Hey! Something I agree with you on. Alignment has multiple uses, solving player behavior issues isn't one of them. Nor is it the cause of player DM behavior problems, which are at the root of virtually every alignment problem I've ever seen mentioned. You don't solve those issues by removing alignment(solving via removing an in-game mechanic), either.
I know that no one is forcing me, and I've never proposed that someone else be prevented from using it, so please stop with the strawman arguments. I've only stated I don't find it useful, and I don't see why other people find it useful.
Um, can you please pull a quote by me in that post where I suggested you've proposed that? I don't see it and that's probably because it's not there.
Alignment is absolutely about personality. Your morals are a part of your personality. It's all linked. And yes it absolutely does say something about CE monster actions. Are you seriously looking for it to be repeated in the action itself? Why would they put CE into the monster action when they've already put it in the alignment section of the creature?
A lot of people don't get it. A lot of people do. That's one the great things about alignment. Those that do, can use it and those that don't can decide to ignore it.
Your insistence that "some people find alignment useful and if you don't like it than you can just not use it" implies that I am somehow trying to limit it for everyone else, but am free to do what I want at my table. As if I needed your permission.
There are people who have stated that alignment should be removed from the game. You may not be one of them, but if you don't care for it why post to the thread? It's not like you're suggesting alternatives (or if so, I missed it). If you don't find alignment useful, that's fine. But by saying it's pointless the implication is still there, that you want to get rid of it.
I think you can disagree with something and argue against it without wanting it gone from the game. Back when warlords were a thing I stated my dislike for them, but I didn't want to see them go away and I still want to see one added to 5e for those who enjoy playing them.
And this is often the problem. One does not like something so it should be removed for everyone, including those that like it and find it useful.
I think it’s probably something along the train of logic of ‘if it’s in the books then it’s official, if it’s official then people are going to want to use it, if people want to use it then I’m either going to have to play in their game with it or will be asked to use it by them’
But how often does it actually affect the game? If I put CG on my character sheet, that's kind of the end of it as far as the game is concerned, outside of maybe 1 or 2 spells that will likely never be encountered.
