D&D (2024) What upcoming WotC D&D product are you excited about?

[Ramhorn]

I'm eyeing the FG realms books, but I'm a late adopter to 5E in general and have a hideous backlog of books to go through and run. In general, I'm more interested in how they've developed any lore or fleshed out settings beyond the Sword Coast. That aside, I probably won't be needing any of the player options unless they provide something really novel I can incorporate to the 2014 edition of the rules.

I'm also curious how relations in the Lord's Alliance are going, but that's mostly because I'm midway through a Dragon Heist campaign.

 

[Kurotowa]

Forge of the Artificer is an almost certain buy for me. Eberron has been one of my favorite settings since it first came out, and it'd have to be a really bad book for me to pass on it. With the Forgotten Realms Player Guide, it's not a pre-order but I'm open to being sold on it. I got a bit burned out on FR, and if it's just the same old same old I'll pass. But if they renovate a little, make it a bit more interesting again, I'll definitely give it a look.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

Luv me Eberron

Luv me Faerun

Luv me player supplements

'Ate anthologies

Simple as

 

[dave2008]

sigh

1. 3.0 wasn't the first ttrpg to use d20 as core AND rolling against a DC has ruined roleplaying
2. The OGL was useful in the creation of OSRIC, which (while not the first) kicked opened the door for the OSR
3. 4e was 'so good' that WotC lost nearly half the D&D player-base to a competitor (Paizo). That is the opposite of 'good'
4. ADV/DISADV isn't new to the hobby as you can find similar rules in older games (it's a variant of "Roll & Keep" systems)
5. Bounded Accuracy was achieved by buffing characters (HP & Proficiency) while nerfing monsters (AC & HP). Hardly 'innovative'.

WotC is the Disney of ttrpgs: they just copy what someone else has done and use marketing to convince folks that what they did was new and cool

Sigh, you didn't even address half my points. However, i will respond to each of yours (I'm such a good guy ).

First though, I will agree to disagree with you opinions - and they are your opinions (as what I posted are mine). These are not facts.

1. I was speaking within the realm of D&D and I think rolling against a DC is what invigorated our roleplaying. I can run a wonderful, interesting, and engaging adventure pretty much just that mechanic. Everything else is completely roleplaying & DM adjudication. Pure, simple, and oh so fun!
2. The OGL was useful for a lot more than that, but regardless what you list seem like good things. Though good or bad was never the question.
3. The issue was interesting and innovative, not good or bad. 4e was definitely interesting and innovative. I also think it was really good, it was just not a fit for a lot D&D's existing fans at the time. I actually think it would do much better now (both 13th age and PF2 have similar designs but with some tweaks). I still think a simplified 4e some other tweaks (and less to no lore changes) could be a huge success. Think Shadowdark 4e.
4. I'll take your word for it. So not innovative, but possible interesting. So is it safe for me to assume the rest of the items I listed to meet the "interesting and innovative" requirement?
5. While your analysis is not correct, I did say the implementation of it was poor so I generally agree with what your are sating here. However, the concept is interesting at least and possibly innovative as well.

 

[Sacrosanct]

I'm most curious to see the Borderlands boxed set, and how it looks in final form (with impact of tariffs). As someone toying with a boxed set myself, I have been particularly keen on seeing how other boxed sets are designed.

 

[I'm A Banana]

I'm really excited to see what happens with Dragon Delves, since I've been a big fan of the anthologies in general, and they're bringing back at least one author I'm very excited to see. The anthologies are so much more useful to me than the bigger adventures.

Also psyched to see what they do with Eberron, especially some of the species (do we get a playable PC construct in the Warforged?)

Less pumped about Yet More Forgotten Realms Stuff, but it does seem like it'll be high quality, so I might pick it up anyway to mine for parts.

 

[Stormonu]

Sadly, none of them.

Though I am curious about the starter set, at least to see the final contents. I love starter sets, and I rarely pass on them. But like the Rick/Morty and Stranger Things starters, I expect to end up passing on this one.

 

[jendave]

Looking forward to the Eberron book. One of my players always plays an Artificer.

 

[AlViking]

None of the above because I never use published settings or modules. I might change my mind on the FR Player's guide to get new toys and it's something I would have spent some money on when I could get it piecemeal. But organizations like the Harpers or the Zhentarim never really felt particularly evocative to me so I likely wouldn't use those things.

 

[Mephista]

I want Artificer. That about sums up my desires. I might crack open the FR players if it has interesting stuff beyond the subclasses, but i doubt it.