New Posts For Thread: Things in for DDN, based on 5-16 chat.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29121763/Things_in_for_DDN,_based_on_5-16_chat.From the 5/16/2012 chat:Spoiler: Show "Mearls: I've been DMing mostly, and the rules have changed a lot over the past few days. Probably the funniest thing was guest starring as a librarian in a playtest game at DDXP. Also, I got to test theThat could be an option in the case of casting or using ranged weapons in melee. It doesn't really address the 'disengagement' question, what happens when you just move away from one enemy to attack a different one without taking any precautions (IEhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29121763/Things_in_for_DDN,_based_on_5-16_chat.?post_id=519884427#519884427That could be an option in the case of casting or using ranged weapons in melee. It doesn't really address the 'disengagement' question, what happens when you just move away from one enemy to attack a different one without taking any precautions (IESun, 20 May 2012 10:33:24 -0500Jeremy Crawford:The simple stuff first: Attacks of opportunity are not in this playtest, but the system does have rules that point to the peril of making ranged attacks in melee, for instance. What about granting combat advantage instead of opportunhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29121763/Things_in_for_DDN,_based_on_5-16_chat.?post_id=519873325#519873325Jeremy Crawford:The simple stuff first: Attacks of opportunity are not in this playtest, but the system does have rules that point to the peril of making ranged attacks in melee, for instance. What about granting combat advantage instead of opportunSat, 19 May 2012 23:36:36 -0500As someone who felt magic in 4e was something that existed for war, I am super stonked about their cantrip idea. This, somatic components, and casting mishaps together are really shaping magic into something that is just a thing or some essence thathttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29121763/Things_in_for_DDN,_based_on_5-16_chat.?post_id=519850289#519850289As someone who felt magic in 4e was something that existed for war, I am super stonked about their cantrip idea. This, somatic components, and casting mishaps together are really shaping magic into something that is just a thing or some essence thatSat, 19 May 2012 10:31:53 -0500Eh, it was somewhat of a mixed bag. There's still some muddled thinking going on up in the WotC HQ:Off-turn actions are only slower BECAUSE THEY ARE OFF TURN. In terms of slowing things down they did so because people might jump in and that just requhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29121763/Things_in_for_DDN,_based_on_5-16_chat.?post_id=519832763#519832763Eh, it was somewhat of a mixed bag. There's still some muddled thinking going on up in the WotC HQ:Off-turn actions are only slower BECAUSE THEY ARE OFF TURN. In terms of slowing things down they did so because people might jump in and that just requFri, 18 May 2012 20:55:35 -0500My opinions at the moment.Rituals: Never cared for this system in 4th and still do not.Damage Reduction: Sounds goodOff turn actions: More headache then it is worth and slows everything down.Somatic components: I am cool with this and would love to shttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29121763/Things_in_for_DDN,_based_on_5-16_chat.?post_id=519829147#519829147My opinions at the moment.Rituals: Never cared for this system in 4th and still do not.Damage Reduction: Sounds goodOff turn actions: More headache then it is worth and slows everything down.Somatic components: I am cool with this and would love to sFri, 18 May 2012 17:51:29 -0500