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I think we can safely say that 5E is a success, but will it lead to a new Golden Era?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 6357016" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>I think you're right, but there really is no really a D&D movie couldn't be successful. I think one key is to limit, if not eradicate, the wink-wink geek jokes. Make it a movie for anyone who enjoys adventure and fantasy, not just the nerdier of D&D players. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think you're both right - that 5E is an evolution from AD&D, but also in a way what 3E "should" have been - with a simpler core game that <em>can </em>be complexified, but doesn't have to be.</p><p></p><p>While 3.X was very successful and a great game in its own right, it seemingly forgot that by fusing BECMI and AD&D it had to provide options for both approaches, a simpler and more complex version of the game. What it did instead was create what turned about to be even more complex than AD&D.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well hopefully they've learned from the "everything is core" approach that only the core should be core, and everything else is optional. I think this is how Mearls sees it, so I feel hopeful.</p><p></p><p>That said, we <em>are </em>going to see splats - just not as much as in 3.X and 4E. But I think the idea is that everyone will play D&D, but the splats won't as much be more D&D to layer on, but specific avenues (or modules) to choose from to <em>customize </em>rather than <em>complicate </em>and <em>inundate </em>your game (unless that's your gig).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I thought it was decent enough, although not great - certainly better than its reception, though, and comparable in quality to more popular films like <em>Prince of Persia.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em>I think there are two reasons it wasn't more popular. One is that Burroughs just isn't that well known anymore and his work a bit dated. The other is actually in the name: "John Carter" doesn't evoke anything, it could be a lawroom or crime film. "Warrior of Mars" or something to that effect would have been more descriptive. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree, although think that 5E has a bit more broad appeal than 3E because it is less intrinsically complex. We shall see, though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 6357016, member: 59082"] I think you're right, but there really is no really a D&D movie couldn't be successful. I think one key is to limit, if not eradicate, the wink-wink geek jokes. Make it a movie for anyone who enjoys adventure and fantasy, not just the nerdier of D&D players. I think you're both right - that 5E is an evolution from AD&D, but also in a way what 3E "should" have been - with a simpler core game that [I]can [/I]be complexified, but doesn't have to be. While 3.X was very successful and a great game in its own right, it seemingly forgot that by fusing BECMI and AD&D it had to provide options for both approaches, a simpler and more complex version of the game. What it did instead was create what turned about to be even more complex than AD&D. Well hopefully they've learned from the "everything is core" approach that only the core should be core, and everything else is optional. I think this is how Mearls sees it, so I feel hopeful. That said, we [I]are [/I]going to see splats - just not as much as in 3.X and 4E. But I think the idea is that everyone will play D&D, but the splats won't as much be more D&D to layer on, but specific avenues (or modules) to choose from to [I]customize [/I]rather than [I]complicate [/I]and [I]inundate [/I]your game (unless that's your gig). I thought it was decent enough, although not great - certainly better than its reception, though, and comparable in quality to more popular films like [I]Prince of Persia. [/I]I think there are two reasons it wasn't more popular. One is that Burroughs just isn't that well known anymore and his work a bit dated. The other is actually in the name: "John Carter" doesn't evoke anything, it could be a lawroom or crime film. "Warrior of Mars" or something to that effect would have been more descriptive. I agree, although think that 5E has a bit more broad appeal than 3E because it is less intrinsically complex. We shall see, though. [/QUOTE]
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