D&D (2024) First playtest thread! One D&D Character Origins.

[Charlaquin]

Hi, I have a huge doubt. Can I get into the playtest without having a D&D Beyond Account? I don't have one, and I'm not sure I can justify spending money just to enter the playtest.

You don’t have to buy anything to make an account. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still not a fan of an account being required to access the material. But at least you don’t have to pay money for it.

 

[Maxperson]

Half everything!

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Time to make a half-halfling, just because.

 

[Charlaquin]

I have a personal observation about "kids and complexity". I don't know if it is universally applicable, but - personally - as a teenager, I loved complexity. I considered reading rules for wargames such as Advanced Squad Leader and Empires in Arms great fun. Nowadays... not so much.

Yeah but you were a big nerd as a teenager (I assume. I don’t know you.)

 

[Cadence]

Time to make a half-halfling, just because.

You mean, 1/4-ling or 3/4-ling?

 

[Maxperson]

You mean, 1/4-ling or 3/4-ling?

Yes! All of the above.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Why so caustic? Can’t people just have different preferences? Believe me, I can handle complexity, but over the decades I’ve come to the conclusion that complexity, especially for the sake of realism, doesn’t enhance my RPG experience.

Maybe it’s not that the masses of players can’t handle complexity, or want an MMO, or are “kids” with short attention spans. Maybe it’s just that the people who geek out over crunchy verisimilitude, who prefer gaming on that basis, are not in the majority anymore

What I'm saying is that I have more faith in the ability of gamers to handle a little complexity than WotC does.

 

[MarkB]

You mean, 1/4-ling or 3/4-ling?

Yes! All of the above.

How many iterations do you have to go through before you just get a full-on Ling?

 

[Bill Zebub]

I have a personal observation about "kids and complexity". I don't know if it is universally applicable, but - personally - as a teenager, I loved complexity. I considered reading rules for wargames such as Advanced Squad Leader and Empires in Arms great fun. Nowadays... not so much.

Same.

I was a nerd, and didn’t sit at the cool kids table, so I had a lot of self-worth wrapped up in mastering, and gate-keeping, complexity.

Not so much anymore.

 

[Bill Zebub]

What I'm saying is that I have more faith in the ability of gamers to handle a little complexity than WotC does.

But you are assuming that’s their reason.

 

[jmartkdr2]

I do wonder about this too... in 2024+ can I walk into those cons and play AL with the not updated not errata 2014phb

In 2024 - probably yes. In 2025 - probably no. Okay they’re be a transition period but I suspect AL will want to switch to the new rules.