@Cat @DenubisX gotcha. I know 4th edition saw that sort of thing come in, but it was meet with horrible reaction from the gaming community. 5th edition undid a lot of that and refocused, but many players were already lost to Pathfinder.
These days are a Renaissance of Indy games with a wealth of rule systems that favor different types of gameplay. Story driven systems abound, like Fate, whole other aim for power in numbers.
It's a good time to be a gamer. You can find what works for you