D&D (2024) New leak looks real bad

[darjr]

Lot of problems.

At one point he states that the new leak only has one source.

The then gets updates on stream about the image, it is indeed fake, and agrees.

But the numbers are supposed to be real.

I dunno about this one.

However the REAL news in the video is how long ago they claim this was in the works.

 

[Clint_L]

My point is, you can do it virtually for FREE.

My point is, if someone thinks it's worth $30 bucks/month, then it is. If enough people think it's worth $30/month to make it profitable, then WotC obviously knew what they were doing. If it fails, then they screwed up.

Casting aspersions on what other people choose to do with their money ("suckers"), especially when we have no idea if this is even real or what would be offered is not cool, IMO. Who are we to judge what other folks do with their (presumably) hard-earned cash? I spend a lot more than $30/month on miniatures and terrain. A $500 box of Dwarven Forge was dropped off at my door last Thursday. Am I a "sucker"?

 

[Minigiant]

Anyone who pays any kind of monthly fee to play any RPG is a sucker in my book.

Many people would spend $5 for access to everything.

Not saying that's the price. But a monthly fee could be justified with good enough tools and/or content.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

However the REAL news in the video is how long ago they claim this was in the works.

A ridiculous plan being in the works a very long time actually makes sense, since it means it predates both the third party publishers and the general public pushing back on it, so it's just executives blue-sky fantasizing and winding themselves up with increasingly silly ideas.

Lord knows I see that kind of nonsense happening with the top folks sometimes where I work.

 

[Enrahim2]

Awesome, I hope you enjoy that solution. For my group, those aren't sufficient options at this time.

How about PF(2)? All official content available in searchable form for free online, along with plenty of optons for free character builders and other tooling?

 

[Greg Benage]

Do the people who spend thousands on gaming tables, Wyrmwood stuff, Dwarven Forge, Beadle & Grim whatever they are, fancy dice, $500 minis and all the rest of it also get this kind of judgy BS?

Ugh.

 

[darjr]

If I know anything I know that monsters run by AI DMs will have twenty fingers on each hand.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Lot of problems.

At one point he states that the new leak only has one source.

The then gets updates on stream about the image, it is indeed fake, and agrees.

But the numbers are supposed to be real.

I dunno about this one.

However the REAL news in the video is how long ago they claim this was in the works.

Growing “Where we go one we go all” vibes in this whole “new leak”.

 

[BlueFin]

And just when people were cancelling their subscriptions....

I hope this is a fake because it'd be dumb if real.

Well, yeah. This would also be dumb if it were real ....
An Update on the Open Game License (OGL)
oh, wait

I'm quite sure the question of whether their actions are "dumb" or not, has "never crossed [their] minds".

 

[Scribe]

Do the people who spend thousands on gaming tables, Wyrmwood stuff, Dwarven Forge, Beadle & Grim whatever they are, fancy dice, $500 minis and all the rest of it also get this kind of judgy BS?

Ugh.

Totally. Especially if said product is coming from a shady, community stomping megacorp.