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Mournblade94 · Jun 14, 2019

Im not so sure. Between Dungeon Mayhem, Rick and Morty, and this, it looks like things are getting a little too meta. I can't get immersed in the silliness.

bedir than · Jun 14, 2019

Mournblade94 said:
Im not so sure. Between Dungeon Mayhem, Rick and Morty, and this, it looks like things are getting a little too meta. I can't get immersed in the silliness.

A card game for tweens, a starter set for comic book fans, and a setting book for fans of a comic-geek website

versus EVERY OTHER THING WotC is putting out for D&D

Warpiglet · Jun 14, 2019

The art is distracting and silly. Not a fan at all. It is just taste of course. It's not the vibe of any D&D I have ever played. However I am sure there are some groups that like a little more sunshine and smiles. Maybe they enjoy it?

EthanSental · Jun 14, 2019

I’m sure we will along with other D&D product from WoTC, GF9, IDW for the comics, etc.

cbwjm · Jun 14, 2019

This shipped last night. I wonder how long ups takes to get to NZ. I'm looking forward to reading through it.

elgen · Jun 17, 2019

Originally Posted by Mournblade94
Im not so sure. Between Dungeon Mayhem, Rick and Morty, and this, it looks like things are getting a little too meta. I can't get immersed in the silliness.

Awesome work looking more realistic... its art every piece has its own dynamics and hold creators perceptive. Art is never the game of apple and oranges comparison.

Mournblade94 · Jun 17, 2019

What other things? Their Output is about two maybe three books a year, and they're less than source books more on adventure. We used to get source material every month. Now they have limited resources so source books come out three times a year.

IF Wotc had a good output I wouldn't really care.

Kurotowa · Jun 17, 2019

Mournblade94 said:
We used to get source material every month. Now they have limited resources so source books come out three times a year.

That's a business choice, not a resource lack. When WotC was putting out monthly source books they were full of poorly designed crap and flooded the market leading to poor overall sales. Better three books a year when they're well done and I have use for all of them than monthly releases of over specialized environment books like Sandstorm and "Who asked for this?" books like Magic of Incarnum.

Mournblade94 · Jun 17, 2019

Kurotowa said:
That's a business choice, not a resource lack. When WotC was putting out monthly source books they were full of poorly designed crap and flooded the market leading to poor overall sales. Better three books a year when they're well done and I have use for all of them than monthly releases of over specialized environment books like Sandstorm and "Who asked for this?" books like Magic of Incarnum.

Thats faire Enough. But up until now, we didn't get quite as niche a book as Acquisitions. The whole corporate thing just seems like it is unasked for as a niche environment or a new magic system like incarnum. At least in the past there would usually be something useful. This book is for a definite niche. If you don't want to be corporations into your medieval fantasy there probably isn't much there for you.

Kurotowa · Jun 17, 2019

Mournblade94 said:
But up until now, we didn't get quite as niche a book as Acquisitions.

AI isn't a proper WotC book. The writers weren't WotC devs. There was no Unearthed Arcana testing for its material. It doesn't occupy one of the normal WotC release slots. It's a third-party book that, for reasons we aren't privy to, worked out a joint publishing deal with WotC to slap on official branding and go out through WotC distribution channels.

You know how the new Spider-Man movies are effectively made by Marvel Studios but are still technically Sony films for purposes of promotion and distribution? This is like that, but in reverse. Joint publishing deals are hardly unheard of, they're just not very common in the RPG industry.