Hot Take: 5e is too bloated with unnecessary rules and should be simplified
Hot Take: 5e is too bloated with unnecessary rules and should be simplified
I recommend this video to look more into OSR philosophy regarding the rules: https://www.youtube.com/live/bCxZ3TivVUM?si=aZ-y2U_AVjn9a6Ua
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It's true; 5E and most versions of D&D are just too heavy and get in the way of actually having fun.
I think it says something that out of old editions B/X is still so well-regarded among old-school fans for being simpler than AD&D. Sadly when I ran it for my players they found it too counter-intuitive. I consider it a personal failiure as a gm to properly represent the system, even though they assure me it was not my fault.
Yeah I wouldn't worry about it too honestly; it's very tough to get into OSR style games without having watched a session, played a game, or read a few OSR-y Internet thought pieces. Much of how it's done is cultural and not presented in the books. That is one of the things that later editions of D&D are better at.