WotC Seeks Unity with a New Edition

Crazy Jerome · Jan 9, 2012

Off to a good start.

Philotomy Jurament · Jan 9, 2012

I stepped off the carousel some time ago. As it goes around, again, I'll keep an eye on it. I doubt I'll be offered anything worth stepping back onto it, but we'll see.

buddhafrog · Jan 9, 2012

I have an addiction and laready want to give them more of my money.

It will be fun to see how this develops over time.

Too bad Enworld's countdown clock was set too late....

Zulithe · Jan 9, 2012

Really excited to be following the developments over the next year. I'm glad they seem to be taking a more open approach to its development, something that worked out great for Paizo and Pathfinder -- it really helps the community feel like it's "their" game when they have a voice in things.

So judging by that article it sounds like we can expect the first finished books to launch At GenCon 2013. Who wants to place their bets early?

NewJeffCT · Jan 9, 2012

Article in the NY Times today on the announcement. Good sign that they're having a huge open playtest for 5E

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/a...uses-players-input.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&hpw

You might need to register at the NY Times website (free) to read the whole article.

Holy Bovine · Jan 9, 2012

buddhafrog said:
I have an addiction and laready want to give them more of my money.

It will be fun to see how this develops over time.

Too bad Enworld's countdown clock was set too late....

OR both the NYT and Wizards not honouring the terms of the NDA.

amerigoV · Jan 9, 2012

The odd numbered editions have been my favorites so far. Thus, I deem this to be an automatic slam dunk success!

Nagol · Jan 9, 2012

Holy Bovine said:
OR both the NYT and Wizards not honouring the terms of the NDA.

If I toss on my conspiracy hat, I'd say that providing a two-hour exclusive window may have been a requirement to get what is effectively ad copy into a NYT article.

I'm A Banana · Jan 9, 2012

So, I clickie the "become a part of this!" link, and went to the D&D Next group, and saw this little number:

http://community.wizards.com/dndnext said:
By posting in this group you agree that your comments, suggestions, ideas, and/or creative materials or other information ("Feedback") are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of Wizards. This does not apply to any personal information about you (such as name, mailing address and e-mail address), the use and disclosure of which is described in Wizards' Privacy Policy.

....oh hai draconian claim of intellectual property on my words.

We ain't off to a roaring start here, are we?

Mustrum_Ridcully · Jan 9, 2012

Kamikaze Midget said:
So, I clickie the "become a part of this!" link, and went to the D&D Next group, and saw this little number:

....oh hai draconian claim of intellectual property on my words.

We ain't off to a roaring start here, are we?

Isn't that the boilerplate stuff they say on all of WotC forum, and in fact on most game creator forums?

Though isn't it usually an exclusive license? I suppose they really want to be sure no open playtester claims that they owe him royalities for his great idea to make Come And Get It an attack vs willpower.