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Yes, WotC keeps making mistakes. Some big, some small like this one. I think it's because . . . WotC is comprised of humans. I know my own parade of mistakes is never-ending, and every organization I've ever been a part of magnifies the mistakes of the individuals within. I tend to let the...

Why should I care? WotC made a mistake, suffered immediate backlash, and then corrected for their mistake. Stardew players and BG fans get their mod after all and life moves on. On the list of corporate screw-ups, this is way down on the list of things I care about. Why don't I care? I just...

Whether you are using the 2014 or 2024 rules . . . the way DDB is set up is hella confusing. I still love the service but . . . oof.

IANAL . . . if you are running an actual play using the D&D rules, but with your own adventure and setting, then I do not think WotC would be able to legally come after you. Game rules can't be copyrighted and the OGL/CC also covers this sort of thing. But if you are using an adventure or...

Did you get the book and deck combo? Or just the book second-hand? I love both the expanded Deck of Many Things, and the Book of Many Things . . . I agree, it doesn't seem to get a lot of attention. I wonder how well it did for WotC. I'd love to see a follow up with an expanded Tarokka deck.

This, to me, is the "classic" player-DM arrangement and what I was used to when I was younger. It works for some groups, but is part of the barriers to entry for folks into TTRPGs . . . that you have to find that dedicated DM to run games! I'm not interested in that dynamic anymore and I'm...

For many groups, convincing the gang to even TRY anything other than D&D can be a tough sell. If your group plays other games, has fun, but always comes back to D&D . . . well, you're ahead of the curve! I'm certainly jealous!

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I wouldn't characterize this playstyle as the DM being a jerk . . . assuming that all players at the table are operating under the same assumptions . . . but it is definitely adversarial and not the "true way" (or only way) of playing D&D . . . regardless of location (con, home) or decade (70s...

"Participation trophies" go back long before Gen X. Back to the dawn of humanity. It's simply recognition for participation rather than "winning". They can be used well and they can be used poorly. And whether they are being used well or poorly is subjective. In the 80s, I used to get ribbons...

D&D 5E does not intend to recreate the experience of playing earlier versions of D&D. It is not "chasing the dragon". D&D 5E does rely heavily on nostalgia to evoke, to a degree, the FEEL of playing older versions of D&D. Nothing wrong with nostalgia, which is a different thing from "you can't...

Come on man, you know better. Are Mearls opinions, and how he expresses them, reflective of his design/artistic quality? No, of course not. We are discussing separating the art from the artist, or the design from the designer. Some folks do that easily, others do not. It's that simple. Mearls...

Not what we're talking about mate. We're just talking sales, success, or popularity of D&D 2024. Digital, print, whatever the format. Do you "own" a book on D&D Beyond? Nope, you are licensing content. It's still a sale if you make the purchase, which is what we are talking about.

I have no doubt he is being honest about his feelings towards D&D 2024. No one here is accusing him of being dishonest or misleading about anything. And no one is saying he is wrong about his feelings towards D&D 2024, or shouldn't express his opinions about it. At least that I'm seeing. But...

Sure. Depending on the tone, that usually turns me off also. It's not limited to Mearls for me.

Didn't say that Mearls being irritated towards WotC makes me less interested in his work. What I did say, is that Mearls being salty towards D&D . . . D&D 5E 2024 specifically . . . turns me off. "Salty" is different from "dislikes" and it feels (to me) like his attitude is more emotional than...

Thanks for the link, that was an interesting read. The poster's tone grated on me a bit, but overall, I like a lot of his points and suggestions for WotC. And I learned about AboveVTT!

Did Mearls get "promoted" or at least get a lateral change in position . . . or did WotC shuffle him away from D&D due to his controversial involvement with Zak S? I think it can be both. If WotC was really trying to silence or punish Mearls, they could've just fired him at the time. More...

I purchased two sets of the 2014 core books personally, plus the digital versions on D&D Beyond. Then, I purchased a third set for my afterschool D&D club . . . plus a bunch of second-hand copies of the PHB even later. I've purchased, brand new, more print copies than digital copies...

Oh good lord. Sure, let's focus on what's really important here . . . print books vs digital books. What exactly is the point you are trying to make here? WotC is being dishonest or misleading? Digital books don't count? They're not really books? The lengths fans go to sometimes to make a...