Mercurius
Legend
There are some glitches, of course - some bad print batches, a bunch of rules lacking clarity, a few poor art pieces, and a handful of disgruntled FOPEs (Fans of Previous Editions), but overall my verdict so far is: 5E is terrific. I feel optimistic about D&D's future, that WotC has really created an excellent game with a lot of promise.
Perhaps my one lingering concern is that of support. Of course the game is, or will be, playable with just the Holy Trinity of books, and I certainly agree with the idea that 3E and 4E went "splat-crazy" - one hardcover a month was just too much. But I'm concerned that we won't see any splats - I mean, from 10-12 a year to...none? Or will we see one or two? We can verify one for next year, although it is specific to a story arc. So maybe one per story arc and, presumably, two major story arcs per year? I'd still like to see 2-4 per year, not unlike Pathfinder's release schedule, but at this point we simply don't know.
And what about settings and adventures? Story arcs are one thing, but what about one-off adventures? I admit to missing the 1E days, with the iconic adventures that just screamed "play me." I also admit to missing the 2E days, with the wealth of settings, multiple lines going at once.
Now I don't expect 5E to have the splats of 3E/4E, the settings of 2E, and the adventures of 1E - and to be honest, I don't really want them to because I don't think it would be sustainable. But I'd like to see something, and so far it is unclear what direction they are going to take.
But again, all of that is within a broader context of appreciation and feeling good about the game. Good times, indeed!
Perhaps my one lingering concern is that of support. Of course the game is, or will be, playable with just the Holy Trinity of books, and I certainly agree with the idea that 3E and 4E went "splat-crazy" - one hardcover a month was just too much. But I'm concerned that we won't see any splats - I mean, from 10-12 a year to...none? Or will we see one or two? We can verify one for next year, although it is specific to a story arc. So maybe one per story arc and, presumably, two major story arcs per year? I'd still like to see 2-4 per year, not unlike Pathfinder's release schedule, but at this point we simply don't know.
And what about settings and adventures? Story arcs are one thing, but what about one-off adventures? I admit to missing the 1E days, with the iconic adventures that just screamed "play me." I also admit to missing the 2E days, with the wealth of settings, multiple lines going at once.
Now I don't expect 5E to have the splats of 3E/4E, the settings of 2E, and the adventures of 1E - and to be honest, I don't really want them to because I don't think it would be sustainable. But I'd like to see something, and so far it is unclear what direction they are going to take.
But again, all of that is within a broader context of appreciation and feeling good about the game. Good times, indeed!
