D&D General Should ENworld Posters Design a D&D?

[Vaalingrade]

You lost me at 'keep the 5e engine'.

And a lot of the other stuff.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Simple solution for that: use roll-under-stat mechanics for a lot of what are now skill checks. Do that, and every point counts.

Yes, but roll-under is extremely counter-intuitive for most folks, because in every other part of the game, bigger is better. Especially in the era of Advantage and the like, having consistency that bigger = better, whether it be hit, skill, damage, or anything else, is far too valuable to sacrifice for this purpose.

It would be nice. But it's too much lost for a fairly small gain.

 

[Incenjucar]

Specific people with a shared vision? Sure. En masse? Great way to just cause a ton of stress.

 

[MichaelSomething]

Would you play a game designed by someone with the opposite play preferences as you??

 

[Micah Sweet]

Yes, but roll-under is extremely counter-intuitive for most folks, because in every other part of the game, bigger is better. Especially in the era of Advantage and the like, having consistency that bigger = better, whether it be hit, skill, damage, or anything else, is far too valuable to sacrifice for this purpose.

It would be nice. But it's too much lost for a fairly small gain.

I used roll-under for decades with no issues.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Would you play a game designed by someone with the opposite play preferences as you??

As a favor for a friend, or otherwise to fulfill a social obligation, yes.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

I used roll-under for decades with no issues.

Many people used THAC0 for decades with no issues. That doesn't mean it's a good design choice.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Many people used THAC0 for decades with no issues. That doesn't mean it's a good design choice.

It doesn't mean it isn't either. At best, it means you don't like it.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

It doesn't mean it isn't either. At best, it means you don't like it.

This is literally objective pedagogical science. People learn best when patterns are consistent. Counting up is easier than counting down. Adding is easier than subtracting.

 

[Crimson Longinus]

It doesn't mean it isn't either. At best, it means you don't like it.

No, it honestly is terrible nonsense.