D&D (2024) Why no new packs since late September?

[doctorbadwolf]

5e was designed around taking 2-3 short rests. Short rests are still 1 hour.. So a ranger would be expected to use 3-4 first level Hunter's Marks a day.

Dude...no. Not only does the ranger not need to use it every time they can in order for it to be a really good feature, but the game is designed around getting at least 1 SR, and most adventuring days getting 2, maybe 3. I see no evidence at all that any part of the game assumes that 3 short rests ever actually happen.

Also, a 5th level ranger has 3 level 1 slots and 2 level 2 slots. Using 2-3 (much more reasonable expectation) hunter's mark casts per day is...not a big deal. They're a per day resource, they're meant to be used.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Now, if you wanted to argue that they should get a free casting of hunter's mark per day, perhaps with additional free uses at higher levels, I'd be open to that. But the idea they don't have enough spell slots to get good use out of the feature is just ridiculous.

 

[Maxperson]

5e was designed around taking 2-3 short rests. Short rests are still 1 hour.. So a ranger would be expected to use 3-4 first level Hunter's Marks a day.

Nevermind. Distracted doing my son's homework.

 

[Maxperson]

5e was designed around taking 2-3 short rests. Short rests are still 1 hour.. So a ranger would be expected to use 3-4 first level Hunter's Marks a day.

What they should do, is keep it like it is with one change. Give 2 free uses of hunters mark that don't take spell slots.

 

[tetrasodium]

5e was designed around taking 2-3 short rests. Short rests are still 1 hour.. So a ranger would be expected to use 3-4 first level Hunter's Marks a day.

Thankfully oned&d seems to be avoiding that poor choice 5e made to burden the GM with managing class balance.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

What they should do, is keep it like it is with one change. Give 2 free uses of hunters mark that don't take spell slots.

Or concentration free an 2 free uses. Giving the ranger more spell versatility is good.

 

[Maxperson]

Or concentration free an 2 free uses. Giving the ranger more spell versatility is good.

Well, that's what I said.

Keep it the same(concentration free), but add two free spell slots.

 

[TerraDave]

So, ignoring the thread drift...

There is still no update. This is starting to get interesting.

Maybe they are just going to bigger when it finally comes out. Maybe its that.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

As a whole it is a lot weaker than the Tasha's substitute Primal awareness.

I mean, Primal Awareness fills a totally different place in the Ranger's toolkit, so...odd comparison.

 

[DEFCON 1]

There is still no update. This is starting to get interesting.

Maybe they are just going to bigger when it finally comes out. Maybe its that.

Or since they still have to also do all their regular work for the upcoming 2023 books in addition to working on the playtest... maybe they only get to prep UA packets when they aren't under other time crunches and they have a deadline or two on the horizon?