The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[J.Quondam]

It can't be an edition war is this isn't a new edition. They made it perfectly clear in the video.

"We have always been at war with Eastasia!"

 

[Malmuria]

For the record, at this point:
Eberron: 56%
Groghawk: 61%
Homebrew: 73%
Forgotten Realms: 84%

Groghawk!

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

For the record, at this point:
Eberron: 56%
Groghawk: 61%
Homebrew: 73%
Forgotten Realms: 84%

And, as a note, I only technically ran a Greyhawk campaign. I ran the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh one shot. Once. For my younger sisters. That proceeded to have a TPK by jumping down a well filled with Giant Constrictor Snakes. And I didn't mention anything specific to the world beyond the (apparently now) setting-neutral Saltmarsh. So, that barely counts.

 

[RealAlHazred]

I, on the other hand, ran Living Greyhawk for over 6 years. Which, I believe was de-canonized afterwards. So, I guess that also only barely counts.

 

[payn]

Groghawk: 61%

 

[billd91]

Was there an edition war going from 4th to 5th?

Was? You wouldn’t think so watching some posters.

 

[eyeheartawk]

You know, I wasn't around these boards during 4th. What was the ratio of posts back then of 4th vs previous editions?

 

[Deset Gled]

You know, I wasn't around these boards during 4th. What was the ratio of posts back then of 4th vs previous editions?

When 4e was out, the site was mainly 4e but there was still a significant amount of 3.Xe traffic. Pathfinder was also bigger. Pre-3e talk happened, but was generally of lower quantity. Which all makes a ton of sense if you know that ENWorld started as a 3E news website, and was a big 3E rules site when it was the current edition. OSR (and 2e, etc) have gotten significantly increased traction in the 5e era.

This is all based on my personal, flawed, biased memories..

 

[payn]

When 4e was out, the site was mainly 4e but there was still a significant amount of 3.Xe traffic. Pathfinder was also bigger. Pre-3e talk happened, but was generally of lower quantity. Which all makes a ton of sense if you know that ENWorld started as a 3E news website, and was a big 3E rules site when it was the current edition. OSR (and 2e, etc) have gotten significantly increased traction in the 5e era.

This is all based on my personal, flawed, biased memories..

Thats pretty close. I recall a lot of 3E love for the early parts of the edition. Then, some hate about 3.5, then some love again. Then, mountains of hate for 3E before 4E came around. 4E dropped and it was bad, really bad. Heavy moderation, separate subforums (a big thing at the time.) Eventually, folks who didn't like 4E left for other places and it got pretty good for 4E talk. Then, essentials pissed people off, and next got announced. This time they had separate sub-forums for warlords and damage on a miss (DOAM). 5E got some love on release, and then folks enjoyed for a few years, and then they started getting anxious for a new edition, and then...

 

[Malmuria]

Hot take: dnd is not only a lifestyle brand, it's dominance in the hobby also means that it's an anti-lifestyle brand. I've seen everyone from pathfinder youtubers, OSR people, and indie gamers on twitter react to this playtest.