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    D&D General D&D Red Box: Who Is The Warrior?

    Explain the sexist part. What about connecting with the original art as a male, makes that sexist? There are tons of iconic Elmore and other classic D&D women they could have made amazing minis out of. I am 100% all for it, it would be awesome. It's not a woman warrior that is an issue, that...
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    D&D General D&D Red Box: Who Is The Warrior?

    Agreed, not cool at all.
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    D&D General D&D Red Box: Who Is The Warrior?

    Because it's not ever really been about inclusion, which would be great. It's all about exclusion, plain and simple, always has been, which continues to be terrible.
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    D&D General D&D Red Box: Who Is The Warrior?

    The disrespect is stunning and grotesque. It is a male warrior as intended, and always has been. Everything must be ruined, right? That's the end goal, total wasteland.
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    WotC WotC President Cynthia Williams Resigns

    Needless to say, but I will... I love this! All falling into line... my thoughts on current day wotc, 5e/6e neo-d&d remain intact. Let's see how the paradigm continues to play out. Been waiting for a "change in management" for a long time now.
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    D&D (2024) Here's The New 2024 Player's Handbook Wizard Art

    Actually we have found for years, since 2014, including many epic full campaigns that the 2014 5e has done a great job as a good "middle school" game. But now that DCC and Shadowdark are in full swing and 5e has gone off in a radically different direction than the 2014 version we are thinking...
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    D&D (2024) Here's The New 2024 Player's Handbook Wizard Art

    As much as this is a great idea, I don't think wotc would ever let it happen. I only base this on their own public comments and recent content releases.
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    D&D (2024) Do you plan to adopt D&D5.5One2024Redux?

    Nope, not gonna be happening. I'm sure I'll have access on DDB but we hover around 2014 5e and a bit beyond when we play 5e.
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    D&D (2024) Here's The New 2024 Player's Handbook Wizard Art

    This art does not represent the "D&D" aesthetic we play in our groups. If it represents your D&D aesthetic then that's awesome, enjoy the art that is being maybe specifically for you. We enjoy a more 1e/2e/Shadowdark/DCC/Easley/Elmore/Otus/Frazetta, etc... "D&D" aesthetic for our games, which...
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    ICv2 Reports Disappointing Year For Hobby Games Channel: TTRPGs Down, D&D Declines 30%

    I hear you. You know what is so telling. I just spent the last week at Founders and GaryCon. The vibe and scene was so amazingly positive, the people, games, everything was just awesome. That is the hobby I know and love, and will continue to support as long as I can. My young son played in...
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    ICv2 Reports Disappointing Year For Hobby Games Channel: TTRPGs Down, D&D Declines 30%

    Ok, I personally believe it is wider spread than that. Let's see how "6e" does, sales wise, digital or otherwise. It will be very interesting to see the state of "wotc d&d" in a year or so. The overall state of the hobby and the "state of wotc" are interesting to watch. I see a healthy "hobby"...
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    ICv2 Reports Disappointing Year For Hobby Games Channel: TTRPGs Down, D&D Declines 30%

    It is totally a me problem, for sure. I don't like anything they are doing. Release after release just does not appeal to me at all. And it used to, like almost all of it. I'm still me, doing my thing, and they went of in a radical different direction. So to me I just keep on doing my thing and...
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    ICv2 Reports Disappointing Year For Hobby Games Channel: TTRPGs Down, D&D Declines 30%

    Everything, really. The art, mechanics, writing, quality control, "attitude", con events, there is no part of wotc that I like any more, nothing. And I used to be a "whale" supporter just a few years ago. Full on onboard, bought all the stuff, did AL con events, etc... the whole thing. Now, I...
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    ICv2 Reports Disappointing Year For Hobby Games Channel: TTRPGs Down, D&D Declines 30%

    Interestingly enough I also buy almost all digital "books" these days. Tons and tons of physical terrain, minis and hobby stuff but "books" all digital. Let's just see how "6e" does.
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    ICv2 Reports Disappointing Year For Hobby Games Channel: TTRPGs Down, D&D Declines 30%

    We also still play our share of 5e, more or less the 2014 version that was awesome. When 5e came out the scene and "vibe" was fantastic. It was awesome. We even did tons of AL at cons, full on, we were big supporters. It's only been the last few years that it took a hard turn into awfulness and...
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