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And I consider "the rules informing the game world" to definitely be a problem. In previous editions, they tried and failed to link all of the different settings together - it isn't hard to understand the idea that each campaign setting (Oerth, Faerun, Eberron, Krynn, Athas) could all be...

Is it really limiting, or is it rather just differently-engaging of the core rules? 5e feats are optional in the core. Skills are optional in the core. Different classes are optional in the core. Spell lists would need to be identified for defilers and preservers - no different than any other...

I think that the idea that Greyhawk is to similar is because WotC have not done the setting any justice. FR had had several RSEs over the years which naturally allowed people to segregate canon and a return to previous canon as pertains to the setting. Greyhawk's only RSE has really been the...

Why would you think that because I don't like the 5e setting books (such as they are) that I'm not the D&D customer base? The core rules are good and the adventures are mostly good and I've got the a few of those. The 5evsettings books don't really meet the intent of what previous editing...

I've not been excited by the majority of the 5e books at all. I didn't play 4e, but I did buy quite a few of the different campaign setting books - especially the Dark Sun books. From the beginning that thrust of 5e, players have been asking for the old settings to be given the 5e treatment...

Your words, not mine.

Did you not read his statement that WotC should make future products that only appeal to Gen-x and Millennial customers?

If it makes no sense to rely on nostalgia, then why bother trying to keep things backwards-convertible? Why not completely ignore older players and not worry about making each successive generation of rules at least vaguely similar to previous editions? When they went to 3e, why did they...

So you're saying you'll be purchasing Wildemount? How about Ravnica? People who won't buy any campaign settings are a different customer base - are you satisfied with the non-setting products they've published?

Are they, or are they listening to critical role viewers who may not actually purchase any other products besides the TalDorei and Wildemount ones? Studies show that 65% of a company's business comes from existing customers and that a 5% increase in customer retention increases profits between...

Yep, and they shouldn't then expect my loyalty in return, which they continually preach about how they are listening to their customers and value our input. I guess some are more equal than others. Let's not forget that Critical Role isn't WotC. If you really want to get technical, they're...

You may think so, and that's also ok for your opinion to be different than mine. Long time players have been asking for 5e versions of multiple older campaign settings. It feels like a slap in the face that their opinions seem to be of less importance than the obvious money grab associated...

True, but it's even ruder that viewers demand that publishers kowtow to their wants and desires over the players and DMs who actually use their books.

How does that help prepping? Unless you are converting prior edition modules, that won't affect how long it takes to prep - in fact - going through and changing these during your read through will increase prep time.

Sometimes though binary success or escape shouldn't be the only options available. DMs need to prep for PC failure (unless that is actually the intended outcome to advance the plot) and how to recover from it, as well as additional outcomes of varying degrees of success. Perhaps the PCs...

I'm not particularly a fan of this if it caters to the players too much since I prefer the "PCs aren't the only important entities in the world and stuff happens unless they specifically interfere' style of campaign. I will, however, modify flavor, challenge level, etc.

If they published through Green Ronin, then they didn't self-publish. Green Ronin, WotC, Games Workshop, they're all established publishers. You fail to understand that for every independent writer on WotC's schedule, there's a slew of WotC or other contract employees involved - laying out...

I can tell you exactly why I'm not pleased that they are devoting publishing schedule and resources to Wildemount. Its because it is no longer about the game. Its about voice actors who happen to play D&D being paid to voice act who are getting a product published that does nothing to further...

Become a speed-reader... Prepping any size module is the same basic process. It just becomes much harder when you have to remember 2-3x as much information because the module is larger.

An interesting point. Let's say - not D&D fans. Let's say we're talking about (pick any sport) fans. Do the fans get to decide what direction the sports go? Sure - in some cases, a small minority of outspoken fans can drive fearful team owners or advertisers to implement rules changes - and...