When I first heard about a lot of the goals of 5n, I was very excited. The more that I've listened to the podcasts with Mearls, the less excited I've become.

He continually leans towards "ease of use" and DM Fiat. I'm not going to pay for a game that relies on DM Fiat. If I have to make up my own rules, I'm not going to pay for yours. Making everything easy seems to have transgressed into making everything stupid. I'm still somewhat optimistic . . . but listening to Mearls makes me think this game is made for children who can't understand or be bothered by basic mechanics.