WotC 2020 Was The Best Year Ever For Dungeons & Dragons

[Disgruntled Hobbit]

Besides Tales from the Yawning Portal and Ghosts of Saltmarsh? Probably the SCAG. Before that, the PHB, DMG, and Monster Manual, which took a huge design shift from what 4e was like to be more like 3e. (I think Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft should qualify, too, as it was designed with both newer and older players in mind, but you've already made up your mind on that.)

Right
GHOSTS OF SALTMARSH from 2019. Early 2019
With work started on that in 2018, if not late 2017

Before they started being aware of how many new gamers were coming into the game
Instead of doing another reprint this year they did an anthology of new adventures by new writers
GHOSTS might be the last reprint and the last book where newcomers aren't they key audience

 

[Parmandur]

Now you're just trolling me

No, you are just looking at things from a skewed angle here. I have read the new Ravenloft book. It is a love letter to the older material and older gamers. It just isn't scared of making changes if needed.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

No, you are just looking at things from a skewed angle here. I have read the new Ravenloft book. It is a love letter to the older material and older gamers. It just isn't scared of making changes if needed.

I would say it isn't based on any specific demographic. It simply takes the old stuff and makes it better.

 

[Parmandur]

Right
GHOSTS OF SALTMARSH from 2019. Early 2019
With work started on that in 2018, if not late 2017

Before they started being aware of how many new gamers were coming into the game
Instead of doing another reprint this year they did an anthology of new adventures by new writers
GHOSTS might be the last reprint and the last book where newcomers aren't they key audience

Not so, as noted there is the new Ravenloft book which is chocks lock with old fan service, and Tasha's which prominently features a 70's NPC.

 

[Disgruntled Hobbit]

No, you are just looking at things from a skewed angle here. I have read the new Ravenloft book. It is a love letter to the older material and older gamers. It just isn't scared of making changes if needed.

That's your opinion
I've seen far more people complaining about the changes and saying it's an insult to the old material

 

[Parmandur]

I would say it isn't based on any specific demographic. It simply takes the old stuff and makes it better.

It certainly doesn't neglect any demographic.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

That's your opinion
I've seen far more people complaining about the changes and saying it's an insult to the old material

No you haven't, you have seen the same few people complaining over and over again.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

It certainly doesn't neglect any demographic.

The best way to sell product is to make it good.

 

[Disgruntled Hobbit]

Not so, as noted there is the new Ravenloft book which is chocks lock with old fan service, and Tasha's which prominently features a 70's NPC.

Using the name of a old character doesn't make something designed for old gamers
That is the lowest bar imaginable
I don't know how you're so satisfied with the scraps you're being fed

 

[Disgruntled Hobbit]

No you haven't, you have seen the same few people complaining over and over again.

And the same few apologists defending it and WizCo again and again