I think the more pertinent question here is not "what do you expect" to satisfy your needs for D&D Next... but rather "what do you need IN ADDITION TO OR IS DIFFERENT from your current edition you are playing" to satisfy your needs for D&D Next?
Because it seems like answers have been more about repeating the things they already get in what they're already playing... so there doesn't seem to be any reason for people to actually switch over.
If you're considering swapping your game to 5E... there must be some things in your current favorite that you don't want anymore or don't like. So what is it that you aren't getting from your current edition that you want to have added or changed that would make you play the game?
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And to answer the question myself (by basically dodging it)... frankly, I have NO EXPECTATIONS for D&DN. I have bought and played every edition of D&D and will buy and play this one too. Because to me they are all different games and I am not beholden to any particular one (nor any particular RPG in general for that matter.) I do not have one "D&D holy grail" that I'm looking for to answer all my D&D needs... I'll just play a fun game regardless of when it was made or what number is on it.
Because it seems like answers have been more about repeating the things they already get in what they're already playing... so there doesn't seem to be any reason for people to actually switch over.
If you're considering swapping your game to 5E... there must be some things in your current favorite that you don't want anymore or don't like. So what is it that you aren't getting from your current edition that you want to have added or changed that would make you play the game?
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And to answer the question myself (by basically dodging it)... frankly, I have NO EXPECTATIONS for D&DN. I have bought and played every edition of D&D and will buy and play this one too. Because to me they are all different games and I am not beholden to any particular one (nor any particular RPG in general for that matter.) I do not have one "D&D holy grail" that I'm looking for to answer all my D&D needs... I'll just play a fun game regardless of when it was made or what number is on it.