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<blockquote data-quote="MJS" data-source="post: 6204459" data-attributes="member: 6747144">I don't have a dealbreaker, its just that I already house rule better than 5E does, using an authentic D&amp;D (by its original authors) core. I'd have to hack 5E to pieces to do what I already do. &nbsp;&nbsp; Things I dislike:&nbsp;&nbsp; - advantage/disadvantage dice bogging&nbsp;&nbsp; - stupidly overpowered cantrips&nbsp;&nbsp; - lack of casting time/spell disruption, lack of vancian mu&nbsp;&nbsp; - feats&nbsp;&nbsp; - too many spells&nbsp; &nbsp; Things I like, but already do anyway:&nbsp; &nbsp; - open race/class, flexible multiclassing&nbsp; &nbsp; - ability checks&nbsp; &nbsp; - open flexible skills&nbsp;&nbsp; 5E comes off as a redesign rather than a unifying system. The only way to do a unifying system is to start with a modernized, but throughly Gygax-Arneson core. Basic D&amp;D minus the race/class/level limits is about the extent of it. Then put all your other stuff in options and supplements. 5E takes a stab at it, but is trying too hard to please everybody. There's a point where I think listening to the public is counter-productive. A camel is a horse designed by committee....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MJS, post: 6204459, member: 6747144"] I don't have a dealbreaker, its just that I already house rule better than 5E does, using an authentic D&D (by its original authors) core. I'd have to hack 5E to pieces to do what I already do. Things I dislike: - advantage/disadvantage dice bogging - stupidly overpowered cantrips - lack of casting time/spell disruption, lack of vancian mu - feats - too many spells Things I like, but already do anyway: - open race/class, flexible multiclassing - ability checks - open flexible skills 5E comes off as a redesign rather than a unifying system. The only way to do a unifying system is to start with a modernized, but throughly Gygax-Arneson core. Basic D&D minus the race/class/level limits is about the extent of it. Then put all your other stuff in options and supplements. 5E takes a stab at it, but is trying too hard to please everybody. There's a point where I think listening to the public is counter-productive. A camel is a horse designed by committee.... [/QUOTE]

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