D&D General Richard Whitters poll on twitter, "Will you be buying the newest edition of D&D?"

[mamba]

Except this one is by a named individual with a bio that is rather notable in multiple ways.

I still do not put much stake into the results. There is one poll I think is relatively relevant (by someone 'in the D&D sphere', not going to say which, don't want it to get 'diluted'). That one stands at 10% sticking with 2014, 30% switching to 2024 and 40% mixing, with 20% thinking they will play something else entirely. I find that much more realistic than what this one currently is at

 

[mamba]

The difference might be too subtle for me. I mean, I get that there is a difference, but I'm not sure that it's important or significant.

Significant, I doubt it, but it means I can have bought the books without changing my position in that poll. Personally I have quite a few books that I got out of curiosity and to maybe pick through

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Significant, I doubt it, but it means I can have bought the books without changing my position in that poll. Personally I have quite a few books that I got out of curiosity and to maybe pick through

Ah! The ol' "Technically Correct - the best kind of correct"!

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I still do not put much stake into the results. There is one poll I think is relatively relevant (by someone 'in the D&D sphere', not going to say which, don't want it to get 'diluted'). That one stands at 10% sticking with 2014, 30% switching to 2024 and 40% mixing, with 20% thinking they will play something else entirely. I find that much more realistic than what this one currently is at

That actually passes the "sniff test" and sounds like it's about as close to reality as we are likely to see before the book hits the fans. Then all bets are off. I think that it will be a success, but probably not an over-the-top one. We'll see.

 

[Vaalingrade]

I too am upset that someone started a poll in an open discussion space

I mean, not like I'm going to vote there. No way I'm giving Musky Husky my phone number--I don't need horses that bad*.

*if you know, you know.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Whitters himself does not have much faith in the poll.

 

[Zardnaar]

I don't think it's going to be as big as 5E. No idea how big the drop off well be.

 

[Sulicius]

I don't think it's going to be as big as 5E. No idea how big the drop off well be.

The biggest competitor of 5e24 will be 5e14. I think it's the only TTRPG that will ever get close to the sales and amount played.

We'll have to see! I am curious to see how things go. I pre-ordered the alt-covers, and fully planning on playing a 2024-core only campaign after my current ones are finished.

 

[Zardnaar]

The biggest competitor of 5e24 will be 5e14. I think it's the only TTRPG that will ever get close to the sales and amount played.

We'll have to see! I am curious to see how things go. I pre-ordered the alt-covers, and fully planning on playing a 2024-core only campaign after my current ones are finished.

I don't think it's that just you won't get a 100% uptake. Eg some people have stopped playing, others won't update, others are sick of 5E. Others won't want to spend money on errata with pretty art etc.

 

[Sulicius]

I don't think it's that just you won't get a 100% uptake. Eg some people have stopped playing, others won't update, others are sick of 5E. Others won't want to spend money on errata with pretty art etc.

Oh for sure there won't be a 100% uptake. We do have to keep in mind that the D&D community is still growing. Maybe less than before, but it's growth is probably a factor bigger than any other TTRPG.

We can't predict how big the uptake will be, nor the continued growth of the hobby.

And it's not an errata, but whatever.