Originally Posted by Topgoon
Originally Posted by Seraphael
Originally Posted by Topgoon
I'm okay with Larian exploring adding in more strategic options outside of the core 5e rules for players to use.

Except Larian is not really doing that. For instance, both dipping and shove adds nothing new. These options exist already in D&D in multiple forms, even implemented into BG3. This is about making strategic options into core elements no matter what the cost, no matter how clunky, how imbalanced, or how unimmersive.

Did you read the rest of my post?

I did. And I agree with all of it except for Larian exploring strategic options outside 5e. Can't really think of one thing really new except incentivizing tactical movement through height/flanking advantages -- which is an old D&D thing (that a lot of people feel are OVER-incentivized in BG3 EA). Even "barrelmancy" is a thing that could exist in D&D, through barrels of Alchemical Fire for instance...or plain old Fireball (wand if you have to), or potion of Fire Breath, etc. The issue isn't even that these things already exists in superior forms to those of Larian, but that Larian seem dead set on forcing these options on you at all times. Total waste considering how freaking complex D&D already is. To me, it kind of shows a lack of appreciation for D&D.