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

[Bagpuss]

I'm in no rush whatsoever to get the new rules, but might do eventually.

 

[mamba]

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.

that all sounds like reasons for why there is no 100% uptake, what are the reasons for not being as big as 5e? Is it just that you do not expect the boom phase to last long enough for it to get there or is there more to it?

The upgrades will significantly shorten the time it takes 2024 to surpass 2014, so for it to not pull ahead, sales would need to decline relatively soon, not 5 years from now or so

 

[R_J_K75]

A tone of peopl who had said "no" before previews started have explicitly changed their minds.

If anything for me it's the opposite, but I still plan on buying the new books in hopes that they are better written, better organized and make the game easier to prep, run and find things at the table.

 

[Zardnaar]

that all sounds like reasons for why there is no 100% uptake, what are the reasons for not being as big as 5e? Is it just that you do not expect the boom phase to last long enough for it to get there or is there more to it?

The upgrades will significantly shorten the time it takes 2024 to surpass 2014, so for it to not pull ahead, sales would need to decline relatively soon, not 5 years from now or so

I think the boom phase has ended and not everyone will switch.

It will sell gangbusters year 1 or 2 beyond that no idea.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

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.

Steady as she goes will be a big success by historical standards. If the core books keep selling year on year and that continues it will constitute an amazing run for the game.

 

[Aldarc]

I voted "no" on that poll. Not because I think the new rules will be bad or anything, just because I'm entirely burnt out on core 5e as a game and I don't see anything about the new rules that will fix that for me. I've been playing 5e since it came out and, frankly, I'm just bored to tears with it. It's time for me to play new (or at least different) things now.

Believe me, I would be super happy if some preview showed me something that would move me from “disappointed” to “interested.”

I have no pride or ownership in staking a position of not wanting to buy the books. I’m merely disappointed in the product line’s current conservatism and unwillingness to innovate.

This is where I am at. My partner and I are worn out on 5e D&D. 5e D&D no longer really sparks joy. And my partner as a newcomer to the hobby has little to no brand loyalty to WotC or D&D. Moreover, the new 2024 rules are neither so different nor so vast of an improvement that I feel that it warrants replacing the books that I have. There hasn't really been much that interests me in the updates either. If I am in the mood to play 5e D&D in the future, then I can pick up the 2014 books on my shelf, make a few house rules, and it's going to mostly run the same. While I may keep playing "Folk D&D" off and on again, I'm not sure yet if it will include "Official D&D": i.e., D&D 5e 2024.

 

[R_J_K75]

It will sell gangbusters year 1 or 2 beyond that no idea.

I have a feeling too that this revision will not live up to the success of the 2014 5E and we'll get 6E sooner than later...I hope

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I have a feeling too that this revision will not live up to the success of the 2014 5E and we'll get 6E sooner than later...I hope

Ok. I hope you are wrong. I however do not think that immediate success is needed. It should keep it alive.

Not doing a revision would mwan abandoning the system sooner than later.

 

[Reynard]

I don't think we have information enough to say if D&D is still in its hot growth phase, but nothing maintains 5e's level of growth forever. For 2024 to be a success, it is goingvto need a high adoption rate by existing fans, not just reliance on those entering the hobby.

 

[R_J_K75]

Ok. I hope you are wrong. I however do not think that immediate success is needed. It should keep it alive.

Not doing a revision would mwan abandoning the system sooner than later.

Just my opinion. I understand a lot of people are fine with 5E only being revised, myself I was hoping to see a new edition, but maybe the revision will be enough to get me back onboard for the long term. I'm extremely cautiously optimistic and honestly don't see my group going any further than doing a few sessions to try it out. The game hasn't been released yet so we'll see.