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Re: homebrew. I don't care if someone likes or dislikes homebrew. I'd just ask that it not be compared to fanfiction. Fanfiction is inherently derivative, whereas when it comes to D&D worlds, homebrew came first. Before there were any official campaign settings or even any published adventures, there was homebrew. It's how the game was intended to be played.
Regarding the release. I'm not sure how a staggered release over the course of five months could be considered "rushed". It's certainly multi-staged, but they have demonstrated a clear plan for allowing groups to play without needing all three of the PHB, MM, and DMG. I'm playing or running three different games using two different published adventures. If I want to go homebrew, I've got 218 monsters without spending a dime on the Monster Manual. I'm wallowing in D&D without even the MM or the DMG.
Regarding the release. I'm not sure how a staggered release over the course of five months could be considered "rushed". It's certainly multi-staged, but they have demonstrated a clear plan for allowing groups to play without needing all three of the PHB, MM, and DMG. I'm playing or running three different games using two different published adventures. If I want to go homebrew, I've got 218 monsters without spending a dime on the Monster Manual. I'm wallowing in D&D without even the MM or the DMG.