D&D (2024) Why aren't you using 5e 2024?

[Corinnguard]

Wing Slap as a Species feat for the 5.5e Dragonborn?

 

[Aldarc]

D&D 5e no longer sparks joy for me, and D&D 2024 didn't really do anything to reignite that joy. Simple as that.

I'm generally not on threads in this forum complaining about that precisely because I don't want to spend my time here as an angry and bitter poster, and I'm glad that D&D 2024 sparks joy for others. I would simply prefer to focus my game playing time and time here on things that spark joy for me.

So it's complicated but explained in a short non-judgmental post.

 

[Arilyn]

Wing Slap as a Species feat for the 5.5e Dragonborn?

A feat would work.

I'm also imagining a rewrite of the dragonborn as a more whimsical dragony
species, not the traditional more earthy dragonborn. The ability to create magical energy as breath and wings, (with the wing slap built in) now makes more sense, as they are more fae like. They'd think of themselves as the true servants of dragons, not the delusional kobolds! They'd come in a wide variety of shimmery hues and lean more into Dex over Str. My Little Dragon.

Umm.. Okay, feat it is!

 

[Alzrius]

Because 5E 2024 apparently "Brings Back 1970s Era Bigotry", at least according to one of the more prominent geek media websites.

Who knew the game took such a massive leap backward in moral values?

 

[Scribe]

Because 5E 2024 apparently "Brings Back 1970s Era Bigotry", at least according to one of the more prominent geek media websites.

Who knew the game took such a massive leap backward in moral values?

My only regret is that I clicked that obvious bait and gave them a click to pat themselves on the back with.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Busy playing OSE/Basic and it’s just easier to play and run.

I’ll play 5.5 at some point.

 

[AK81]

I thought the poll was pretty funny, and I definitely took it as humor

I chose Because I'm old, and don't handle change well.
Obviously what I really feel is that 5e is moving away from my preferences. Both in lore, world-building and mood, as well as some mechanical choices. This change has really been in effect since Tasha.

I can appreciate that the next generation of gamers prefer different games than me, but it's just not for me anymore.

So I am looking backwards to earlier editions and other systems to find something that fits me better. And there is an ocean of great stuff out there.

Also Hasbro really pissed me off with their OGL debacle!

 

[ezo]

Can you do something like, on odd levels, advance to the next level, but on even levels take the hitdie instead?

More or less it would be something like that.

 

[Micah Sweet]

I thought the poll was pretty funny, and I definitely took it as humor

I chose Because I'm old, and don't handle change well.
Obviously what I really feel is that 5e is moving away from my preferences. Both in lore, world-building and mood, as well as some mechanical choices. This change has really been in effect since Tasha.

I can appreciate that the next generation of gamers prefer different games than me, but it's just not for me anymore.

So I am looking backwards to earlier editions and other systems to find something that fits me better. And there is an ocean of great stuff out there.

Also Hasbro really pissed me off with their OGL debacle!

Well put. I agree with every one of those reasons.

 

[Stormonu]

A feat would work.

I'm also imagining a rewrite of the dragonborn as a more whimsical dragony
species, not the traditional more earthy dragonborn. The ability to create magical energy as breath and wings, (with the wing slap built in) now makes more sense, as they are more fae like. They'd think of themselves as the true servants of dragons, not the delusional kobolds! They'd come in a wide variety of shimmery hues and lean more into Dex over Str. My Little Dragon.

Umm.. Okay, feat it is!

If they already have the wings, just make it cost a bonus action to use, as if an off-hand attack. No need to lock it behind a feat if it has a cost built in.