I have high hopes that the 5E OGL will really start to open up the game...and this would seem to qualify! Very excited for this.
My reaction is similar. I love the TOR RPG because the rules support a Tolkienesque theme and stories so well. 5e? Not so much. It should be good for Cubicle7, though, since I expect this to be quite popular among D&D players. If it helps to fund the further development of TOR, it might actually be a great thing.I just cringed and shuddered. I absolutely love The One Ring RPG and huge fan of 5E but this makes me so nervous. I will trust C7 on this and see how this turns out.
I did.I didn't noticed that.
What I think is interesting is that this doesn't appear to be an OGL game, but rather done with a direct license from WotC. Which I think is still good sign that WotC is willing to be more open in general.
You, the person who has read all the books four times, watched the movies 19 times,
That being said, I can't say that I am fond of The One Ring roleplaying game either. You should have the option of playing whatever culture you desire without having to wait 5 years for the supplement to come out. You should be able to play one of the five wizards should you so choose. Most of all though, its The One Ring's combat system that is the least attractive to me. I like theater of mind, and I also like miniatures - and The One Ring is neither.