Yes. Though, I think it's best to use a character sheet generator like this one: https://paranoia.polyatomic.org/
In a way it's not even that. There are many worse games than 5e. It's give it a 5-7 out of 10 all things considered. It's just it's flaws become apparent due to it's popularity. eg. I notice a steep fall off in powergamer effectiveness when moving outside of DnD and PF.
Not exactly what you want, but Tiny d6 might work. Playing RAW, you'd want to write down HP, three feats (called traits), and proficient weapons.
I have both extensively played and ran stuff like Dark Heresy and Black Crusade if that is what you are talking about, but if it just the wargame, yeah. In the past GW used to put out pre-written wargame scenarios with lists on each side which weren't balanced, sort of similar to historical OoB games, where it is about using what you have, not what is balanced on a point list.
It is also against the rules to know the rules, so make sure to kill any player who seems to have read the core book.
Sounds like a good idea. I did something like this where I had a box of index cards sorted by type, either class or things like shopkeeper, bandit, whatever. Then if the party did something off script like befriend a shopkeeper at a magic store, or rob the store, I'd already have an NPC for it (and they might have made a terrible mistake since robbing a magic store is on the level of robbing a gun shop).
I actually wrote a game that I lost all the files for that panned in and panned out of massive battles it's what I call camera panning basically you create a system that is capable of being used on a small scale unit combat 5 to 20 and also capable of handling larger scale battles even up to
Unpopular opinion but it's also a perfect edition to get new people into D&D, and the hobby needs desperately flushing with some non-woke freaks.
Have you tried playing something other than D&D?
In my experience it's easier to get a ride or die 3.5 grog to try something new than anyone who started with 5e, so I'm not sure about this one.
I have to respectfully disagree. 5e may have some flaws in common with it, but the handholding in 5e makes it so much worse.
They’re pretty much in most editions, but a lot of them tend to dip out when you don’t give them enough opportunities to act like theater kids.
On /tg/? You can always find threads for like alternative /tg/ games you might like. They’re pretty frequent.
This is a criticism I've heard a lot tbf and I gotta agree actually (just wanna say I'm not a seasoned D&D player though)
Sorry no I meant here on KF
Ironically, B/X's lack of emphasis on history and characterization makes it much easier to get roleplaying. You're not Dark McBroody, tiefling rogue with 4 pages of backstory at level 1. You're a guy with a dagger, randomly-generated stats, and zero common sense. The character develops as the game goes on.
And expendable at early levels. Thats the real filter.
The smaller scale games like warband campaigns, mordheim, necromunda and kill team can certainly be played like one. The bigger scale stuff? It could work but you would probably want more than a few players. If nothing else then for variety. I can imagine setting up army and faction specific tables to determine what happens in between battles. Might even be a lot of fun.
I saw a suggestion, I think it was in one of the books, that you provide your players with an assortment of pens in different colors, and then medicate/terminate/assign to reactor shielding the characters of those players who choose a pen color above their clearance. (Naturally you provide fewer BLACK or RED pens than there are players.)
