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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LordEntrails" data-source="post: 8302564" data-attributes="member: 6804070">Having played every edition of D&D, though admittedly decades ago, I think a lot of your statements are just wrong. I certainly don't remember combat being faster in Basic, but I certainly haven't timed combats. Not easier to learn? 4E was certainly more effort for me than 5E. But all your comparisons to editions are... well, they don't answer your question either and only serve to start an edition debate.As you point out, 5E is exceptional at growing the customer base. Part of that no doubt is culture, marketing and just timing. But it's also because this edition so clearly fills the sweet spot for a vast majority. Easy enough to learn, quick enough to resolve conflict, adaptable enough to various play styles, enough player options, easy enough to adapt monsters, not too rule burdened, not too many options, enough options, meaningful choices in character selection, and enough combat options to give enough variety.So, it's just enough of everything. The right blend of spicy, sweet, and sour!</blockquote>