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I was unhappy the first time around when half-orcs were removed. Taking them (and half-elves as well) out again feels like 1989 all over again, with a different group behind the "push".
I was unhappy the first time around when half-orcs were removed. Taking them (and half-elves as well) out again feels like 1989 all over again, with a different group behind the "push".
I really can't understand this. What's your problem? I mean, the main reason half elf was popular was it was mechanically overpowered. And there is nothing in the new rules that prevents you playing a character of mixed heritage. It just doesn't have a mechanical advantage for power gamers.These dudes have a hard time learning g from their mistakes. I like the 2024 upgrades for the most part but the flavor has gone bad.![]()
First off, not everyone liked it because it was "mechanically overpowered". It got one extra ability point, a couple skills, and not much else. A strong choice, but even on the mechanical end it was more that it had features highly flexible to a variety of character concepts that made the half-elf good.I really can't understand this. What's your problem? I mean, the main reason half elf was popular was it was mechanically overpowered. And there is nothing in the new rules that prevents you playing a character of mixed heritage. It just doesn't have a mechanical advantage for power gamers.
I dont agree with the bolded. Maybe...maaybee recently...but over the years IME people played half-elf for the flavor and versatility.I really can't understand this. What's your problem? I mean, the main reason half elf was popular was it was mechanically overpowered. And there is nothing in the new rules that prevents you playing a character of mixed heritage. It just doesn't have a mechanical advantage for power gamers.
which is honestly such a shame IMO, since nearly day 1 one of the most iconic catchphrases of DnD was always 'pick your class andI for one do not find a single species whose mechanics are appreciably meaningful... especially not when you bury them under 20 levels worth of class mechanics.![]()
They did mention in the call the couldn’t use certain classes that weren’t in the srd like the artificer but 1/2 elf was a maybe. Not sure why the artificer wasn’t allowed
I’m wondering if Larian had gone with bg4 what rules they would have gone with and if another studi say builds bg4 if they will get more than the srd
I certainly didn’t want to start an editions blah blah war.