D&D 5E (2014) What are the "True Issues" with 5e?

[Minigiant]

The Subclass levels issue.
Sublcass features were designed to fit in the dead levels of the base classes and not where they best fit into the mechanical, lore, or playstyle representation of timeframe and design space.

The DMG layout
It's bad

 

[Warpiglet-7]

So far no one is contesting dmg layout nor low value gold…

 

[Minigiant]

So far no one is contesting dmg layout nor low value gold…

Because even the 5e designers admit they messed that up

 

[Eubani]

Out of combat Martial vs Caster agency disparity.

 

[Eubani]

The Monk.......just everything about the Monk.

 

[Divine2021]

The video-game-ization of wizards/spell casting. And I like videogames!

 

[Redwizard007]

Skills. So much promise. So little follow through.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Spell-casting: The complete removal of anything that might impede spell-casting, but keeping most spells at the same level of power because tradition, which has led to balance issues.

Agreed. Put the impediments back!

 

[Micah Sweet]

Gonna second the layout and indexes issue.

How about a specific problem? Simulacrum as written is horrible.

If high level spells had to be found, or required special components, or had a chance to fail in horrible and hilarious ways, a spell like simulacrum wouldn't be a problem.

 

[Zardnaar]

You and I play D&D very differently.

My bad lol. Stupid phone/nut on keyboard.