The 5e formula has been wildly successful. I wish you well, but this seems like a Quixotic mission!

 

[Incenjucar]

They aren't changing their minds. Why would they change their minds? The 5e formula has been wildly successful. I wish you well, but this seems like a Quixotic mission!

"Always give up, immediately surrender!" is not really how I roll.

 

[mamba]

"Always give up, immediately surrender!" is not really how I roll.

since you skipped 5e and want to change it away from what it is 10 years in, this must be the opposite of immediate surrender

 

[Incenjucar]

since you skipped 5e and want to change it away from what it is 10 years in, this must be the opposite of immediate surrender

Indeed! If I'm going to spend thousands of dollars and hours on a game, I want it to be one I like the play of. Life is too short to just accept the mediocre default. That's why we have all these wonderful 3P products, after all.

 

[Haplo781]

Battle Master can't be the baseline, because it's not simple enough for WotC's intended casual audience. Don't expect that to change.

Gestures broadly at spellcasting

 

[Micah Sweet]

Gestures broadly at spellcasting

I don't get it.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

They're limited in function because WotC makes everything interesting into magic. Battle Master should be a baseline, not a subclass, and they should get more utility features for outside of combat.

Maybe because we are feats only, but I feel like I have plenty of interesting things to do. Then again, a lot of that is just how we play and not as much what is on the character sheet

 

[Clint_L]

"Always give up, immediately surrender!" is not really how I roll.

I don't think this could be called "immediately surrendering," since there is no war. WotC is not fighting you. They are just sticking with 5e. I'm sure they would wish you well.

"Quixotic" means futile, pointless - specifically, it kind of refers to fighting a battle that no one else even thinks exists...which seems rather apt.