Current campaign doesn't feel great (long and complicated)

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I'd say the golden advice. Talk to the gm. They are probably gonna help you there.

Btw

This is might pretty normal in dnd. But not necessarily every ttrpg. Iirc there's systems like blades in the dark where (correct me if I'm wrong) there's mechanics that make planning easier. And others.

And even then not every group likes planning. It's a spectrum from no planning and spending multiple sessions planning but most people are in the middle.

Back on topic talk to the gm. That's 1 of the best pieces of advice in the hobby.

Yep, Blades in the Dark is a game about running heists, and rather than spending hours planning a heist it has a wonderful mechanic where you spend “stress points” to declare that you already prepared for a situation.

Apocalypse World instructs you to “play your character like you’re driving a stolen car”.

And even with D&D, some groups prefer to keep things rattling along rather than spend hours debating and planning. OP, I’ve been in your situation in the past and I ended up only staying in the group because the GM moved away and a different one took over whose style was more in line with my taste. But I would say speak to your whole group (not just the GM), tell them how you feel and see if you can reach a compromise of styles.

And consider running a one-shot or even a campaign of your own for them once you feel confident to. I think it’s good for a group to rotate GMs, and to try out different games too. But obviously that’s longer term advice. For now I’d just say speak to the group about it.