@mikemearls What drove the decision to significantly scale back the number and usage of feats in 5e?

— JamesXGames (@xxdgjokerxx) July 10, 2017

Honestly, players and DMs. Been somewhat surprised at lack of enthusiasm for them. Not negative, dislike design, more just not using. https://t.co/K6ioHcHyhW

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 11, 2017

Really? I don’t think I’ve ever played in a game where several people didn’t take feats. I almost always do unless my stats are terrible. It's weird, right? Suspicion is that so many players new to D&D aren't used to feats, treating them as optional/rarely using.

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 11, 2017