D&D 5E L&L 6/23 A Living Rule Set

[Boarstorm]

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20140623

I'm not really sure what this means, still. I wish they'd give more concrete examples of the types of actions they would take for more major changes.

For example -- let's say monks are broken. Will a new version of the monk appear in a later book? Web supplement? Just an errata document? It seems very hazy on details still for the big changes.

 

[Thaumaturge]

If players and DMs feel they need to replace their books because of these changes, we’ve gone too far.

Money quote.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Boarstorm]

I do like the fact that he equates the hypothetical fixes with any other bit of modularity -- use it or don't, as your particular table situation dictates.

 

[Thaumaturge]

However, we see the fifth edition rules as a game that we want to stick with for the long haul.

Sounds good to me.

If you’re buying new books, it should be because you want to—not because we’re twisting your arm. In an ideal world, updates to our printed products should simply capture the incremental updates and revisions that have proven widely popular.

This sounds awesome. In 5 years, they put out an updated and expanded PH(B) that I buy because I'm a collector, and my friend who isn't gets to keep using his old one. It's the same game, the new book just has tweaks and additional options from the previous 5 years.

I like it.

I understand many will be skeptical. I choose to be hopeful. Your mileage may vary, of course.

Thaumaturge.

 

[fjw70]

Sounds good and I will definitely checkout the starter set up boxing at 4 PM (Pacific) today.

 

[the Jester]

I'm hugely on board with this approach. Immensely. Incredibly.

I'm more and more stoked for 5e.

 

[Plaguescarred]

I like what i hear about how rules rupdates and FAQ will be handled as well as other feedbacks solicitation.



Also unboxing the D&D Starter set at 4 PM PT tonight yahoo!!

 

[Plaguescarred]

Also that dwarf art is pretty slick!

 

[I'm A Banana]

I like a lot of this. That they plan on 5e being a "long haul" edition. The option to NOT update your rules, the criteria for which they're determining what needs changing (so people who winge about some under-used rules hypothetical don't get all the attention), the fact that they're casting a broad net and not just listening to the boards for their feedback...

I have some skeptical eyebrows for their ability to pull this off smoothly -- if my friend uses a more recent printing of the PHB are the adjustments such that I'll want one, too? -- but the intent is to avoid that, and that's a great intent that will be solid if they pull it off. No reason to assume they won't, so here's the "trust but verify" angle!

 

[DDNFan]

I do like the fact that he equates the hypothetical fixes with any other bit of modularity -- use it or don't, as your particular table situation dictates.

We'll see how serious he is about that statement, when we see how the online tools work, if they support a la carte errata enabling. If it's anything like 4th ed, you will be forced to use the latest and greatest even if it "fixes" something that ain't broken and suddenly your entire character build is busted up even though nobody complained. Leave it as an option to the DM and the table to pick and choose which errata they want.

It would have been totally trivial to do this in 4th ed but they didn't because of course they know best (even though some of the errrata made things worse, or nerfed things into beyond useless)