D&D (2024) Lifetime boycott of D&D-branded products?

[Dungeonosophy]

How about a ‘lifetime boycott’ from purchasing new D&D-branded products? (If I were to take this up, I’d still allow myself to pick up used copies.)

Such an action could be complementary with switching to A5E / PF2 / 13A / (insert your favorite Black Flag game system here).

I’m at work right now, but I look forward to canceling my DnDBeyond subscription when I get home.

 

[aco175]

How about a ‘lifetime boycott’ from purchasing new D&D-branded products? (If I were to take this up, I’d still allow myself to pick up used copies.)

I find it a bit over the top and a bit of a cop out. It says you want to punish them, but not so much to not play their game. I will likely still play the game and likely buy the new edition if it solves some of the problems we have now. I have played this game all my life and cannot see not playing, even if the managers of the current company that owns the game is doing things a lot of people do not like.

 

[Vaalingrade]

Eh, at least until they behave again.

Like how I came back to DC after they got rid of the new 52. And after they made a couple of movies that weren't so.... Snyder (Aquaman and Shazam).

I mean i instantly regretted it (Titans TV series, and Dark Knights: Metal), but... actually, I don't know the point I was making now. Sure, forever.

 

[Scribe]

How about a ‘lifetime boycott’ from purchasing new D&D-branded products? (If I were to take this up, I’d still allow myself to pick up used copies.)

I wont buy it.
I wont buy it second hand.
I wont play it.

Unless I see some wildly over the top reversal, and they deliver me a pony.

 

[Dungeonosophy]

I find it a bit over the top and a bit of a cop out. It says you want to punish them, but not so much to not play their game. I will likely still play the game and likely buy the new edition if it solves some of the problems we have now. I have played this game all my life and cannot see not playing, even if the managers of the current company that owns the game is doing things a lot of people do not like.

Well, at least we know what action you’re taking; so you’re in no position to rib me for still buying used D&D adventures for, say, my A5E or MCDM or Kobold Press Fantasy Core or DCC campaign, with a conscious effort to purchase Frog God modules.

Obviously used books (whether 5e era or previous editions) do not directly support Hasbro.

 

[Scribe]

Obviously used books (whether 5e era or previous editions) do not directly support Hasbro.

Correct, but even playing the game does. The ecosystem is sustained by that, and 3PP products, but I mean hey I'm not running a billion dollar business.

 

[The Myopic Sniper]

If they remove the OGL I am gone, but if they continue with it or reinstate it, I will be open to doing business with them again, even if with a lesser level of trust in them on my part.

 

[Bedrockgames]

I would rather give my money to publishers who won't pull this kind of stuff

 

[mamba]

Not aware of any others that even could…

 

[BrokenTwin]

Ironically, I haven't bought their books in years, but I HAVE bought a number of their secondary products. I'm quite content to give that business to smaller, more deserving companies.