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Would anyone be interested in an rp that uses the 5e classes, races, backgrounds as a basis for character creation and some fantasy setting like the forgotten realms as a setting?

Should such an rp still use stats and dice rolls? Stats without dice rolls?

While dice is great for adding a bit of random and 'realism' to actions that may fail, on gaia, rp'ers tend to like full control of their characters and the circumstances they are in. That's why dice isn't always welcome. Statistics, however, are like weight and height in that they can reflect a solid measurement of a character's abilities. Basic things like speed, strength, and constitution can be used to determine who is faster than the other, stronger, tougher, etc...you don't need dice to know that Leeroy (6'5", 300lbs muscle) will be hard to beat in strength and/or toughness, but he would obviously be slower (have a low speed stat for balance). Janet who is clearly faster could run circles around the man. No dice rolls necessary.

No, I intend to use more stats than that. sweatdrop

I'm currently doing IRL 5e with a group and my GM says it's very similar to 3/3.5e. As a 1st time D&D player I can't personally oppose or agree to that, but I'm liking it.

I don't know if I would personally join, but using the 5e method of character creation is a neat idea. As for stats/dice rolls, I'm not sure. Personally I need to keep all that stuff written down in a very concise manner right in front of me at all times during my group meet-ups, but that could also be due to the fact that we meet only once every two weeks, if that, so there's not been enough time for it all to stick into my brain. I do like the idea of dice rolls to add an element of chance and to keep people from god-modding.

There are sites like Myth-weavers, that allow a player to keep an online player sheet. So, having a sheet in front of you all the time isn't much of an issue

why not run a basic 5e game then?

Online or not, I still need the information in front of me while I play, my memory is not nearly good enough to hold it all in my brain. I also write a lot of little notes to myself on which stats are added to which rolls and so on.

Depending on the world we could probably allow for just about any type of character race, rather than completely sticking to the D&D/Pathfinder races.

Only problem would be making sure that each race has its limitations.

I'd probably join, but be forewarned I tend to play somewhat serious Gnome clerics who has her childish moments and is extremely lucky.

Perhaps we can first discuss the type of characters we wish to play. As I mentioned I prefer to play Gnome Clerics, but perhaps we end up in a realm where cleric don't exist, then we'd need an alchemist or herbalist in order to make potions.

I like the thought of us creating a world of sorts that stands out, perhaps one where due to some sort of calamity or catastrophe many races were forced to live underground or high in the mountains to survive and now that much time has passed the races are working to reclaim the surface world.

We could also do someone my former dm did. Pretty much had black holes appear randomly throughout universe sucking in people from various realms due to some failed battle with an Elder Deity.

He put us on a world that had very little metal, very little trees, and magic was cast through scrolls instead of chants. in his campaign we were found by a tribe that banishes all who commit violence, even in their own defense.

We obviously don't have to go that route but I'm sure we can all put our heads together and come up with some sort of world/plot for whatever world/planet we find ourselves and let it expand from there.

There are all sorts of unique plots we could do, and who knows, if its interesting enough and everyone agrees we could make it into a book series much like the DragonLance series.