Solasta Solasta: Crown of the Magister Thread - now with Palace of Ice sequel DLC

[Jinn]

Yeah, I'd say even those few additional options given to the player make 3.5 (and Pathfinder) superior videogame adaptations in the long run. Moment to moment gameplay between the two doesn't feel different enough to make me outright dislike 5E in its videogame form though, despite it being the inferior option.

Ultimately I think both play well enough, but creating a roleplaying system tailor made for a videogame experience generally seems like the best option when it comes to CRPGs, despite how much enjoyment I've gotten from tabletop adaptations through the years.

 

[Roguey]

After playing this for a bit more, I can't shake the feeling this (and 5E in general) is baby's first RPG.

Really took you this long huh.

A single glance at it and I could tell it was made for Role Players and moving as far away as they could from gross icky Roll Players whom they want nothing to do with anymore. Pathfinder doesn't really want them either.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

After playing this for a bit more, I can't shake the feeling this (and 5E in general) is baby's first RPG.

The game called "D&D 5th edition" seems intended for Zoomers who can't consume enough superhero product, hence the shift in power levels and combat options so that it often seems less a heroic fantasy game than something in the superhero genre.

Solasta still has better combat than most CRPGs, though.

 

[Nortar]

After playing this for a bit more, I can't shake the feeling this (and 5E in general) is baby's first RPG.

The game called "D&D 5th edition" seems intended for Zoomers who can't consume enough superhero product, hence the shift in power levels and combat options so that it often seems less a heroic fantasy game than something in the superhero genre.

Solasta still has better combat than most CRPGs, though.

I have not played 5E at the table as much as earlier editions, but my impression was the opposite. And I have to agree with Lacrymas
The WOTC were trying to tone down the power levels of 3/3.5 and has mostly succeeded.

The concentration and attunement systems serve exactly this purpose.
The sames goes for character stats being limited by 18 with very few exceptions.

Also with stats/feats tied to class levels, not characters levels, they made multiclassing if not outright worse then less tempting then ever before.

Even though my fav edition is 3.5, I have to admit that 5E is both more simplified and way more grounded.
All this goes to the base RAW. What they do with it in CRPGs like BG3 and Solasta is on the devs concience.

 

[Lacrymas]

Toning down power levels is a worthy goal, but they forgot to give us tactical options while doing it, so the most efficient turn is almost always "I attack", "I cast fireball".

 

[Orud]

Toning down power levels is a worthy goal, but they forgot to give us tactical options while doing it, so the most efficient turn is almost always "I attack", "I cast fireball".

What tactical options does 5E lack compared to previous editions?

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Toning down power levels is a worthy goal, but they forgot to give us tactical options while doing it, so the most efficient turn is almost always "I attack", "I cast fireball".

What tactical options does 5E lack compared to previous editions?

Inb4 "everything pales before Haste and Fireball, so those are the only ones worth using."

 

[Yosharian]

I mean there are nearly always optimal strategies in every game. It's kind of hard to completely eliminate them.

The way to encourage diversity of strategies is to have diversity of enemies. For example fireball is less than optimal against enemies with high DEX saves or fire resistance

 

[Orud]

On the table, outside of video games, it feels like there are more tactical options than ever before. Doubly so for martials.