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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8306802" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>I'd work with a team backed up by a lot of surveys and playtesting because I probably wouldn't bother buying a new edition with a lot of the changes people have suggested.</p><p></p><p>My basic working guidelines would be really simple:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Alignment and TBIF are cleaned up, given better descriptions. Most importantly, reinforce that they are optional role playing aids to help you in assuming a different perspective and to help you with role play. Same goes for the MM for that matter. To me they are just different aspect of description, none are more important than the other.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Some racial things are fine, but tools, proficiencies and bonus spells should be rolled into backgrounds. Yes, dwarves have darkvision, but don't assume that just because they're dwarves they know how to use a hammer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fix the wording for some races; half-orcs aren't restricted to slums, etc.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Replace the word "race" with "species". Yeah, I know it doesn't sound like a fantasy phrase, but it's better. Explain that half-elves and half-orcs (if you still have them) exist because of magic.</li> </ul><p>All of those could just be clarification and optional rules with little change to the core mechanics so I'd call it version 5.1. Beyond that? Almost all of the minor things that bother me can be easily house ruled but if my surveys and feedback provide more info I'll consider it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8306802, member: 6801845"] I'd work with a team backed up by a lot of surveys and playtesting because I probably wouldn't bother buying a new edition with a lot of the changes people have suggested. My basic working guidelines would be really simple: [LIST] [*]Alignment and TBIF are cleaned up, given better descriptions. Most importantly, reinforce that they are optional role playing aids to help you in assuming a different perspective and to help you with role play. Same goes for the MM for that matter. To me they are just different aspect of description, none are more important than the other. [*]Some racial things are fine, but tools, proficiencies and bonus spells should be rolled into backgrounds. Yes, dwarves have darkvision, but don't assume that just because they're dwarves they know how to use a hammer. [*]Fix the wording for some races; half-orcs aren't restricted to slums, etc. [*]Replace the word "race" with "species". Yeah, I know it doesn't sound like a fantasy phrase, but it's better. Explain that half-elves and half-orcs (if you still have them) exist because of magic. [/LIST] All of those could just be clarification and optional rules with little change to the core mechanics so I'd call it version 5.1. Beyond that? Almost all of the minor things that bother me can be easily house ruled but if my surveys and feedback provide more info I'll consider it. [/QUOTE]
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