New Posts For Thread: Is the concept of Alignment no longer beneficial?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22255661/Is_the_concept_of_Alignment_no_longer_beneficialI have no doubt that the alignment talk is a well-worn trail in D&D forum lore, but I wanted to get some public input on why any alignment is beneficial to the system at all.On Balance Issues: It strikes me that the alignment system attempts to repliDepends on whats being limited.  With new players dms should ask questions and help the person realize their concepts.  Instead of alignment a few questions about moral outlook added to personality would work wonders.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22255661/Is_the_concept_of_Alignment_no_longer_beneficial?post_id=390234513#390234513Depends on whats being limited.  With new players dms should ask questions and help the person realize their concepts.  Instead of alignment a few questions about moral outlook added to personality would work wonders.Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:16:10 -0600I suppose that's something to consider. The "Dear in the headlights" sensation of being overwhelmed. If you tell someone to make a 3.5 character and throw down a pile of all the 3.5 D&D books that have player options in them, that will most certainlyhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22255661/Is_the_concept_of_Alignment_no_longer_beneficial?post_id=390232473#390232473I suppose that's something to consider. The "Dear in the headlights" sensation of being overwhelmed. If you tell someone to make a 3.5 character and throw down a pile of all the 3.5 D&D books that have player options in them, that will most certainlySat, 13 Feb 2010 12:54:37 -0600This might not be related that much to the topic, but I'm reading Dragon #373, pp. 8-9 "Killer Alignment", which does tackle variations on how this whole alignment stuff could actually help in the roleplaying experience.Highlights of the write-up (lihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22255661/Is_the_concept_of_Alignment_no_longer_beneficial?post_id=390199517#390199517This might not be related that much to the topic, but I'm reading Dragon #373, pp. 8-9 "Killer Alignment", which does tackle variations on how this whole alignment stuff could actually help in the roleplaying experience.Highlights of the write-up (liSat, 13 Feb 2010 02:02:55 -0600Inaccurate.Limitations CAN inspire creativity.  They can also have no effect, or dull it completely.  Just because a limit exists does not mean the product is more creative as a result.  If I say "All characters must have only one hand", that canhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22255661/Is_the_concept_of_Alignment_no_longer_beneficial?post_id=390195997#390195997Inaccurate.Limitations CAN inspire creativity.  They can also have no effect, or dull it completely.  Just because a limit exists does not mean the product is more creative as a result.  If I say "All characters must have only one hand", that canSat, 13 Feb 2010 00:32:53 -0600Yes, but the designers already do this all the time with their errata.However, I was merely talking about a DM running a game - Radiant would not be difficult to change or remove.No because as I mentioned the Lawful Property on a weapon only changeshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/22255661/Is_the_concept_of_Alignment_no_longer_beneficial?post_id=390194625#390194625Yes, but the designers already do this all the time with their errata.However, I was merely talking about a DM running a game - Radiant would not be difficult to change or remove.No because as I mentioned the Lawful Property on a weapon only changesSat, 13 Feb 2010 00:04:54 -0600