What name would you like the next iteration of D&D to bear?

parinho7 · Jan 21, 2012

I'd like to see "Dungeons & Dragons 3.5"

"Dungeons & Dragons 5 (3.5 extension)" would make me equally happy!!

r0gershrubber · Jan 21, 2012

While I'm sure the cover of the book will say "Dungeons and Dragons" as it always has, the new edition will require a unique identifier, and if WotC doesn't provide one the community will. People call pre-3E D&D things like "first edition" or "second edition" when necessary to communicate clearly even though they were never identified that way before.

I am somewhat inclined to think that even if WotC names the edition something like D&D Next it will still be widely referred to as 5E.

Argyle King · Jan 21, 2012

D&D: The edition in which Johnny3d3d's books all come with winning tickets to the Pennsylvania Powerball lottery.

Dark Herald · Jan 21, 2012

I think the next name should be;

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Basic 5.0
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Advanced 5.0
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Tactical 5.0

(the 5.0 doesn't have to be part of the name)

or for short DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: B.A.T 5.0

3 different versions to accomodate different styles of play but still being modular in design.

On Puget Sound · Jan 22, 2012

Dungeons & Dragons V: Return of the Flumphs

ProlificVoid · Jan 25, 2012

All Editions, All Universes...

Being as I first encountered and used the concept itself waaay back when as a direct result of the game, I'm partial to something along the lines of:

Dungeons & Dragons Multiverse (/Multiversal)

It not only encompasses all editions, but all alternate universes, allowing for multi-genre play as well, which Gary Gygax and at least Rob Kuntz and Jim Ward (off the top of my head) considered to all fall within the umbrella term of "fantasy" in its literal sense.

Cases in point:
- Gary's Greyhawk campaign when the party was whisked away to the Starship Warden (Metamorphosis Alpha), wherein Jim Ward took over as DM for such.
- Re: The work on Castle Greyhawk: I recall reading something relatively recently by Rob Kuntz (Pied Piper Press), wherein he referenced this very concept of what constitutes "fantasy," and in that piece also referred to his work on "The Machine Level" of said Castle Greyhawk.
- Expedition to the Barrier Peaks
- Conversion info fairly galore in the AD&D DMG regarding firearms, etc.

Jasperak · Jan 28, 2012

I don't know if my vote has been mentioned yet; can a thread be TL;DR? From what little info I have seen, I think it's most appropriate title might be D&D WOTC. Maybe have a subtitle like: All the best 3e and 4e mechanics with an Old School Point of View.

Cyberzombie · Jan 29, 2012

D&D 5e. That's what it's going to be called by those of us on the internet and, really, who else are we going to listen to?

Grumpy RPG Reviews · Jan 29, 2012

Cyberzombie said:
D&D 5e. That's what it's going to be called by those of us on the internet and, really, who else are we going to listen to?

Well, yeah. It will be 5E. These things take on a momentum and 5E is easier and quicker than D&D Next.

Cyberzombie · Jan 29, 2012

Given that D&D 5e has 10 times as many votes as D&D Next, and plain D&D has twice as many votes as that, I think D&D Next is dead in the water. Assuming they listen to us.