Given that 5E’s spiritual predecessors are (mainly, as far as I can reckon it) 2E and 3.5E, what do you feel 5E offers those who prefer 4E’s style of play? Do you worry about losing the support of 4E’s fanbase?We actually found in the playtest that people’s play preferences don’t break down by edition. Support for fifth was equally high across people who expressed an edition preference, regardless of that preference.
That said, we’ll have guidelines for miniatures, grids, and tactical combat in the DMG for people who want more detail there. There are character options that offer more round-by-round choice in the PHB.Comment from discussion AMA: Mike Mearls, Co-Designer of D&D 5, Head of D&D R&D.
That said, we’ll have guidelines for miniatures, grids, and tactical combat in the DMG for people who want more detail there. There are character options that offer more round-by-round choice in the PHB.Comment from discussion AMA: Mike Mearls, Co-Designer of D&D 5, Head of D&D R&D.