224 2E era pages. The new set is 288 5E pages. Importantly, their "gazetteers" are both 96 pages, but word count for the 2E era pages is definitely higher. Even so, I was under the impression that Planescape was 64 page books, so there is more room in there than I thought, and therefore it might not be as shallow as I assumed.
No, actually, the word count density on 2E Planescape is noticeably lower than a 5E book. So 5E pages ho quite a bit farther.
Since folks will no doubt tear the thing apart to examine every detail as soon as its released, there's no need to commit to anything sight unseen. But we certainly have seen the art, so I think personal judgements about it are warranted.
Well, will you look at that. My memory severely failed me. I gladly concede the point.
Right. You're free not to like it. Unfortunately, you're on here saying things like his art is "a meaningless link to the past if his art is different (meaningless for any reason other than enticing veterans to buy something anyway)." As if there's no possible way that a new D&D fan could like his art. (If anything, a new D&D fan is very likely to like his art more than any of us old 'uns).
Those old TSR books got a lot done in a little space, for sure. I first notices the higher word density of 5E books when comparing the chapter lengths of Tales from the Ywanijg Portal compared to the 1E modules, and them later with Saltmarsh.
The PSBS was intended as the start of a line of products, which it was. No such intention is apparent in 5e.
Unrealistic? Probably.
