[Merged] D&D forum renaming thread

CleverNickName · Apr 4, 2019

I don't want my peas mixed with my carrots (D&D mixed with Starfinder, for example).
But I don't mind having all my peas in one pod, either (all D&D forums combined into one).

Mort · Apr 4, 2019

Ok, I'm not crazy!

I clicked on the 5e tab in the app. Saw the ice storm thread, and everyone talking about how the spell has no save vs. Fireball, which does.

This made me very confused as Ice storm certainly has a save - in 5e.

In short, very confusing change, but I can adjust.

Yunru · Apr 4, 2019

This was a really poorly implemented move.
With the lack of tags on the majority of threads, we have to go on context to work out edition.
Honestly, that's a lot of reading I've just not got time for.

And even if tags are fully implemented, what then? People who want 5e filter by the 5e tag and we might as well of had the forums remain separate.
And don't even get me started on the homebrew. Do we now have to choose between tagging it as a homebrew and stating what edition it's for?

EDIT: Not to mention the amount of traffic it's added. I'm seeing even popular threads getting pushed off the front page, less popular things (like Homebrew) just doesn't stand a chance.

DND_Reborn · Apr 4, 2019

Morrus said:
I haven’t moved all the threads yet. So far it’s just a name change.

Can you give us a reason for this change? If you can, we might be able to more understand why it is happening. Thanks!

trancejeremy · Apr 4, 2019

I think it can be a bit confusing because just what is D&D? All editions is one things, but what about D&D based games that aren't D&D? The host of 3e spinoffs or the dozens of OSR games that don't have anything to do with D&D? (Though none of those really get much talk here, so kinda a moot point)

Zardnaar · Apr 4, 2019

Should probably have 3 sections. 5E, Paizo, Previou Editions. Shrugs.

oreofox · Apr 4, 2019

I agree with Zardnaar. Having to sift through old edition threads for 5th edition isn't all that intuitive. If you do want all D&D in one, make "subforums" within the D&D portion of the forum. Make the main 5th edition (or the current edition), then one subforum for 4th, one for 3rd, and one for AD&D. Having everything mixed together is just a pain.

Morrus · Apr 4, 2019

Side note -- you can sort threads by tag.

Aridon · Apr 4, 2019

Morrus said:
I haven’t moved all the threads yet. So far it’s just a name change.

Why, Oh why, did you do this? Makes the forum difficult to use. Please reverse the merger!
Thanks

lkj · Apr 4, 2019

I don't know. Clicking the 5E filter (or whatever) doesn't feel like that much of a burden to me. But that's just my opinion.

Question though: Is it possible to get tags added to existing threads that don't have them? At least fairly current ones? (Like, for example, The Ghost of Saltmarsh Maps thread). Not a big deal, and a temporary problem. But just noticed that when I clicked the filter I lost a few threads I had been keeping an eye out for.

Edit to add: Oh, and is it possible to give a thread multiple tags? That would be cool. Totally understand if not.

AD