Originally Posted by kanisatha
Originally Posted by Bossk_Hogg
3.5 was designed for people who love spreadsheets more than role playing. Better tally up those 52 stacking bonuses that make the die roll irrelevant. Don't forget to multiply the result by 1.07 for eating a balanced breakfast! /barf.

Yeah right. Haha. In moving to 5e, the one big thing WotC removed from D&D was an emphasis on role-playing. 5e tolerates role-playing, but it does not encourage it all (as 2e and 3.5e surely did). 5e's hallmark, and the main reason for its popularity, is oversimplification of everything to make combat -- and that too hack 'n' slash combat -- the heart and soul of the system. 5e D&D is a tactical combat game with some role-playing elements mixed in.


Oh bull. 1000000% bull. 5e is HUGELY encouraging of role-play, far more than I've seen skimming through the other editions rulebooks. I mean my god, the earlier editions are so bogged down with needless crap. Without 10 hours of number crunching to do every little thing, there is a lot more room for role-play and 5e offers a lot in terms of player and DM agency. So yes, yes it does heavily encourage role play.