D&D (2024) Predictions for Playtest packet 7's arrival

[Remathilis]

Strikes me that Packet 9 could be a full, final set of all proposed changes before they go into the final private playtesamd balancing phase. Or just a zoom in on Feats and Species stuff (like, the last chance to finalize their new language).

I'm going to wager we don't see full, final set of proposed changed prior to the actual book. If (for example) the rogue scored well and is "locked" except for some fiddling, we won't get the rogue again. Barring whatever feedback Jeremey and Todd discuss, we won't know if (again, for example) the swashbuckler we saw in packet 6 is going to make it or not. They are going to do that to preserve hype: they don't want to give a "final list" away for free a year before the book is out. They will shroud things in obfuscation to keep some mystery and buzz until preview season 24.

 

[Parmandur]

I'm going to wager we don't see full, final set of proposed changed prior to the actual book. If (for example) the rogue scored well and is "locked" except for some fiddling, we won't get the rogue again. Barring whatever feedback Jeremey and Todd discuss, we won't know if (again, for example) the swashbuckler we saw in packet 6 is going to make it or not. They are going to do that to preserve hype: they don't want to give a "final list" away for free a year before the book is out. They will shroud things in obfuscation to keep some mystery and buzz until preview season 24.

The hype is what the art is for. As far as rhe rules go, they want it to be as clear as possible what's up, and get as much data as possible. But, we'll see. I think everything in Packet 6 will get another pass in 8, at least.

 

[Pauln6]

They don't seem to have touched magic items yet.

I would probably want to see confirmation that magic bonuses (including armour and shields) don't stack but give magic shields another bonus like reaction to halve damage.

Rings of Protection should grant a re-roll.

Gauntlets and Girdles should only grant +2 or +4 capped as normal but make you large or huge for carrying, pushing or grappling.

 

[Mistwell]

I don't think I've heard a lot of people clamoring for changes to magic items other than wanting crafting rules and pricing for buying and selling guidance?

 

[Remathilis]

I don't think I've heard a lot of people clamoring for changes to magic items other than wanting crafting rules and pricing for buying and selling guidance?

I wouldn't be surprised if a few of them get edits, but that's not the kind of stuff they playtest. And I don't imagine we will get any major rules for making, buying and selling unless they are part of the bastion system.

 

[Parmandur]

I wouldn't be surprised if a few of them get edits, but that's not the kind of stuff they playtest. And I don't imagine we will get any major rules for making, buying and selling unless they are part of the bastion system.

IIRC, Perkins dropped that there will be a more robust pricing scheme in the DMG, but that's a mighty low bar to clear.

 

[Willie the Duck]

I don't think I've heard a lot of people clamoring for changes to magic items other than wanting crafting rules and pricing for buying and selling guidance?

Well, that raises a good question -- what is going to be included (in the packets, or the update)? Yes, character creation and feats and spells and a few rules highly related to such things are all well and good. But are we getting better exploration rules? Better treasure rules? Better Challenge Rating (either rules or communication)? What's on the table?

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

I cannot wait for the Fighter to go unchanged because weapon masteries were so well received, and he's the master of them. So.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

I don't think we'll get stuff like spell changes or magic items in these packets. There's a lot of individual entries with those, so they're harder to put into a survey.

 

[Mistwell]

I don't think we'll get stuff like spell changes or magic items in these packets. There's a lot of individual entries with those, so they're harder to put into a survey.

I think they already said there will be a spell package?