Originally Posted by Niara
I find it fascinating that those who support Larian's implementation to at least a moderate or majority percent all seem to actively define anyone who doesn't as being a 5e purist who wants an exact or literal interpretation of the as-written rules, when there is, as far as I'm aware, quite literally not a single person on this entire forum who has ever asked for that or ever indicated that they want that in any way... and yet, no matter how many times other people point this out to them, they never acknowledge it, never accept it, and always run right back to that exact same rhetoric every time it come sup. Why? I'm really quite genuinely curious as to how a person's mind must work and what their thinking must be to continue to do that... can one of you who frequently paints others as wanting 5e pure rules or as hoping for them, please explain this to me?


I don't think there is any such thing as a 5E purist. The 5th edition of D&D was designed around homebrew and flexibility. Ironically a "purist" would be someone who understands that the game needs to be adjusted as needed.

No, I think we are dealing with a group that wants to stick to RAW, because they feel that will produce the best possible gaming experience for people who appreciate strict rules and a group that is fine with flexibility as long as it results in broad appeal and an overall fun experience.

Really, nobody is wrong, they are both valid points of view. My issue is on ad hominem attacks and aspersions cast on the people working on this project masked behind "I am just giving feedback". Also the endless people who seem to think they know what everyone wants while having no actual data to back that up. There is only one company that does have that information and they are not obligated to share it with anyone.

What this entire exchange proves more than anything is that Larian is 100% right not to say anything until they have a finished patch to present to people.

Last edited by Blackheifer; 18/06/21 11:28 PM.
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