Unearthed Arcana Unearthed Arcana:Are they revealing limitations in the 5th edition system?

[happyhermit]

Whatever you want to call it, the UAs don't have it. *shrug*

If it's "innovation", the UA have it. The Artificer is a fundamentally different class from what has come before, for an example among many. Many of the subclasses have particularly innovative aspects. The UA feats demonstrated innovation as well, they introduced new mechanics and completely new takes on old mechanics (making both dice matter with adv/disadvantage).

If it's "imagination" then I suppose anyone could claim that "there isn't enough of it" because that is pretty much a meaningless subjective claim. "More imagination" in this context (a game about imagining being in an imaginary world) is a pointless thing to ask for. More "strange" or more "dark" etc are almost as subjective, but they have some useful meaning at least and could be constructive.

 

[Corpsetaker]

One book a year IS moderation.

Maybe you got moderation and minimum mixed up.

 

[Corpsetaker]

Specifically, the moderation people asked for when asked. I know I still have trouble keeping up with the breakneck three book a year release schedule.

LOL!!!!

Explain how this is "neck breaking".

 

[pkt77242]

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Maybe you got moderation and minimum mixed up.

I don't think he did. You do realize that they could put out a VGtM or SCAG every other year instead of every year, right? Heck they could even release one every three years.

 

[pkt77242]

LOL!!!!

Explain how this is "neck breaking".

You do realize that not everyone has lots of money to spend on their hobby, right? If someone only has $50-$100 to spend a year then it could be hard to keep up with the 2 AP/1other book. Don't assume that everyone has lots of money to spend on hobbies.

 

[Jester David]

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Maybe you got moderation and minimum mixed up.

The minimum would be 0 books.

His many would you consider moderate? 2 each year? 3 like Pathfinder?

 

[AaronOfBarbaria]

Maybe you got moderation and minimum mixed up.

You want to see minimum? Look at HackMaster, their core books released less than 1 a year. Look at Exalted, the core book came out just over a year ago and the first supplementary book for the game hasn't even got a release date yet (but that's because Onyx Path don't do release dates or schedules, they work on stuff until it is done and then it releases).

 

[Parmandur]

LOL!!!!





Explain how this is "neck breaking".

Still working on catching up, homes; 3 a year is a bit on the fast side, but is probably a good moderate compromise.

 

[Tony Vargas]

I think it is overly harsh to say that they are unimaginative and should be replaced. The design team would seem to be doing a good job since the edition from all reports is doing well.

Unimaginative and should be cut a generous bonus check, then.

 

[hawkeyefan]

You have to love when people start threads claiming X and then never reply to anyone who makes a point about how X may not be the case.