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Ask now what Gary Gygax has done and still does for you, players of Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder and other games, but what you can do for Gary Gygax.

That would explain the great media promotion campaign. The lack of a role playing game could be a problem for WotC and Hasbro -- and might generate unfavorable press. I would argue that Hasbro and WotC have a great opportunity ahead of it with a new iteration of the game, but it is not without...

I worry about 5E as well, as I see the base as being very divided. So, I share your fears. (It seems that different people want very different thigns from the upcoming game.) However, it seems like WotC is trying to listen to people with the playtesting program. A successful new iteration of...

For the most part, I think that we have been pretty civil here. I do think that people can disagree but be respectful. Heated arguments can lead to hurt feelings.

So, are there any new thoughts now that we have passed D&DXP?

I remember that at the Gen Con when 3rd Edition was announced telling someone from WotC that the only thing I could think of that worked like THACO was stellar luminosity charts. So, I do not miss the counter-intuitive system that made our hobby seem even more esoteric.

That is one of my concerns. I think that there is a great chance that WotC will create a good game, whether it personally appeals to me or not. However, just a casual glance at the threads show that there will be no pleasing every poster. (I would like mirrors of opposition but they are not a...

Let us keep Gary Gygax in mind. I would love to see Gary as the highest favored poster her before we have GaryCon in March. So, Gary Up! (Did anyone ever find out if Dave Arneson post here as well?_

I would argue that either suddenly gaining the ability to gain spells or learning how to react faster in a fight do not suspend credibility if you consider that someone has been training "offstage" for them. (E. Gary Gygax, may he rest in peace, had a section in the 1st Edition DMG where he...

I suspect that it will be released at Gen Con in 2013. It will take a while to playtest what WotC has developed, and I could see a year's worth of products (perhaps designed to be fairly adaptable to a new edition) coming out. However, two years would be a long time for Wizards of the Coast to...

I suspect that this would be a very likely scenario. One question would be is what Hasbro and WotC would consider to be a success as well as how long a new iteration has to prove itself to be a success. If the initial books sell well but subsequent sales tank, I think that this would be a big...

The goal of any RPG is fun, and I think that Rule Zero can support fun and allow DMs to exercise good judgment. Players should be given a chance to succeed of fail -- indeed, I think that some of my favorite moments of gaming have come when I have seen players do the unexpected --- or utterly...

Have you given any XP to Gary lately?

Here are my choices: Basic Set -- Keep on the Borderlands. AD&D --- Tie between the Slaver Series and the Giant and Drow series. Both made you feel that you were fighting evil, defending your homes, and making a difference. 2nd Edition -- I really didn't come up with a choice. 3rd -- Red Hand...

One thing that I think might be a good idea for a new edition is an introductory set designed for non-gamers. Something that could easily make its way into major retail stores. So, while I started this thread to list some of my own thoughts after processing all the news, your thoughts are...

Russ, one thing I learned long ago is that different things appeal to different people. I have never really been into the Realms and I am more of a home brew setting sort of person myself, having played mostly in home brewed settings. However, I think that the Realms have had some good parts...

I figured that I would take some time to process my thoughts on this. As it has been more than a week, what do YOU think know that all of us have had some time to learn a little more about the new iteration of the game.

"Know your enemy and know yourself and you will win a thousand battles" -- Sun Tzu, The Art of War Self knowledge and knowledge of one's own field is crucial. Dungeons and Dragons must play to its strengths. The board games are one thing and RPGs are another. I have found that a lot of good...

As a gamer for over 30 years, I have seen a lot of changes in my hobby. When I saw that WotC had rehired Monte Cook, I thought that a new edition might be announced in the relatively near future. I thought that it might come with the D&D Experience later this month, but it was a bit sooner. I...

I think that this is possible. Also, I think that releasing the books may help draw in some old gamers to WotC. I am not as sure as Piratecat that the new edition will adhere as closely to a 1E-2E-3E feel, but I think that he may have a point. Either way, releasing the old books is a win for...