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Hot Take: 5e is too bloated with unnecessary rules and should be simplified (ttrpg.network)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network
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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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[+] -12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yes, I've played it. And a lot of other games. PF2 balance is only okay and they had to do several annoying things to do it. Like how do you balance a mixed level party in pf2? The system really doesn't like that, because of it's number inflation.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Either you dislike the bloat of the system or don't. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Did I say I still run these games? I hate 5e, pf2, pf1 and wouldn't touch 3/3.5 again. I ran all of these in the past, except pf2 but I've played pf2 plenty to know I hate and will never run it.

    I run Hackmaster and other systems (oWoD, Cthulhu, WFRP, ...) which aren't bloated messes. I just think pf1 is slightly better than pf2 because that was my experience. But that seems ridiculous to you, because you feel insulted or something. I really don't care.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Sorry, but your hate just doesn't seem to be based in any real reason outside of your emotions

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Can you read? I hate the bloat. I play games that are not bloated. I played these games for years and found that I dislike the game philosophies they have. Those game philosophies directly result in bloat.

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